Carla Simpson, formely known as Carla Barnes aka Carla B. is the Founder and Executive Director of the EOTM Awards.​

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​Ms. B is also the CEO of EOTM Media Group which encompasses EOTM Radio & Media, EOTM TV and EOTM Public Relations.

Ms. B. founded EOTM Media Group in February 2006 after deciding she was tired of being stuck in the infamous “rat race.” By 2010 Carla B. had produced and successfully syndicated over 1000 shows, allowing radio personalities the opportunity to grow with the company and share her vision. ​

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​By 2011 many of the shows produced under the EOTM network were being picked up by terrestrial radio and featured throughout the country.​

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With a unique and innovative approach to integrating engaging entertainment interviews with equally alluring music, informative business, political, relationship and cultural podcasts under the network Carla B. has helped to pioneer the “New Media” industry and definitely has earned the right to be called a ”Media Guru”.

In January of the same year Carla launched EOTM TV which focuses on creating and distributing first class, studio quality entertainment content and intellectual property across multiple platforms.

Her commitment to distinction is evident in her insistence on using all exclusive subject matter and equally unique ways in marketing and branding her companies.

With the launching of EOTM Public Relations firm in Los Angeles Ms. B. has also raised the bar for her clients with extensive knowledge and expertise in media relations and social media marketing.

Carla is documenting the present successes and triumphs of the new media industry by building on the accomplishments of the past and helping to seek higher levels of success for the future. She is actively involved in the transformation, by shaping and perpetuating the continuity of communities here and abroad. Which just happens to be a focal point in her decision to debut the EOTM Awards. ​​​​

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​"The EOTM's embrace every nationality and culture, new media and traditional, infusing nominees and taste-makers across racial and political boundaries, in turn creating a little something new in terms of Hollywood award shows," Ms. B. said in a recent interview. "I am led by these principles and dedicated to creating a solid platform that showcases and rewards these phenomenal individuals. Our goal is to partner with you to create, facilitate, grow and so much more," she continued.​

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The unstoppable entrepreneur has crossed over into television as host of the "E! Buzz," which is a celebrity talk show that airs on LA 36 in Los Angeles as well as online. She has also been featured in the web series "Alien’s Wife," the indie film "Hollywood Preacher," and the EOTM TV production, "The Oscar Goes To."​

The multifaceted woman is also a highly sought after motivational
speaker and is widely known as an expert in her field, sitting on panels across the globe, educating listeners on many aspects of radio, entrepreneurship and public relations.

Many people remember Carla B. from her successful stint in real estate in Atlanta, Georgia where she was known as the “Motivational Mortgage Diva.” She proudly promoted home-ownership for Single Women and eventually launched the H.O.M.E. Initiative to help families directly affected by the mortgage melt down. Not to mention, she self-published the how to book “Your Dream in Your Hands," a consumer's guide to home ownership.

Carla was born in Chicago, Illinois and holds Degrees in Information Technology & Business from Clayton State University. She is divorced and currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her children.