Dana Simone is a native of Detroit, Michigan. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1992 from a United Negro College Fund (UNCF) institution, Wiley College (Home of the Great Debaters) in Marshall, Texas. Ms. Stovall is very active with her alma mater; where she has served on the Board of Trustees and as president of the National Alumni Association.

Upon graduating from Wiley College, Ms. Stovall began working at the FDIC as a bank examiner, where she has examined over 180 financial institutions with assets ranging from $15 million to $3.7 billion. Dana Simone has worked at the Houston, Indianapolis, Detroit, and Chicago offices; as well as completed numerous special assignments in Chicago, Dallas, Washington (DC), San Francisco, and Memphis. At FDIC, she is a former chairman of one of its diversity councils, a graduate of the USDA Graduate School’s Executive Potential Program, a Corporate Recruiter, a mentor in the Corporate Mentoring Program, and president, treasurer, and vice president of education of its Toastmasters International Club. Ms. Stovall has completed over 65 specialized training courses: including Equal Employment Opportunity, Community Reinvestment, Time Management, Leadership & Interpersonal Skills, Fair Housing, Instructor Effectiveness, and Multi Cultural Awareness. Her community interests have been featured in the FDIC Consumer News regarding her involvement with the Money Smart financial literacy curriculum and the FDIC Employee News highlighting her ongoing commitment and involvement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Ms. Stovall has been employed at FDIC for 22 years.

As a child, Dana Simone always had a keen sense of who she was and the type of woman she wanted to become. As the founder and CEO of Destiny’s Door, she feels she is blessed to live out her life’s purpose, which is to help children grow into competent and relevant adults. Destiny’s Door was featured on Fox News in Dallas, Texas for a newly created program entitled the MyDestiny Mock Voting Station® for children ages 4-17. This program allowed children to learn about the election process and cast a mock ballot during the general election in 2008.

Additionally, she has been a volunteer for 25 years for numerous UNCF initiatives and her picture has appeared in two issues of JET Magazine commemorating her efforts. Dana Simone is very vocal in the communities she resides. Within one of her many zip codes, she challenged the local school board regarding a discriminatory issue involving the district’s school calendar and Dr. Martin Luther King’s holiday. She expressed her concerns during a district board meeting and presented diversity-related solutions. As a result of her efforts, the teacher’s union and the district’s board permanently amended all of the district-wide school calendars. Dana Simone is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.

Dana Simone has recently completed writing her first book entitled What’s In Your 24? How To Get It Done, Without Getting Outdone© attempts to abolish the misnomer that is in women’s everyday language–“I don’t have time.” What’s In Your 24? is a guide to living happier, getting fit from the inside out, taking control of your destiny, and Living Life Without Excuses. Ms. Stovall is 44 years old and the youngest to her only sibling and singing sensation William Russ, Jr. Dana Simone also created the Dollar Stretching Concept, which is a unique and effective financial management process for personal household budgets. She is the owner and travel consultant of Planes, Lanes, & Baggage Claim Travel Agency. Lastly, Dana Simone was featured as a co-host on the 2day2nite Show with Nina Rawls in 2013. She is also a basketball/cheer/dance/track mom. She resides in Illinois with her adorable daughter, Destiny Subira, and her cat, Dominion ShakaZulu.