{"id":3495,"date":"2024-09-18T20:08:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T20:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T20:08:33","slug":"dr-tammira-lucas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/dr-tammira-lucas\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Tammira Lucas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"usp-images-wrap\"><span class=\"usp-image-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-09-18_66eb2ac41bb31_Tamheadshot.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"usp-attach-id-3496\" class=\"usp-image\" src=\"https:\/\/expo.tedco.md\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-09-18_66eb2ac41bb31_Tamheadshot-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><p>Dr. Tammira Lucas is a dedicated advocate for women entrepreneurs, particularly in increasing their access to capital and essential resources. 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