SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Malaika Simmons is the founder of Momentology Media, LLC, and creator of The Momentology Method™. Using the Momentology Method™ she shows servant-leading executives, managers, and high performers how to design a life, career, and business that brings peace, productivity, and profit. Malaika provides motivational speaking, empathy-based corporate training, workshops, and coaching services. As a result of hearing her speak, audiences are encouraged to live intentionally, helping people increase performance and productivity through insight and impact.

Tricia is an expert trainer, coach and facilitator. In 2015 she co-founded HGVenture, a leadership and management consulting firm. She is on faculty at the Robert H Smith School of Business where she teaches Business Communication. In 2005, Tricia was awarded Miss Congeniality at the Miss Universe competition where she represented the US Virgin Islands.

Khalid currently serves as a professor at Long Island University where he has taught several courses on evaluating talent in the NBA as well as philosophies of coaching. He is also the community basketball director for New Heights Youth Inc., where he oversees the development of their community basketball initiatives and partnerships. He is currently finishing a book dedicated to black/brown youth and parents in sports. He is the co-founder of the Upnext Podcast.

Dr. Omega Wilson has a proven track record in the field of education, administration and leadership. Having served in the field of education for 30 years, Dr. Wilson prides herself on building leadership capacity and growing leadership teams. As a certified member of the John Maxwell Team, Dr. Wilson works with schools, colleges, universities, churches, businesses and organizations to enhance their leadership skills by defining problems concisely and hypothesizing the proposed solution.

Kenya Carr is an author, life and health coach, and motivational speaker who delivers high-energy keynote presentations that challenge audiences to shift their mindsets and focus on the actions that have the most impact on the job and in life to elevate their personal power.

The most sustainable solutions come from within. It’s time to raise the standard and take control of the future of our communities.Community Mastermind is a neighborhood critical resource platform where stakeholders: 1) identify circular problems within, and 2) discuss methodology for providing long-term solutions, particularly as it pertains to sustainable personal economic development initiatives. I’m Jeff the Closer, Planning Commissioner for the City of Flint, Michigan, and I believe in the ability to rise.

Dr. Ashley Dash is a Career Branding Expert™ known for her ability to help people identify the patterns that keep them stuck and move them into action so they can take their careers to the next level. Drawing on 10+ years of Corporate HR experience, she has the unique gift of connecting with her audiences and ensuring they walk away with actionable strategies for professional transformation -- strengthening leadership skills, improving business relationships, and enhancing performance.

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.

Whitney Danielle is a Cybersecurity Consultant turned Success Coach and Podcaster. She is a creative and a teacher and her extensive experience working with and connecting with people started with her early beginnings as a military child to becoming a traveling consultant for one of the top 5 consulting firms in the country and now running her own business. Whitney is a thought leader, world traveler, and a force to be reckoned with.

Deb is a visionary senior executive & one of the country’s foremost experts in Diversity & Inclusion. She is an inspiring speaker, presenting on diversity to such esteemed audiences as The United Nations in New York and The House of Commons in London. She is President & CEO of Corporate Playbook™, a company that provides leaders with strategic direction to elevate diversity, inclusion, philanthropy, and culture in the workplace.

I am Minister Jalisa Hardy, affectionately known as The Golden Child, based in Glen Burnie, MD. As a single mother and survivor, my journey has shaped me into a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Healer, licensed minister, self-published author, global speaker, Human Design Expert, and a Trauma of Money Certified Professional.

Angela Hooper-Menifield, MPA, SPHR, SHRM - SCP is an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team; Certified Teacher, Keynote/Motivational Speaker, Success Coach; Certified Level II DISC Behavioral Consultant; Founder of the B.E.S.T Supervisor Academy & Symposium Membership Program; & Owner of Menifield & Associates, LLC where the premise of Leadership at Every Level for Every Sector.