Vera Mabson is Singer-Songwriter, Poet, Choir Director, Praise Dancer, Dancer
Mother, Psychology educator, Paraeducator for Fayette County Public Schools and Seamstress from Lexington Kentucky who is also one half of The Vera and Steve Mabson Musical Duo and a member of The Positive Movement Band.
Her leadership skills simply knows no end as she has acquired skills and expertise in Nonprofit Organization leadership, sales, communication, online advertising, and data analysis. A "multipotentialite" in all meaning of the word, she has masterfully "orchestrated" her service to be shared amongst a lot of organizations in Central Kentucky.
Even more impressive she has embedded the diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging themes into all she does, most notably in forming an advisory board and committee to assess the need for and executing the 1st Lexington African American Music Awards in the most careful, determined, and strategic of ways - by engaging others in the process from all identities, backgrounds, skill levels and commitment to excellence.
While in the beginnings of this exploration, there is no doubt this project is on a path of greatness for the City of Lexington and its entire community. She is in process of organizing these efforts into a 501c3 and is planning on applying for grants and funding so the African American community and its stories can be represented, communicated, and recognized for generations to come. Vera Mabson is Woman of Distinction in Central Kentucky and her love for others, commitment to volunteering, her drive of excellence is everything she does, and her role is a Female African American Business Owner in Kentucky makes her a WUKY Woman of Distinction.
