The Foundation
We started as a branding and marketing firm — and we were our own first client. Building C&B Group taught us what our clients would later confirm: the path to sustainable business is rarely neutral. The obstacles are structural, the oversight is uneven, and the margin for error is thinner for some than for others. We responded not with complaint, but with architecture.
Founded in Glen Allen, Virginia in 2017, Conteh & Brown Group was built on a truth the market has been slow to reward: women don't just belong in business — they are its most formidable architects. As a women-owned, family-operated firm, our team spans clinical psychology, law, HR, social work, and business analysis — unified by a shared understanding of what it costs to build while the system works against you.
C&B Group exists in direct response to that reality, creating pathways to capital, growth, and meaningful global change. Not by asking for a seat at the table. By building new ones. Our mission is to give businesses the infrastructure, strategy, and institutional credibility to compete — and win — on any field.
The Women Behind the Name
We proudly bear the surnames Conteh & Brown to honor the remarkable women who came before us.
Mrs. Mankaprr Conteh defied the norms of her time and community by ensuring her daughter received an education past the customary age of 12 — a decision that led to a PhD in nursing, a legacy of achievement, and a daughter who would help build this firm.
Mrs. Margaret Brown was a force — raising six children through love and entrepreneurship, building a nurturing home and leaving a profound mark on her community. She understood that the strength of a community is built from its homes outward.
The Managing Partners
A credentialed team spanning clinical psychology, law, HR, nursing, and business analysis — unified by a shared standard of precision and care.
As a founding architect of C&B Group, Ms. Kamarah drives contract acquisition and fortifies the firm's strategic planning capacity through precise documentation and rigorous process management.
As C&B Group's Lean Six Sigma lead and Co-Founder, Dr. Fornah ensures all operations and projects are executed with discipline and continuously evaluated for excellence.
Ms. Welds blends clinical social work expertise with operational acumen to guide complex, people-centered projects — ensuring seamless interface between project teams, clients, and stakeholders.
With 20 years of nursing experience, Ms. Rios oversees all healthcare-related contracts, ensuring clinical compliance and excellence across C&B Group's medical service engagements.
Ms. Fraser enforces operational and documentation standards across all projects, ensuring consistent compliance with client, audit, and insurance requirements.
Ms. Brown oversees the operational integrity of C&B Group, coordinating risk mitigation and ensuring all engagements meet the highest standards of accountability and performance.
Our Boards
Four governing bodies — each designed to protect integrity, ensure social alignment, and sustain the trust of every client and community we serve.
Safeguards C&B's reputation and integrity by monitoring operational, legal, and reputational risks — coordinating swift mitigation and responsibly disengaging from engagements that exceed acceptable risk thresholds.
Trust As InfrastructureKeeps C&B anchored to its core mission: applying business principles to solve social problems. Human-service professionals and clinicians guide program design, informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In the Service of HumansA select council of ten professionals — each with 20+ years of leadership — providing high-caliber counsel across operational, legal, financial, and programmatic matters. Vets major partnerships and mentors senior leadership.
Board of Subject Matter ExpertsEnsures our construction and development work creates measurable community returns — integrating workforce development, trade training, subsidized childcare, and targeted economic support for women gaining access to industries that have historically excluded them.
Building in EquityWhat You Need to Know
What We Stand On
The personal integrity of each individual at the firm reflects the integrity of the work done at Conteh & Brown. We live this value at the intersection of transparency and good faith.
Our work is fundamentally about problem solving. The most complex problems demand elegant solutions. Innovation is not a feature of what we do — it is the method.
True partnership is predicated on mutual respect, integrity, and a common goal. Your success is the metric we measure ourselves by — not the deliverable, but the outcome.
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We take on complex engagements that demand precision, credentialed expertise, and a genuine commitment to results. If that describes your project, let's talk.
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