ABOUT BOSS LADY VEGAS

Founding Angel

Full of life Kimberly Miles is an accomplished businesswoman, innovative entrepreneur, and community activist. President of TPC/HR Payroll, a multi-million-dollar national company, and a recognized leader in the Las Vegas community and beyond, Kimberly brings a remarkable insight and a wealth of business acumen.

With more than 25 years of experience in managing company growth from start-ups to national brands, she is responsible for multi-million-dollar revenue streams.

Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Miles honed her business skills during her 15 years of service at Paychex, Inc. For more than a decade, she managed branch offices, increased revenue, and cultivated new business. In 1995, as a new market development representative, Kimberly transferred to Las Vegas and successfully launched Nevada's first Paychex, Inc. office.

In 2000, Miles founded The Payroll Company (TPC), a privately-held national payroll and human resource management firm specializing in human resources, insurance, taxation, and business management. In less than a decade, Kimberly expanded the business and has given it a nationwide presence. Today, TPC serves more than 5000 clients and continues to grow. Her accomplishments showcase her abilities to build strategic relationships and generate new revenue as well as increase market development. Consequently, Kimberly has proven herself as the master of cash as well as an effective leader in the business community.

With her powerful voice and endless energy, Miles passionately advocates for women business owners. Her desire to help women in the professional realm has been recognized by female advocate groups. In 2010, Kimberly was an ATHENA Hall of Fame recipient and in 2011, she was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Nevada. From 2011 to 2012, she was president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Southern Nevada and was recently honored by the Small Business Administration as the 2012 Women in Business Champion for Nevada. No matter the path she pursues, Miles influences those she meets along the way.

Kimberly is devoted to her community and its prosperity. She actively supports legislation to help small businesses. She has met with key representatives in Nevada and the Las Vegas community, including Rep. Shelley Berkley, to increase business and financial opportunities. Her desire to boost the Las Vegas economy has led to her connection with the Clark County's Business Development Education Program (CCBDEP), where she mentors young adults to become entrepreneurs because she knows, "If I can do it, so can you."

After facing many adversities in her youth, Miles rises above and uses those experiences to help charitable organizations that provide much-needed services to underserved populations, especially those that follow her true passion supporting women and children. She is the Founder of B.E. A. S.H.E.R.O. The foundation that supports victims of human trafficking. She also is an inaugural board member of Dress for Success Southern Nevada, serves on the youth committee of Shannon West Homeless Youth, and supports Help of Southern Nevada through its Center for Independent Living division and multiple other professional associations and community organizations. She is an advocate for the American Heart Association, Circle of Red for Women's Health and Olive Crest for Children.  

The ever-growing and changing Kimberly partnered with her husband Eric Miles to create, Miles To Go, to produce a brand new TV reality show called Boss Lady Vegas. The show airs as a multimedia platform and is complete with a superb collection of successful businesswomen. This dream team of women is committed to enlightening female entrepreneurs by engaging educational resources. Boss Lady Vegas perpetuates economic success by linking viewers to a global network of like-minded people. It is Kimberly’s benevolent attitude and a strong belief in the “we” and the “us” that keeps the positive energy flowing, proving again and again that there is great power in numbers.

Featured Angels

A nationally-recognized authority in image consulting and CEO of Image Empowering, Stephanie Ann Vehon brings proven expertise that dramatically affects her clients’ confidence, performance and success. As a student of personal growth and fashion since the age of 18, Stephanie carefully crafted a full-service personal development and styling system called The Style Within™ that combines her two areas of expertise.

Texas-raised Ms. Vehon understands the powerful results that image transformation can produce. At the age of 19, she was a six-figure income earner in a leading network marketing company with hundreds on her team. Eventually, she made her transition into commercial real estate. At the age of 26, she was No. 1 in her field in the state of Nevada and retained this position for three years. Three years later in 2006, Ms. Vehon launched Image Empowering, a full-service image and visionary empowerment firm that connects people to their life, and business owners to more clients through image. Based in Las Vegas, the firm caters to empowering men, women and children in their lives by recognizing their own unique style and personal power.

Ms. Vehon served on the board of Dress for Success Southern Nevada from 2010 to 2012 and was recognized with an award for devotion to the organization. In 2008, Stephanie began her study of religious science, Religious science is a correlation of laws of science, opinions of philosophy, and revelations of religion applied to human needs and the aspirations of man. In 2012, she received her license as a Religious Science, Spiritual Practitioner.

