Cortena Williams — Keynote & Business Leadership Speaker
A builder, a leader, and a voice for the people
Cortena Williams is the owner of Williams Professional Water Restoration Service, LLC, and a respected voice in construction, minority business advocacy, and faith-based entrepreneurship.
Elected President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, she leads with a rare blend of field experience and boardroom strategy. As the creator of The Four Pillars of Scalability, Cortena equips entrepreneurs with the structure they need to grow beyond hustle into sustainable, scalable businesses.
A graduate of the inaugural Good Soil Business Strategy Cohort with T.D. Jakes Enterprises, Cortena coined the nickname "Phenomenal Faith-Based Powerhouses" (PFBP) for her fellow cohort members — a reflection of the faith, collaboration, and encouragement she brings to every room she enters. She is also a plaintiff and outspoken advocate in The Texas HUB Case, standing alongside the Global Black Economic Forum to defend economic opportunity for minority contractors nationwide.
- ◆Owner, Williams Professional Water Restoration Service, LLC
- ◆President, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of NAMC
- ◆Creator of The Four Pillars of Scalability framework
- ◆Graduate, Good Soil Business Strategy Cohort (T.D. Jakes Enterprises)
- ◆Plaintiff & advocate, The Texas HUB Case, with the Global Black Economic Forum
- ◆Graduate, Construction Success Academy (Balfour Beatty & Dallas College)
- ◆Graduate of Dallas Accelerator Program (Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & The City of Dallas)
- ◆Graduate, NCCER Construction Workforce Training (Regional Hispanic Contractor Association)
- ◆Graduate, Turner School of Construction Management (Turner Construction South Florida)
- ◆Ambassador & Member, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Speaking Topics
Business Scalability & Construction / Minority Contractor Advocacy
Drawing on her Four Pillars of Scalability framework and her leadership in The Texas HUB Case, Cortena shows audiences how to build structure into their business, advocate for economic opportunity, and scale beyond hustle into sustainable growth, especially within construction and minority-owned enterprises.
Faith-Based Leadership
Rooted in her experience as a Good Soil Business Strategy Cohort graduate and her "Phenomenal Faith-Based Powerhouses" philosophy, this talk helps leaders integrate faith, integrity, and purpose into how they lead their teams, companies, and communities.
Mentorship & Motivation
From the field to the stage, Cortena shares the real story of building a business and a voice from the ground up, inspiring audiences to elevate the people around them and leave a legacy that outlasts any single achievement. Beyond the stage, Cortena personally offers mentorship, guiding individuals and small business owners one-on-one and in cohorts toward scalable, sustainable growth.
Mentorship Offerings & Pricing
"Stay Ready, So You Don't Have To Get Ready."
In addition to keynote and panel engagements, Cortena offers direct mentorship focused on overcoming the fear of speaking and stepping into every room, from a stage to a face-to-face meeting with your ideal client or that important connection you've been dying to meet, with the utmost confidence. Options below are starting points; reach out for a custom quote tailored to your goals.
1:1 Confidence Mentorship
Personalized, one-on-one coaching to help you overcome the fear of speaking, sharpen your message, and walk into any room, boardroom, stage, or client meeting, with unshakable confidence.
Group Cohort Mentorship
Small-group mentorship applying the Four Pillars of Scalability framework, ideal for organizations, chambers, and accelerator programs ready to build a room full of confident, ready-to-speak leaders.
VIP / Executive Mentorship
Extended, high-touch mentorship packages for executives and business owners who want to always be "stage ready", poised and confident the moment they meet that important client or connection face to face.
Speaking Experience & Credentials
Women in Construction Panel
NAMC 57th Annual ConferenceGlobal Black Economic Forum Business Summit
Essence Festival of CulturePrairie View A&M Extension & Dallas County GovCon Cohort Graduation
Prairie View A&M Extension / Dallas CountyConstruction Success Academy Graduation
Balfour Beatty & Dallas CollegeDallas Accelerator Program (DAP Program)
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & The City of DallasA Word from Chairman T.D. Jakes
Leaders have a unique ability to elevate the people around them, and it is clear that you helped cultivate that kind of environment throughout the cohort.
Building frameworks that equip other entrepreneurs and business leaders to scale effectively is meaningful work, and I encourage you to continue refining and expanding that framework as your influence grows.
I encourage you to remain committed to building not only a successful company, but also a lasting legacy of leadership.
On Stage & In the Room
Press & Media Mentions
Press Conference After Hearing in The Texas HUB Case
"Defending Economic Opportunity" Press Conference on Minority Contractor Access
The Texas HUB Case: Plaintiffs Standing for Economic Opportunity
Appearance on Roland Martin Unfiltered
Appearance on Fox 4 with Shaun Rabb
Article links will be added as press coverage is published. Contact [email protected] for media inquiries.
Book Cortena to Speak
Share a few details about your event and Cortena's team will follow up promptly. You can also reach us directly at [email protected].