About

Dr. Trayham

Dr. Velma Trayham

CEO, ThinkZILLA Consulting Group
Founder, Millionaire Mastermind Academy, INC

Dr. Velma Trayham is an award-winning businesswoman, investor, and President & CEO of the Black Chamber of Arizona. Honored by AZ Big Media as one of the 2024 Most Influential Women and ranked among Forbes’ Top 20 Entrepreneurs, Dr. Trayham has also been named one of the top 30 Enterprising Women and recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, she is a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, honored by the White House for her lasting contributions to business and community development. 

With a dynamic career spanning marketing, banking, real estate, manufacturing, and faith- based organizations, Dr. Trayham bridges sectors to foster economic development. From humble beginnings to earning her place in the C-suite, she is celebrated globally for her impact. 

Her work empowers Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and small business owners alike, with a special focus on minority entrepreneurs. A passionate advocate for entrepreneurship as a tool to reduce poverty, Dr. Trayham has helped over 8,000 minority- owned businesses start, scale, and thrive. 

At the forefront of building inclusive business ecosystems, Dr. Trayham remains committed to creating sustainable development and driving transformative change in underserved communities. Through her visionary leadership, she continues to foster environments where both businesses and communities prosper.

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DR.VELMA'S STORY

CEO, ThinkZILLA Consulting Group
Founder, Millionaire Mastermind Academy, INC

Velma’s desire to inspire other women, especially those from her community, comes from her own story of success. She was born in extreme poverty in Houston, Texas. She overcame the odds by altering her different mindset and leaving her hometown to follow the voice of God. Velma realized the need to help other people overcome the same barriers that once stood in her way – as an African American and as a woman.  Since 2017, Velma’s non-profit economic empowerment program, Millionaire Mastermind Academy, has mentored more than 5,000 brave and bold female entrepreneurs to become successful in their industries. The academy has sparked, and spearheaded events and courses designed to alleviate the plight of women, and to provide a roadmap to use entrepreneurial success as their way out of poverty. Velma is passionate about igniting hope and inspiring millions of women worldwide to be involved in entrepreneurship.

Velma’s personal and professional achievements have not gone unnoticed, and through the years she has been awarded:

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

  • 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Recipient
  • 2022 Woman of the Year Finalist, Atlanta Business League
  • 2022 Diversity Trailblazer Award, DLA- Arizona
  • 2022 Top Woman of Influence, Atlanta
  • 2020 Forbes Print Feature Top Business Expert
  • 2019 Atlanta Business League Top 100 Women of Influence
  • 2019 Top leadership Award by International Dream Team Academy
  • 2018 Small Business of the Year by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
  • 2018 Top Marketing Agency in Atlanta Award
  • 2017 Texas EMI Award Recipient
  • 2017 Black Heritage Honors by Ebony Magazine