Renee C. Willis, M.B.A. Principal & Founder of CEEBS - Competitive Edge Education and Business Services
Former Business Analyst with Los Angeles County METRO | Former College Professor at Argosy University, Chaffey College and ICDC Colleges.
Professor Renee Willis is known as a Corporate Workshop Facilitator for Financial Education, Professional Development, and Legacy Protection. She is known for her talks on “Passing the Baton” to the next generation. Are you ready to give and Are they ready receive?
She delivers workshops on Career, College and Retirement Readiness. She is a former College Professor who delivered classes in Applied Accounting, Job Search and Interviewing Skills, Financial and Managerial Accounting. She delivered Business Administration Coursework at Argosy University, Chaffey College and ICDC Colleges. She is the recipient of the prestigious 2017 Leadership Impact Award from the University of Phoenix as a Distinguished Alumni in Business. She volunteers throughout her community and on Skid Row in L.A for the last 19 years with the Labor of Love group. Due to Covid, her group redirected the food service to churches. She serves in ministry at SBC in Monrovia for the last 30 years.
With over twenty plus years in management at the corporate level, Mrs. Willis spent ten+ years with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority METRO as a Senior Budget Analyst and Capital Project Manager. This position allowed her to work with the State and local government on procurement, capital projects and developing with her team a $60 Million dollar transportation operation budget. As a consultant, Renee Willis works with businesses and local Chambers of Commerce offices in order to develop companies into efficient and profitable enterprises. With her career and professional development training, accounting, education, and project manager skills she founded CEEBS a consulting firm in 2011 after a massive LA County layoff. She proves there is a productive life after a layoff and shows the way.
Her latest project is delivering Financial Beginnings Workshops. She also delivers Mad City Money programs and Banking on The Future Financial Literacy Workshops to youth/teens, adult learners and parents on Zoom and In-Person. Workshops are Hosted in English and Spanish.
Renee C. Willis, MBA
Phone: (626) 818-3631
"My steps are ordered, I'll be the change you want to see.”
Larry Willis Co-Founder of CEEBS - Competitive Edge Education and Business Services
Retired Principal, San Bernardino Office of Education | Special Education Compliance Officer, El Monte Union High School District | Section 504 Plan Coordinator, El Monte Union High School District | Foster Youth Liaison, El Monte Union High School District
Larry Willis, born in Bessemer, Alabama, has always cherished his family, southern cuisine, and football. As a middle child, he spent his childhood racing home from school to play football with his brothers and friends. His passion for football led him to excel in organized sports during junior high and high school, earning accolades such as Most Valuable Player, Team Captain, and Most Valuable Offensive Player. This success on the field, combined with strong academic performance, earned him a four-year football scholarship to Alcorn State University.
At Alcorn, an HBCU, Larry majored in Business Administration and continued to excel in football, earning numerous awards and honors. His standout performances included being named Team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Freshman, receiving All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Honorable Mention, and breaking records for receptions as an Offensive Receiver. His senior year achievements included the highest academic average among football athletes, All-SWAC First Team Wide Receiver, and being drafted by the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Larry transitioned to a successful career in management and education.
Larry recently retired as a Principal at the San Bernardino Office of Education, where he dedicated himself to improving educational outcomes for all students. He also served as the Special Education Compliance Officer for the El Monte Union High School District, overseeing the implementation of IEPs, coordinating Section 504 Plans, acting as a Foster Youth Liaison, and developing mentorship programs for administrators, teachers, and students.
