Tamika Stembridge, Esq.
2018 Stellar Women of Gospel Honoree
Tamika Stembridge, Esq. is an entertainment attorney, strategic consultant, and manager by trade, that works daily to turn dreams into reality. As an MBA-toting attorney, life-long lover of music, and business professional with experience that spans corporate, non-profit, and start-up organizations across a variety of industries including entertainment, education, and fashion; Tamika brings a wealth of skills, talents, and passion to any endeavor.
With a mind for all things creative, commercial, and community, Tamika now lends her talents beyond traditional entertainment and serves as the Executive Director of the dfree® Global Foundation. Her blend of leadership, vision, insight, follow-through, passion, personal commitment and unique ability to engage people at all levels is a prized catalyst for growth and service that dfree® requires to meet the needs of the community at large.
Before joining the dfree® Global Foundation in 2014, Tamika developed solid roots in the entertainment business at Primary Wave Talent Management, learning from and working directly with management heavyweights Michael “Blue” Williams (Manager for Outkast, CeeLo Green) and the recently deceased Chris Lighty (Manager for 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diggy Simmons). Tamika also established her own venture, House of Music, Media + Entertainment, where she managed several developing and established acts – providing strategic planning and daily support to advance careers and create superstars.
Tamika’s former professional experiences include work in Supply Chain and Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson; Chief Operations Officer with Communities in Schools of New Jersey; Fashion Production, Sourcing, and Sales with SUNO NY and Kenneth Cole New York; as well as corporate legal experience with leading firms in Philadelphia – Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney, PC and Drinker, Diddle & Reath LLP.
Tamika holds a BA in Economics from Spelman College (Atlanta, GA), and both a JD and MBA from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Tamika resides in Philadelphia, PA, but travels nationally in support of the dfree® Global Foundation.
“My job is to manage influence and impact...and CREATE a WORLD of DIFFERENCE.”
With a mind for all things creative, commercial, and community, Tamika now lends her talents beyond traditional entertainment and serves as the Executive Director of the dfree® Global Foundation. Her blend of leadership, vision, insight, follow-through, passion, personal commitment and unique ability to engage people at all levels is a prized catalyst for growth and service that dfree® requires to meet the needs of the community at large.
Before joining the dfree® Global Foundation in 2014, Tamika developed solid roots in the entertainment business at Primary Wave Talent Management, learning from and working directly with management heavyweights Michael “Blue” Williams (Manager for Outkast, CeeLo Green) and the recently deceased Chris Lighty (Manager for 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Diggy Simmons). Tamika also established her own venture, House of Music, Media + Entertainment, where she managed several developing and established acts – providing strategic planning and daily support to advance careers and create superstars.
Tamika’s former professional experiences include work in Supply Chain and Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson; Chief Operations Officer with Communities in Schools of New Jersey; Fashion Production, Sourcing, and Sales with SUNO NY and Kenneth Cole New York; as well as corporate legal experience with leading firms in Philadelphia – Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney, PC and Drinker, Diddle & Reath LLP.
Tamika holds a BA in Economics from Spelman College (Atlanta, GA), and both a JD and MBA from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Tamika resides in Philadelphia, PA, but travels nationally in support of the dfree® Global Foundation.
“My job is to manage influence and impact...and CREATE a WORLD of DIFFERENCE.”
