PORTFOLIO AT A GLANCE

Below is a partial portfolio of comprehensive projects that

Ms. Angelique Sharpe has led to date

WISCONSIN MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY (MBDA) BUSINESS CENTER

Project/Program: Wisconsin Minority Business Development Agency- Business Center
Role: Program Manager, Small Business Consultant
Objective/Goal: Remove barriers in access capital for socially, economically, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
Key Responsibilities: Manage $1.6M federally funded small business program to help small businesses access procurement opportunities.
Skills Demonstrated: business technical assistance and coaching, KPI tracking & monitoring, strategic planning and partnerships, community engagement, CRM management, business training and events
Tools Used: Salesforce, Smartsheet, Constant Contact, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, strategic partnerships, Jotform, Adobe Pro, Google Workspace
Outcomes/Impact: Helped facilitate over $15M in capital access, built strong client relationships by providing customized 1:1 technical assistance to address key challenges, introduced Business Assessment Plans that expanded client support from 0 to 160+ within six months driving measurable outcomes. Increased the organization’s visibility by expanding client outreach from 2,400 to 16,000 individuals within six months, surpassing KPIs and enhancing community engagement.

WISCONSIN WOMEN'S BUSINESS INITIATIVE (WWBIC)

BLACK BUSINESS BOOST PROGRAM

Project/Program: Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation Black Business Boost Program
Role: Program Manager, Small Business Coach
Objective: Remove barriers in access capital for 100 socially, economically, and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.
Key Responsibilities: Manage a $650K evidence-based economic empowerment program funded by a prominent national bank
Skills Demonstrated: business technical assistance and coaching, KPI tracking & monitoring, grant management, strategic planning, community engagement, budgetary oversight, strategic partnerships, CRM management
Tools Used: Smartsheet, Constant Contact, Microsoft Powerpoint, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Outcome Tracker, Neoserra, Jotform, Adobe Pro, Google Workspace
Outcomes/Impact: Increased program participation from 100 to nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs within a year through strategic community partnerships. Improved participant credit scores by 60–100 points for over 50% of participants. Provided 1:1 tailored technical assistance and training to program participants, Facilitated $2.4 million in capital access, earning the Governor’s 2023 Financial Literacy Award and promoting economic equity.

REVITALIZING VILLARD AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT

Project/Program: Revitalizing City of Milwaukee Business Improvement District #19 (Villard Avenue)
Role: Business Improvement District Director
Objective/Goal: overseeing 230+ commercial real estate portfolio valued at over $46 million
Key Responsibilities: managed the day to day operations of a historic business corridor designing programs that boosted economic advancement, Street beautification, and maintenance. Commercial business retention/attraction, small business development, district marketing & advertising, Façade improvements, safety & security, special events and promotional activities.
Skills Demonstrated: business technical assistance, grantmaking and management, strategic planning, community engagement, budgetary oversight, stakeholder management, CRM management
Tools Used: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Teams, Adobe Pro, Canva, Eventbrite, Survey Monkey
Outcomes/Impact: As Business Improvement District Director, managed a 230+ property commercial portfolio valued at over $46 million. Oversaw daily operations of the historic Villard Avenue corridor, leading initiatives in economic development, business retention and attraction, marketing, façade improvements, safety, and community events. Delivered measurable impact by expanding district boundaries, tripling the operating budget, securing a $14.3 million federal transportation grant, launching the award-winning Visual Vibes on Villard public art initiative, and implementing first-of-its-kind projects including Milwaukee’s inaugural mobile pedestrian parklet, “Green Light” camera pilot, Brownfield Remediation program, and rapid street safety improvements. Recognized with the 2022 AAA Wisconsin Traffic Safety Award and the City of Milwaukee Mayor’s Design Award.

2020 BREWCITY MATCH BUILDING OWNER TRACK

AWARD RECIPIENT

Project/Program: Brewcity Match Program
Role: Visioning and Strategic Collaboration Lead
Objective: re-envision an existing underutilized commercial property in the Near West Side neighborhood to maximize its value, functionality, and aesthetic appeal.
Key Responsibilities: Collaborated virtually with an esteemed architectural firm (Quorum Architects) to develop innovative space transformation concepts. Used evidence-based research to validate ideas and support decision-making.
Skills Demonstrated: Virtual Collaboration, Conceptual Communication, Strategic Planning, Documentation Visioning, Strategic Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Concept Development.
Tools Used: Evidence-based research, zoom, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams,
Outcomes/Impact: The final architectural rendering, shaped by strategic insights from evidence-based research, stakeholder input, and creative visioning sessions, was selected as the winning concept for the 2020 BrewCity Match Building Owner Track Award. This recognition included incentives for the building owner to invest in the renovation, demonstrating the project's impact and value to the community.