SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Dr. Love an International Speaker who shares her wisdom and experience of 50+years of Marriage with listeners on being resilient, fulfilled and successful in the area of self, family, career and various Relationships:how to balance the struggles of life, career and family. She assist women in discovering how to NOT be a public success and a private failure. As a Marriage and Relationship Strategist, she assist women to WIN in both areas of life.

Shauna K. is a brand cultivator, consultant to visionary people, and creative communication specialist from Baltimore, Maryland. With over 15-years under her entrepreneurial belt, she is known as the brand-building Maven, and has become a sought-after expert in the areas of digital strategy and leveraging the art of personal brand building.

Janine “JJ” Conway was the first African American physicist in the Air Force, where she served for over 23 years. After returning from a 6-month military trip to discover her house sold, divorce papers, and over $845,000 debt to her name, JJ hustled hard to increase cashflow and build a life for her and her son. JJ now teaches others the same personal growth and financial management skills that allowed her to dump that debt and begin building wealth.

Committed to maximizing results Mariama S. Boney, LMSW, CAE, CPEC celebrates over 25 years as an award winning educational administrator, executive, facilitator, coach, trainer, and consultant for DEI, Leadership, and Wellbeing. She also serves as a host/moderator. Mariama guides individuals and organizations to safely move through transition to find shared purpose and create frameworks. She is the author of articles, book chapters, and 3 books, the latest of which is VENT: Our Resilience Is Enough.

Dr. Epps is a leadership expert who is self-motivated and pragmatic, with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for crafting great solutions. He understands the best approach to transformational and organizational changes is made due to the company's progress and level of trust. Dr. Epps recently published his new book, New Principal, No Problem: Leading a Winning Culture Without Losing Your Mind. The focus of the book is to provide research-based best practices.

While many neglect to follow their dreams due to setbacks like procrastination, fear and a lack of resources, she uses those very things as stepping stones to her success. For Queashar L. Halliburton, CEO and founder of Queashar Detroit Publishing, LLC, her greatest success to date has come from living outside the box and operating in her God-given gifts and purpose—and she encourages others to do the same.

Alex Dumas empowers leaders of color to build unshakeable confidence for personal and professional success. As a keynote speaker, international best-selling author, and leadership expert, he has helped hundreds of BIPOC entrepreneurs amplify their impact and influence. Known for his transformational insights and community-building expertise, Alex delivers engaging content that resonates across industries. He is a sought-after voice for conferences, podcasts, and publications, inspiring leaders to 'speak up and stand out' to their full potential.

2020 WomenTech Network “Speaker of The Year”. An expert in career growth, branding, executive leadership, and workplace equity. Her opinions have been included in popular conversations at Stanford University, Morning Brew, Black Enterprise, Facebook, Pearson, etc. Founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech in April 2017. Today, it is one of the largest virtual communities of its kind to exist, boasting a 14,000+ membership of professional women from over 72 countries.

Heather 'Byrd' Roberts is an award-winning poet, creative catalyst, educator, and author of "Mahogany: A Love Letter To Black" with over 15 years of artistic bridge-building experience. Her business, Byrd's World, is dedicated to inspire and transform lives through creativity. Her work enriches experiences through storytelling and workshops. She helps aspiring writers get out of their heads, onto the page, so they can confidently reclaim their creative joy. Her favorite words are balloon and bubble.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in trauma-focused psychotherapy for more than two decades, Kiva Harper has emerged as one of the nation's foremost thought leaders in trauma treatment. Harper now speaks and consults extensively, is a frequent mental health correspondent for network TV & radio, a contributing writer to industry trades and a social media influencer.

Dr. Mary Canty Merrill is an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist with 30+ years of progressive leadership, management and organizational development experience in the private, non-profit and public sectors. She is lauded for her ability to connect and inspire individuals across diverse segments of society, and known for her dynamic work in unleashing latent human potential to ignite personal and social change.

I help leaders integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into their personal and organizational initiatives to create a belonging culture.