Bio - Ms. Rose McElrath-Slade

Ms. Rose McElrath-Slade is the founder, President and CEO of Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI), an International, ISO 9001/20000/27001 Certified, and CMMI Level 3 Rated full-service provider that has been supporting Fortune 500 companies and the federal government for 36 years. SRI specializes in management consulting, information technology, telecommunications, engineering and logistics, and healthcare services.  

She is a founding member and a Milestone Donor to the new National Museum of African American History and Culture and is a Society Donor to the REACH campus at the John F. Kennedy Center, where she serves on the National Committee for the Performing Arts (NCPA). 

Ms. McElrath-Slade has created several not-for-profit organizations, such as The McElrath-Slade Wholeness Institute, Sisters United in Christ (SUIC), National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) and the Black Human Resources Network (BHRN).

Her entrepreneurialism and determined spirit is the subject of national speaking engagements, newspaper and magazine articles, such as Bob Wright Symposium on Business Empowerment, The Washington Post, MBE Magazine, the Washington Business Journal, and other local and national publications. In addition, Ms. McElrath-Slade has been featured on PBS, CNN, Lou Dobbs Your Money, and First Business. Ms. McElrath-Slade was profiled and included in Deborah Rosado Shaw's book Dream Big! A Roadmap for Facing Life's Challenges and Creating the Life You Deserve; and was a key advisor for the African American author Connie Briscoe's book Big Girls Don't Cry. Also, Ms. McElrath-Slade is the creator of Opportunities Unlimited: Women in the Workforce.

Ms. McElrath-Slade has served on boards, chaired committees, and has received numerous awards and recognition. She is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, a Master's Degree from Ohio State University, and a Master's Degree from Howard University's School of Divinity. Also, she is a graduate of the Business Executive Program at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and the Washington Leadership Group.