65 Millennium - Twenty-second Edition BUSINESS, FINANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP performance earned her the prestigious Supply Excellence Award, and she rose to the rank of lieutenant commander. Ms. Persad’s Navy leadership was transformative. She trained more than 800 sailors in damage control and prepared 35 officers as helicopter control officers. Her mentorship helped over 1,700 sailors advance in rank. She also led humanitarian supply operations in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste aboard Navy hospital ships, distributing over 8,000 pallets of mission-critical materials. For her service, she received three Navy Achievement Medals and four Navy Commendation Medals. Service and charity remain central to Ms. Persad’s life. Raised in New York, she began engaging in church outreach from childhood and became a youth leader during her teenage years. Today, she volunteers with New Seasons Church in San Diego, leading youth missions, food and clothing drives, and holiday soup kitchens. Throughout her life, Ms. Persad has shown an unwavering commitment to alleviating suffering. She leads with humility, curiosity and relentless pursuit of excellence. As her enterprises grow, her legacy is evident: a compassionate humanitarian, servant leader, and innovator empowering others to overcome both pain and poverty. and co-owner of AMCANN LLLP, advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of science and holistic medicine. Ms. Persad’s entrepreneurial impact is equally impressive. She founded CLAREBUDZ Holistic Healing LLC, an integrative care organization that has served over 30,000 patients worldwide. Through this platform, she has led charitable initiatives delivering food and clothing to underserved populations. Ms. Persad’s business reach spans multiple industries. Through Clareco Consulting LLC, she manages a nationwide cannabis supply chain. She oversees international travel agencies across 23 countries and has empowered over 120 individuals to launch their own travel ventures. Her first entrepreneurial venture, MrScoops LLC, a San Diego-based ice cream company, expanded to six franchises within its first year. Ms. Persad attributes her success to discipline, focus and independence – qualities that she has honed through adversity and perseverance. These strengths were sharpened during her decade in the United States Navy. As a Supply Corps officer, she served as the principal logistician aboard U.S. Navy warships, managing an annual budget of $8 million and $45 million in inventory, with zero discrepancies. Her
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