Through her studies, Ms. Vehon quickly realized there was much more to the business than just the financial rewards. She loved being with people and helping them. She enjoyed seeing people recognize the possibility for themselves. She is passionate about seeing what people overcome in order to be successful.

Within her first year of business, Ms. Vehon expanded her business internationally and retained clients globally. In 2011, she was responsible for a full company image makeover that took a business from a million-dollar company to a billion-dollar company in less then a year. She has worked with several major companies including ERC of Nevada, Cintas, Appreciation Financial, Eccoci, Limited Editions for Her, MGM Resorts International and Four Seasons.

Recently, as a prior leader in network marketing, Image Empowering has focused on helping women in network marketing find their light. People who have struggled with weight or body issues find their light by learning how to love their body and discovering their unique image. People who have struggles with reaching success or overcoming the battle of the mind find their light when they see possibilities. As a pioneering entrepreneur, clients working with Image Empowering have had ranks advancements within their companies in record times and many network marketers report quadrupling their income and retaining team member exceeding competitors.

From 2002-2005, Ms. Vehon was honored each year with two awards, salesperson of the year, and top sales gross of the year. In 2004, Ms. Vehon partook in a leadership program in which she received a team player of the year award, as well as leadership award for excellence achievement at events. Ms. Vehon is now dedicated to supporting women excel in every area of their lives to love the life they live!

Featured Angel

Joan Black is an Air Force veteran and entrepreneur, writer, researcher, and a professional cook and baker. From 2010 to 2015, she founded and managed The Creative Octopus, LLC; a professional writing firm that provided a broad range of business writing services to nationwide clients.

From 2011 to 2012, Black served on the National Association of Women Business Owners Southern Nevada (NAWBOSNV) board of directors as 2011 NAWBO education chair and 2012 NAWBO business development chair and received the 2011 Rising Star award.

Black is a graduate of the 2012 Clark County Business Development Education Program and holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from University of Southern Nevada Las Vegas. She earned an Associate of Applied Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Casino Management in culinary arts with high honors from Community College of Southern Nevada.

Black is a breast cancer survivor. A passionate plant-based foodie, her experience with cancer and nutrition inspired her to help other women going through similar experiences by launching an upcoming plant-based food blog, KINwagrow. KINwagrow will be a resource center featuring interviews with professional dieticians, nutritionists, and oncologists to discuss cancer-fighting foods and will share delectable recipes.

Featured Angel

Former television news anchor and reporter Juana Hart is a business communication consultant and president of J-Hart Communications. She works with organizations seeking to engage employees, clients and the public more effectively to increase visibility, credibility, buy‐in, and revenues. She has worked on both sides of the camera and both sides of business through a myriad of challenges, such as caring for eight children and surviving breast cancer.

Juana launched her career as a radio and television news anchor for KTSM (NBC) in El Paso, Texas, moving on to become an award-winning host and producer of Insights at KDFW-­‐TV (CBS) in Dallas. She also spent a few years on the other side of the camera as regional public information officer for the Texas Department of Human Services. In that role, she was responsible for employee communications, community relations and served as media spokesperson regarding legally charged, controversial issues such as welfare fraud, elder abuse, and a highly publicized daycare sex abuse scandal.

She co-produced and anchored Nevada's first live, morning television newscast on KLAS (CBS) before anchoring afternoon and evening programs and the popular Straight from the "Hart" franchise honoring outstanding workers and community servants.

After leaving news, she produced and hosted independent television shows - On the Move and Business Connection, which aired on PBS Vegas. As vice president of administration and marketing at B.I.P. Software, Inc. she participated in the company's expansion to include government and private sector clients from Alaska to Florida.

In 2011, Juana was a finalist for NAWBO Southern Nevada's Women of Distinction Award in the Public Relations and Communication category, and a finalist for Small Business of the Year for the Urban Chamber. She has received numerous awards and honors including Distinguished Women of Nevada, Outstanding Achievement Award-­‐UPI Broadcasters, Katie Award for Best Public Affairs Program, Outstanding Young Women of America, Leadership El Paso and a variety of community service awards.

She earned a BBA in marketing from the University of Texas at El Paso, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada where she reared to wonderful daughters and enjoys spending time with family.