SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Karwanna D. is a Government Contracts Strategist, based in San Francisco, CA. This 20+ year business vet has successfully built 2 lucrative small businesses and now teaches women and minority small business owners how to grow their business with massive government contracts just like the movie War Dogs. Over the past few years Karwanna has helped thousands of small business owners generate millions of dollars in combined revenues with a simple 3 Step System.

Pastor John M.A. Bibbs Sr. is a renowned leader with 25 years of experience. As Senior Pastor of Repairers Church for 10 years, he has taught and empowered countless individuals. His passion lies in mentoring men, fostering personal development, and cultivating a success mindset through life skills empowerment.

Kristal Frazier is the Founder of the Assertive Ask™ Fundraising System, used by licensed trainers, organizations, and universities to help programs fund, sustain and grow. Kristal Frazier has an innate talent for coaching critical thinkers and thought leaders to craft words and deliver speeches that cultivate investors, funders, and donors. Thousands of fundraisers, students, entrepreneurs, program leaders, and collegiate executives, benefit from the Assertive Ask™ Fundraising System.

Dr. Yvette McQueen is a global physician on a mission to educate about health, wellness, and disease prevention. She is an Emergency and Concierge Travel medicine physician. Dr. McQueen is a 4x best seller author, speaker, consultant, CPR/First Aid instructor, wilderness emergency care training, and international teaching for the American Heart Association. She has traveled to 40+ international countries for exploring; organizes medical missions to Africa; hospital training/teaching in Rwanda and

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.

From inspiring youth to empowering leaders, Dr. J’s mission is to help others find their place in STEM. After spending years at the bench, she decided to pivot her career to pursue her passion: Motivating and helping others to gain clarity and confidence as they navigate their STEM careers. Dr. J has an uncanny ability to connect with any audience through storytelling, compelling narratives. and practical guidance.

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

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.

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.

I retired after 43 years in Human Services. I've worked with Victims of Domestic Violence, the Homeless and as a Social Work Designee Discharge Planner at a major hospital and area nursing homes in Balimore City and County. I am a former Baltimore City & County Long Term Care Ombudsman. I recently wrote my Memoirs Broken Wings: A Vault of Memories Unleashed. I am now a published Author. The book is currently available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble & other major outlets. I consider myself to be an Inlfucencer as I am also a DV survivor. I am also a Transformational Speaker an Certified Voice Talent . I have a BA in Human Services with Honors.

As a Certified Holistic Coach, keynote speaker, founder, and national thought leader in powerful communication, Linnita Hosten is committed to helping leaders discover and harness their leadership voice, to drive maximum productivity and impact within their teams.

Juanita, speaker, author and founder & CEO of Inspire by Juanita & The Parent Mastermind. A compassionate mother of five, she has fostered 30 children over the past 25 years. Juanita is a Business & Life Coach, an Evangelist who has spent her life fighting to enhance the lives of women and girls in inner cities. Juanita offers the following workshops for Parents& Youth: Vision Board, Life Skills, and Financial Empowerment. Visit inspirebyjuanita.org for more.