SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Dr. Mangum, is a 25 year retired Air Force veteran, who received an associate’s degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Education and Training Management from the Community College of the Air Force. Dr. Mangum also has earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business Administration from Concordia University and later earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Counseling from Trinity College of the Bible and Trinity Theological Seminary.

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Erica L. Anthony, Ph.D., is an accomplished business professional with diverse skills serving in various roles; she brings more than 15 years of experience working for global organizations such as Sprint and Honeywell as well as non-profit organizations. She’s currently serving as an Associate Professor of Management with the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Managements at Morgan State University.

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Rumbidzai Mufuka, PhD is a writer, speaker, and coach working to empower 1 million Black families to start their legacy plan. It's not just about writing a will - it's about starting a conversation that shares your wishes and passes on your wealth to the next generation. Since losing two family members without wills, she's been on a mission to share her three step journey to starting the journey to legacy plan.

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Author and Speaker Judy A. Hewitt's work has touched the hearts of caregivers worldwide, leaving an indelible impact on their lives. Judy incorporates hope, knowledge, and strategies in her keynotes, breakouts, and training events for family and professional caregivers. With her writing, speaking engagements, and advocacy efforts, she continues to shine a light on the crucial role of caregivers and strives to create a more compassionate and supportive world for caregivers.

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A native of Benton Harbor, MI, Rev. Earle J. Fisher, Ph.D. is the Senior Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church (Memphis) and Founder of #UPTheVote901. A well respected preacher, scholar, and social activist, Dr. Fisher is married to Denise and has one son, Jalen.

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Belkis Clarke-Mitcham (BA, MA) is an empowerment expert and possibility guide with life coaching, NLP and trauma training. As such, her mission is to help women uncover the truth of who they are, make peace with who they were and create meaningful change that helps shape who they want to be in the future.

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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.

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With more than 30 years of management and leadership experience, and a M.Ed. focused on Adult Education, my purpose is to help encourage and develop leadership skills in the next generation of leader. My passion is encouraging confidence, eliminating self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and helping others fulfill their potential.

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Product of public schools and HBCUS Educational experience HBCU Admin Pastor & Community Activist

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Roz Miller Choice is a trailblazer in the relatively new field called the Expert/Influencer Industry. In fact, she is known as The Expert Maker. She has an uncanny ability to help people to uncover their genius. Then using her expertise in personal branding shows them how to take their knowledge and turn it into a profitable business.

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Lisa Anderson is a Chief HR Officer and a certified Leadership Coach who has 25 years of HR experience. She speaks on topics that focus on leadership topics for women who want to find their leadership voice, build their leadership courage, and increase their executive presence so that they can propel their careers. Her signature speech is titled “Invisible Professional to Influential Leader” where she gives tips on how to lead with influence.

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Dr. Jessye Talley is a professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the School of Engineering at Morgan State University where she leads the Risk, Optimization, Management, Evaluation (R.O.M.E) Lab. Upon completion of her PhD she co-founded Sisters Scholars to promote health and wellness during the doctorate and in academia. Her experiences in academia prompted her to begin coaching new early career faculty during the first three years on tenure track.

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