Nabwic Talks with: Katherine Graham, President of Heritage Contracting

Katherine is the queen of transformation, she didn’t let 10 years of incarceration, racism, sexism or fear, hold her back. She is the original (CBK) “Come Back Kid”.

Katherine started her journey of reestablishing her life in 2000 in Norfolk, VA while working for The Virginia Pilot, she was offered a position to move to Washington, DC where she managed a multimillion dollar construction project being built for President Bush. She’s married to Mr. Eric Smith, and together they have a 3 year old daughter named Livia. Katherine later moved back to Virginia where she continued to work in construction overseeing major projects for VDOT. Katherine quit her job and started investing in real estate which she began rehabbing houses. Katherine soon realized her true passion for construction was so strong. In 2006 she started her own construction company. She is the owner of two established businesses; Heritage Construction a leading general contracting firm certified under the SBA as a WBE, DBE and SWAM; and the other a not-for-profit called Do It Girl, Inc. that help at risks girls and under privilege women. To gain job skills such a clerical and construction hand on job training and placement, life skills, teaches abstinence and entrepreneurial and business skills to women. Katherine has appeared on local radio stations and she was currently featured in the December 2014 issue of Black Enterprise Magazine. Katherine is a certified Passion Facilitator, Faith Coach and Speaker helping individual to find their true passion which is your purpose that ultimately leads you to your destiny.

Contact information:  kgraham@heritage-contracting.com