SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

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.

Dashana Jefferies, an AI Consultant and Project Management expert with over 20 years of experience, specializes in integrating AI for business and educational efficiency. Completing her psychology degrees in record time using AI tools, she now helps businesses streamline workflows and promotes mental health through her app, available on Google Play and the Apple Store. Dashana's work empowers individuals and organizations to embrace AI for productivity and well-being.

I’m Monique Pearson, founder, and CEO OF Soaring W/O Limits Enterprises (SWOLE). I assist women in overcoming self-imposed limitations, overcome fear, alter their mindset, to live an empowered full life.

Entrepreneur, International best-selling author, keynote speaker, and mentor are some of the titles held by Brittany Greene. As the CEO and founder of Crowned Financials, it is her mission to help over 200,000 college students graduate with excellent credit. Her services have been acknowledged by Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, NBC, FOX, Buzzfeed, 103 the Beat Miami, and HBCU Wallstreet.

Sharise Nance is a highly educated and deeply experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, Workshop Facilitator, Global Speaker, and Entrepreneur. Having dealt with her own compassion fatigue and burnout, Mrs. Nance helps companies prevent Leadership Burnout and Compassion Fatigue using a trauma sensitive and systems approach to create a supportive work culture that prioritizes work life balance and integration.

I am a Life coach,Motivational/Inspirational speaker, and registered nurse. I am a survivor of domestic violence, chronic homelessness, sexual abuse (both in and out of the military), and debilitating mental illness. My unique truth is delivered in a way that evokes thought and answers hard questions. Through speaking, I am also healing, speading positive vibrations,and assisting others. This is my life's purpose.

Nathaniel Smith is an ordained minister and educator recognized for his leadership across the New York State, and by UNCF, NAACP and Marquis Who’s Who. A faith-oriented social justice agent, Nathaniel shares his gifts as a DEI and organizational leadership expert to educate, engage and empower students, institutions and organizations in culturally diverse communities. Nathaniel is a doctoral student and aspiring scholar on a mission to change the future of leadership now.

Rev,.Sheila P. Spencer is passionate about empowering and inspiring others. She is a published author, spoken word poet, esteemed educator, ordained minister, life coach, spiritual director and traveler. Sheila has dedicated her life to sharing her message of hope and love with people all over the world. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, she encourages others to take the leap.. Leap into your power today with Sheila P. Spencer!

Ivye Gardner is a licensed social worker that is naturally gifted and passionate about working with others but is also trained and skilled to work with helping others find the best in themselves. She enjoys seeing people grow spiritually and mentally. Her aim is to empower others and help them reach personal and professional goals. She is a public speaker, consultant, CEO/Founder of an International accredited Community Behavioral Health Center, seminar and workshop presenter.

Eva Medilek is a Certified High-Performance Coach, International Speaker and Author. She has coached both men and women in the areas of personal development, leadership and mastering habits for success in their personal and professional lives. She specializes in helping busy professionals have more money, time, and success without sacrificing health, well-being and relationships in the process.

Diverse and dynamic, Gloria Sloan empowers, educates, and ignites people to elevate personal development. Gloria is a motivational speaker, author, and certified life coach. She works with organizations to amplify professional growth and transformational greatness. With forty years of business management, workforce development training, and hospitality procurement, she offers approaches for self-directing life skills to increase proficiency, leadership enrichment and self-improvement. She will engage your audience leaving them with helpful tools long after the event.

As a Presidential Lifetime Service Award recipient, an acclaimed trainer of 100,000 individuals, founder of an organization that’s reached over 2 million women globally, and with 40,000 hours clocked on stage, Mothyna James- Brightful brings her best to every stage. As CEO of MeRISE, a consulting, coaching, and development company, Mothyna has taught countless speakers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders how to go from mediocre to mesmerizing, magnetic storytellers.