SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

2020 WomenTech Network “Speaker of The Year”. An expert in career growth, branding, executive leadership, and workplace equity. Her opinions have been included in popular conversations at Stanford University, Morning Brew, Black Enterprise, Facebook, Pearson, etc. Founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech in April 2017. Today, it is one of the largest virtual communities of its kind to exist, boasting a 14,000+ membership of professional women from over 72 countries.

Charles Jackson is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and a graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. During those years at Emmanuel, he found he had an affinity for diversity and inclusion issues especially those dealing with race. After graduating from college, he went on to receive his certification as a Diversity Practitioner from NTL Institute. Charles Jackson teaches Introduction to Health Disparities to future medical practitioners and serves as Health Equity Director in Baltimore.

Few executives have walked a more improbable path to the boardrooms of some of America’s largest companies. Upon waking up in the backseat of a car some years ago to rise from homelessness and poverty, Clarence relied on the strength and faith instilled in him at an early age by his mother that all things are possible and that he could become whatever he chose. Clarence’s rocky path led him to be a courageous leader in life and within Fortune 500 companies.

Tanika A. Craig-Speaks, aka “Dr. Resilience,” is a transformational speaker, resilience coach, and strategy expert. For more than 20 years, she has coached individuals to manifest the life they desire through actionable strategies. As the Founder of LIFEshift Group, LLC, a program that provides a non-judgmental environment for youth and young adults to be engaged and supported to overcome challenges transitioning into young adulthood.

Jenise Albritton known as ‘Jen Lo’, author, endurance speaker and health and wellness coach. She has taken the world by storm with her creativity and take initiative approach to every day life and business. As CEO of Second Chance 21013, she has made an impactful social media presence helping people around the world one testimony at a time!

Oumar Dieng is a resilience subject matter expert who helps clients build “everlasting resilience" and spark a chain reaction of motivation, productivity and high performance in teams and individuals so that they can overcome any challenge life throws at them and reach their goals.

With over 20 years in the trenches of information technology and cybersecurity, I've built a strong foundation that blends hands-on expertise with a passion for teaching as a part-time adjunct professor of cybersecurity.

Award-winning author, national speaker & student success strategist--- Linnita Hosten coaches students to identify and go-after their DREAM career. The high-energy edutainer provides content-packed and research-based programing for organizations, universities and community groups; and group coaching to students. Linnita has been honored with various awards including: Excellence in Education; Youth Speaker of the Year; 40 Under 40 in Education; Education Book of the Year; and Alumni of the Year.

"Dynamic Powerhouse Award-Winning Talk Show Host speaker, author coach, and Entrepreneur. Nothing is keeping Ernee Peppers from spreading her wings. When you get a glimpse of this high hair wearin, high heel steppin, high energy givin, larger-than-life personality, an infectious smile and laugh that wins you over every time you hear her signature authentic girlfriend-style conversation. Her goal is to help 1000’s Women Entrepreneurs, communicate effectively and transform into UNSTOPPABLE speakers in 30 days"

Author and speaker, Dr. Teresa Fuller is double board-certified in pediatrics and integrative holistic medicine. She received both her M.D. and Ph.D. at Howard University. Dr. T is the Executive Director of A Healthy Tomorrow, PA, an organization designed to build wellness into the now and next generation. She is the author of Change 1 Thing: A Doctor's Plan for Permanent Weight Loss, Disease Prevention and Incredible Health

Rochelle “SLAY QUEEN” Hemingway is the CEO and Founder of #SLAY TO SUCCE$$, LLC, a transformational speaking and executive coach business to help high-achieving professional women of color to stop paying taxes on their health, income, relationships, and happiness by implementing her inspiring #SLAY lifelong mantra strategies. Rochelle is a wife, mother, health and wellness consultant and served 30 years in the United States Air Force.

Shae takes pride in the evolution of what it means to be a Black Woman. Represented by a multitude of female archetypes, there is no one size fits all and it brings me joy to create a platform that showcases the spectrum of Black Girl Magic and Black Female Sexuality.