SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

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.

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Thomas Waters aka WATERSpeaks is a Motivational and Key Note Speaker who is dedicated to motivating people to action thus enabling them to become the best version of themselves. He is known for his ability to be authentic and candid with his audience. While Tom is able to speak to a variety of audiences he loves speaking to those fifty and older encouraging them to enjoy this half of their lives.

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I am a wellness and motivation coach. I am a Mississippi girl who received a Bachelors Degree in Health Information Management from the University of Mississippi and Master's Degree in Public Health from Jackson State University. I have husband and 4 beautiful children. All of these successes in my life didn't come easy and I had to learn how not to loose myself while achieving goals. I teach other people how to do it to.

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Sonja Keeve is an international Amazon Best Selling author, speaker, podcaster, and consultant. Sonja is the CEO of Sista’s with a Voice Podcast Network, where she helps Women Entrepreneurs get unstuck from thinking about a Podcast, to Building, Launching & Monetizing a Podcast in 30 days! Sonja is also the host of two international podcast shows, Inspiring Nations, heard in 164+ countries & Begin Again.

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Kearn Crockett Cherry is a speaker, coach, and 10 x #1 Bestselling author and known as the "Butts in the Queen". Co-owner of PRN Home Care for 24 years. She is the creator of Power Up and Level Up Summit and co-founder of Success Women's Conference. She is the visionary author of "Make It Happen" and "Trailblazers Who Lead" I & II". Featured twice in Essence Magazine as the "Comeback Queen" and Black Enterprise Magazine.

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Dr. Karen Hills Pruden rose in the corporate ranks from a front-line employee to a C-Suite Executive. Known as the C-Suite Career Strategist, she has three decades of experience in various industries. Her unique, compassionate, no-nonsense coaching approach, helps professionals devise a blueprint to be strategic and intentional in the senior leadership recruitment process. Today, Dr. Pruden works as a Chief Human Resource Officer and CEO/Founder of the Sister Leaders Community, Academy, and Conference.

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Dr. Theresa A.Moseley is a US Army Veteran, motivational speaker, and 3x Best Selling Author. She is the owner and CEO of TAM Creating Ambassadors of Peace LLC. She writes and speaks on passion, purpose, and peace. Dr.Moseley uses her life experiences to address thought provoking questions around finding one’s purpose in life. Her company provides inspirational speeches t groups looking for ways to create peace and harmony in their organization.

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Cherisa G. Allen is the Owner of Do You See What I See, LLC. Cherisa EMPOWERS all who enters her presence to take a chance, make a move, and take a step even when they are unable to see the entire staircase. With her blend of Motivating energy and Engaging presentations her audiences leave with a new sense of confidence and pride, equipped to take action to make a change, one step at a time.

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Dr. Melody Carter-Frye is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founder of Brown Skin Green Money and author of “SPICES: Six Essential Ingredients for Financial Prosperity”, she provides Learning Management, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development, DE&I Consulting for organizations/corporations and colleges & universities. Dr. Carter-Frye does public speaking in key areas of: Financial Literacy, career, personal, and professional development, and empowerment. As a married mother of 3 children, she enjoys travel and watching professional sports.

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Chanda Branch is a fierce, fly, fantastic woman who lives by the motto, “Just watch me.” As a leader in arts, a connector for Black moms, and an advocate for civic/non-profit engagement, she is committed to empowering individuals, communities, and organizations. She is a professional theatre performer with local, regional, and world premier credits. She has more than 15 years experience as a classroom educator and reigned as Ms. Black USA in 2020 & 2021.

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Ayana Blount is an award-winning international speaker, strategist, and author. She has collaborated with entrepreneurs and thought leaders to strategize events and present keynote speeches for clients across industries. A Philadelphia native as authentic as a cheesesteak, her delicious brand of visualizing and activating success through practical steps makes her sought after by those emerging and established. She delivers her signature experience as the CEO of The Passion Strategist Enterprises. www.thepassionstategist.com

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Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM, known as “Mr. Enthusiastic!” is an International Motivational Speaker and Best Selling Author, Corporate Trainer, Radio Personality and Expert Communication Coach. He worked 30 years for two Fortune 500 companies, Xerox Corporation and Eastman Kodak Company. At Eastman Kodak he trained 8,000 employees from 69 countries who were managers, supervisors, group leaders, executive secretaries and manufacturing employees and he earned the Trainer of the Year Award!

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