Ajoni Wynn-Floyd’s passion is connection. Whether it’s helping small business owners find resources, locating grant information for someone who needs it, or finding an answer for a frustrated customer, she enjoys making connections and delivering good news for those who need it.
Her drive to help people has led her to pursue a career helping small and diverse businesses, and this spring, she brought her talent and experience to a new role in Supplier Diversity Services at UVA as Community Engagement Coordinator. Wynn-Floyd comes to UVA directly from the City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development, where she had served as the Minority Business Development Coordinator.
In that role, Wynn-Floyd swiftly got to know the business scene in Charlottesville and, by building a strong network, was able to help all businesses, especially small, woman-owned, and minority-owned businesses, get in touch with others who could help them flourish.
“When you’re a business owner,” she says, “you don’t necessarily have time to learn all about networking and the things that go along with that. You’re running a business! That’s where I want to help.”
In her new role, Wynn-Floyd sees an expanded opportunity to do what she loves doing. “I want people to know what a phenomenal resource UVAFinance is,” she says. Wynn-Floyd says she looks forward to sharing those resources and making it clear to community business leaders that we want them to succeed at all levels.
When she isn’t working on behalf of local businesses, Wynn-Floyd enjoys taste-testing local businesses by trying out new restaurants in the area (she recommends trying Pearl Island if you haven’t already). She also loves watching Master Chef and trying different cooking techniques.
Her drive to help people has led her to pursue a career helping small and diverse businesses, and this spring, she brought her talent and experience to a new role in Supplier Diversity Services at UVA as Community Engagement Coordinator. Wynn-Floyd comes to UVA directly from the City of Charlottesville Office of Economic Development, where she had served as the Minority Business Development Coordinator.
In that role, Wynn-Floyd swiftly got to know the business scene in Charlottesville and, by building a strong network, was able to help all businesses, especially small, woman-owned, and minority-owned businesses, get in touch with others who could help them flourish.
“When you’re a business owner,” she says, “you don’t necessarily have time to learn all about networking and the things that go along with that. You’re running a business! That’s where I want to help.”
In her new role, Wynn-Floyd sees an expanded opportunity to do what she loves doing. “I want people to know what a phenomenal resource UVAFinance is,” she says. Wynn-Floyd says she looks forward to sharing those resources and making it clear to community business leaders that we want them to succeed at all levels.
When she isn’t working on behalf of local businesses, Wynn-Floyd enjoys taste-testing local businesses by trying out new restaurants in the area (she recommends trying Pearl Island if you haven’t already). She also loves watching Master Chef and trying different cooking techniques.
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