Shundrawn A. Thomas

The Copia Group, LLC (TCG), a private investing firm that provides capital solutions to privately held, lower middle market companies while driving impact at scale, today announced the appointment of Beata Kirr as Chief Impact Officer. The appointment of Kirr is the third addition to the firm’s leadership team over the past month as TCG continues to add talent and experience into the fold. “We are excited to welcome Beata into the TCG family,” said Shundrawn A.

I believe that success is found at the intersection of effort and opportunity. When I consider my personal journey, discipline and work ethic have been essential contributors to my career progression. It is commonplace to emphasize effort in western culture which prizes ideals of individualism, entrepreneurship and self-made success. However, there is another necessary enabler which is access to opportunity.

Kenosha, Wisconsin, has become a new epicenter of both peaceful and violent protests sparked by the recent shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year old Black man. A viral video captures the crucial moments when Mr. Blake is shot in the back seven times by police officers, after appearing to ignore their orders. The incident eerily echoes a number of police shootings in cities around the country.