Hello! My name is Vania (Va-Nee-Ah)! Thanks for visiting my website and let’s stay connected! — V
Vania Kinard is Dom Flemons wife, manager, and creative collaborator. Vania is the manager of The Traveling Wildfires band and she is a co-host and producer of American Songster Radio Show on WSM in Nashville. Vania is a consultant, curator, digital creator, entrepreneur, speaker, mentor, photographer, producer, world traveler, and writer with over 10 years of experience in the music industry. Vania Kinard worked in politics and held staff positions on the 2012 Obama Presidential Campaign, the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee, the Political Law Group at Perkins Coie LLP, and at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C. She has 10 years worth of political and compliance experience.
Vania was born in LA and grew up in Guam, San Diego, and Chicago’s North Shore before attending college in Washington, D.C. Although she was raised in a military family, her roots trace back to Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, and Virginia. She is passionate about preserving her family legacy which includes, black cowboys, western pioneers, farmers, preachers, teachers, and veterans. Plus, Vania has spent many years documenting her family story by conducting oral history interviews, genealogy research, and organizing her family archives.
Vania's commitment to education and community engagement is reflected in her active involvement in various initiatives and curating the Dom Flemons collection at Vanderbilt University. In 2023, Vania Kinard was elected to the Board of Directors of Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) and served as a Treasurer for three years. He was formerly an Advisory Board Member for the Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI). She is part of an active alumni network that includes the Barack Obama Foundation, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and Public Policy International Affairs (PPIA).
In 2017, Vania Kinard and Dom Flemons got married and they are based in the Chicagoland area with their daughter Cheyanne Love Kinard-Flemons. During her free time, she enjoys listening to vinyl records, watching documentaries, creating video content, photography, nature walks, cooking, yoga, interior design, and vintage fashion. She is passionate about building bridges within her network and collaborating on special projects.
