Charisse D. Stokes is president of Tidal IT Solutions, an information technology consulting company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. Her firm specializes in providing business development, tech and innovation strategy, and support services to clients worldwide in a myriad of different industries. Charisse holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in Ceramic Engineering and a Master of Business Administration- Finance degree from Auburn University Montgomery.

She began her career in the United States Air Force as an acquisition officer, after which she continued providing acquisition and program management support to the government as an industry executive. Over the past twenty years, she has held numerous leadership positions responsible for managing the cost, schedule, and performance of large-scale IT projects supporting both government and commercial clients. She has served as the Director of the Education Foundation for the Montgomery Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association (AFCEA) providing STEM initiatives, grants, internships, and scholarships to the local community.

After serving in that role, she founded EduWerx, a nonprofit organization exposing minorities and young women to STEM in the River Region. Governor Kay Ivey hand-selected Charisse to serve on the STEM Advisory Council and the Alabama Innovation Commission to lead the Education and Corporate sub-committee. In this role she provides recommendations for the entire state in the areas of STEM, innovation and entrepreneurship. Charisse supports the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce serving as the Executive Director for TechMGM, an initiative to develop the tech and innovation ecosystem in Montgomery. Charisse was most recently appointed to the Alabama Power Co and Business Council of Alabama Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She is a recognized community leader and serves on the AFCEA International Board of Directors, Trenholm State Community College and Faulkner University Computer Science Advisory Boards, College of Business Advisory Board at Auburn University of Montgomery and the Saint James School Board of Trustees. In addition, she lends her time to the United Way Board and the Pure Artistry Community Garden Board.

Her greatest joy is spending time with her son, Dylan.