SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Meet LaTonia Monroe Naylor, aka The Chief Business Educator, a dynamic leader with an inspiring journey from adversity to empowerment. Leveraging her expertise in business administration and funding strategies, she transforms passion into funded businesses. LaTonia, certified in DEIB, cultural humility, and trauma-informed care, co-founded and advises nonprofits and LLCs, ensuring success as she has in securing and overseeing multi-million-dollar grants. Her unique leadership approach blends business acumen with empathetic insights, fostering mission-rich enterprises.

Coach D is focused on helping people reach their fullest potential and speaks on Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, and Leadership Development.

Business Development Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Black Pretty and Paid. Jalynn Jones is an innovative visionary skilled in business and sales, channeling her passion and expertise into stimulating, advancing, and sustaining wealth for Black businesses. Whether she's teaching women entrepreneurs how to get paid and define their success or sharing 6-figure gems with her audience, you can count on Jalynn to shatter business misconceptions and pour gold into the gaps of the marketplace.

the Geek Speaker Preacher. Kirk Nugent is an Innovator, Leader, Speaker and YouTuber who teaches Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Faith-Based Entities how to simplify live stream mechanics to shine a floodlight on their brand. With over 15 years experience in Media/Technology Management he provides Leadership training assisting organizations to leverage innovation. While his topics are technology focused he delivers the content with the flair of a Pastor and the energy of a Life Coach.

Author, speaker, and wife coach for women seeking to improve their communication skills to create happy and healthy marriages. With over 37 years of marriage, it’s her mission to save thousands of wives from the emotional pain and life disruption that divorce causes. She is the founder of “Chosen Wives Tribe,” a community of women committed transforming their minds and character to see their marriage as a gift from God - worth fighting for.

Diana Elizabeth Jordan is an Actor, Solo artist, Theater & Filmmaker nationally recognized Disability & IDEA influencer. She is committed to supporting meeting/event planners in making their next event impactful & exceptional by offering and creating content- powerful solo performances, keynotes, expressive arts-based DEIA training workshops- and incorporating evidence based proven tools, strategies and ideas to build and strengthen, DEIA (Disability Focus), Corporate Social Responsibility, Professional and Personal Development goals

Dr. Raé N. Lundy is a licensed clinical psychologist, mental health activist, higher education administrator, and TEDx Speaker. Dr. Lundy was inspired by personal experiences of depression followed by years of working with young people in higher education. Dr. Lundy has designed a self-care model of services encouraging individuals to invest time and attention into their mental health. Her work is comprised of methods that decrease stress and guard against mental fatigue.

Dr. Eric L Holmes is a senior coordinator in the Otolaryngology department at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr Holmes has earned a bachelor's and master's and a master's and Doctorate in Christian Education. A certified life coach and a published author.

When you speak be profound,when you listen perfect transparency. The Word to be spoken to one day change the world. And to leave wisdom surrounding generations of this time and the time after.

Natasha Ickes-Saman is a salon owner, life coach, author and motivational speaker. She released a best-selling memoir and has been featured in multiple publications from MunaLuchi Bridal to the Hudson Weekly. As a speaker she brings passion, energy and clarity to the stage. Her signature talk is on using your deepest pain as a catalyst for success. The second is practical tools to take your passion into a profitable, heart centered career.

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

Constance M Every Knoxville TN Disable Combat Veteran (Army, 2006-2015) Study Microbiology (Austin Peay State University (2004-2006/University of Tennessee (2011-2013) Founder of 2 Black Nonprofits (501c3 Sleeves4Needs, 501c4 Black Coffee Justice) Governor of Tennessee Candidate 2022 (Only Black Candidate on the Ballot) Black Lobbyist (BCJ/Current)