Servola Frazier
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
Connect: LinkedIn
Servola is excited to make meaningful impact that elevates community ecosystems in a significant way. She is looking forward to the opportunity to learn, grow, do something challenging and be a part of something bigger than herself.
Servola Frazier is a highly accomplished and visionary businesswoman, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. She is the CEO and Founder of Motivate Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership development, business coaching, and organizational training and founder of Success Center, a co-working and incubator for underrepresented entrepreneurs. With over 25 years of experience in leadership and entrepreneurship, Servola has become a respected thought leader in the field, inspiring individuals and organizations to achieve their full potential.
Beyond her expertise in business and leadership, Servola is a trailblazer and advocate for diversity and inclusion. Her commitment to empowering women and minorities to excel in business and leadership roles has earned her a reputation as a champion of equality. Through her dynamic and engaging speaking style, combined with her deep knowledge of business and leadership principles, she is a sought-after motivational speaker at conferences and events worldwide, where she sparks inspiration and motivates change.
ERC Project
Project Title:
Revitalization of historic African American Corridor & surrounding neighborhoods
Host Community or Region:
Florida
Host Organization:
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Revitalization of Fort Lauderdale’s historic African American corridor is a priority for the City Commission, after decades of discrimination contributed to the area’s downturn from a thriving African American arts and entertainment district to an enterprise zone. With high unemployment and the lowest educational attainment levels in the county, the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was created to address blight in the area, resulting in significant investment, capital improvements, and new construction to spur business development and incentivize local hiring, but it is sunsetting in 2025 per state mandate. Prioritizing programmatic enhancements that strengthen local businesses and build generational wealth, the ERC Fellow will ensure economic development programs are designed and implemented to measurably benefit the local community, evaluate programmatic outcomes, and provide policy recommendations to scale these efforts. This initiative will revitalize the African American corridor by strengthening local businesses and fostering policies to support generational wealth and equitable economic development.
Interested in supporting this project or learning more? Contact the ERC program team here.
