While hosting The Sheletta Show on WCCO Radio, Sheletta Brundidge did something she has never done. She welcomed a guest, Armetha Pihlstrom, founder and CEO of Pihlstrom Consulting Group (PCG), who said she had a surprise for Brundidge to share live with her listeners. “I said Armetha, Black women don’t like surprises,” Brundidge recalled.
Pihlstrom assured her it was a good surprise. In 2015, when Pihlstrom worked at Cargill, she launched the MLK Legacy Awards and is bringing it back.
“When I created this award, I really wanted to make sure we were acknowledging not just the titles of what people do, but really the work,” Pihlstrom said. “One of our core values at PCG is standing for integrity, innovation, and sustainability. These awards reflect the same commitment.”…