Salisbury native Alisha N. Byrd-Clark is the author of Even Me: Once Scarred and Broken, Now Worthy and Gemstones: Embrace Her, Become Her, Love Her. The co-founder of Gemstones and COMPASS Leadership Academy, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization for youth, she is also the owner of Byrd & Company, Inc., Byrd Staffing and A&A Clark Conglomerate, Inc. Alisha is an elected official and serves on several boards in her community. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She is guided by the mantra, Live Life Unapologetically.
