SPEAKERS DIRECTORY

Dr. Anita K. Smith is America’s #1 Life After Divorce Therapist. She empowers clients to become relentless, courageous, and fearless as they recover, reignite, and rebuild their life after divorce. Dr. Anita K. Smith is the Founder and CEO of Dr. AKS Enterprises, a coaching, consulting, training and development company.

Veronica is the published author of six books focusing on: Communication, Education, Depression, and Relationships in the African American community. Veronica has a Bachelors Degree in Speech Communication, a Masters Degree in Management, and an Education Specialist Degree in Education Leadership. She is also a Host/Emcee, Voice Over Talent, Speaker, and she facilitates workshops as a consultant on: Public Speaking, Career Development, Urban Communication, Entrepreneurship, and Basic Education skills.

As a Certified Life, Leadership & Performance Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Business Strategist, I offer workshops, seminars, keynote speaking, and coaching; aiding personal and professional growth through practical application of proven leadership methods. Working collaboratively, I move individuals, teams, and organizations in the ideal direction to reach their goals.

Tyrone Jacobs, Jr., originally from Chicago, Illinois, has recently graduated from the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. He has been apart of and led in many different organizations during his time in his undergraduate studies, however, he is most heavily involved in the National Society of Black Engineers, currently acting as the Region VI Professionals Graduating Seniors Reception Coordinator. He has interests in graphic design, sports, technology, music, art, and more. He is dedicated and committed to not only improving himself, but, also lending a helping hand to those around him. He feels that his purpose is to help fill in the blanks for others that he once could not fill himself. He is aiming to build his own business that will be based around him speaking.

Carleeka Basnight-Menendez is an Award-winning Life Coach and Founder of INSO Inc. Inside-Out. She helps single christian women eliminate fear and gain clarity to start their entrepreneurial journey. While raising her family, working a full-time job, Carleeka obtained degrees in Biology Pre-Med and Histological Technology.

Bruce Hill is a sales professional and trainer whose sales career spans a decade. From direct to consumer to local and national businesses. Along the way he has accumulated numerous awards including President Club two times. He realized that the skills that made him successful as a salesperson are transferable. He began coaching young professionals and entrepreneurs in personal and professional development. He felt the most important of these skills was communication. Thus Speakwell LLC was born. From fraternal organizations to business professionals to solopreneurs.

Pastor Chris Sands currently serves as the first assistant to Bishop Adams and serves as the Youth Pastor at Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN. He travels throughout the country, motivating people of every age, color, and background.

Darnyelle is the award-winning Business Growth Speaker and Strategist of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, a multi-million-dollar coaching and consulting brand. Best known for transforming the lives of her business coaching clients and live event attendees, Darnyelle equips her clients to leverage and scale businesses that serve them financially and spiritually.

Dr. Tonia Renee Lee’s journey into public speaking started in her ninth grade speech class. Tonia entered the Lawton, Oklahoma Optimist International Zone Oratorical Contest and placed fifth (last). Undeterred, her next strategy was convincing her parents to hire a speech coach so she could improve. Tonia began taking private speech lessons with a coach, and the next year won 1st place.

SHANNA SARSIN is a Shreveport, Louisiana native. Her successful military career followed by a just as successful career in executive level positions led Shanna to be sought after as a mentor by young women seeking to establish their professional identities and careers. It was through panel discussions and mentoring relationships that she began sharing her professional navigation techniques.

As the owner and founder of Transformation Empowerment Solutions, known as TransformationbyCarmen.com, Carmen has been resiliently studying and perfecting her craft while completing her Doctorates Degree with Bakke Graduate University Transformational Leadership with an emphasis in Culture and developing Women Entrepreneurs. Carmen is an alumni of Spring Arbor College, Masters Degree In Family Studies, Bachelors Degree in Management & Organizational Development, Ministry Training and Self-Esteem Expert.

Angela McDougal is a woman that is graced to thrive. She is thankful for having the gift of speaking and take great pleasure in using it to inspire women. The joy of seeing women of all ages and walks of life experience total transformation from a hopeless, unpromising, and failing mindset to mind shifts to freedom to prosper, to bloom, and to thrive to live life wholeheartedly.