Name: Chad Balkum & Johnathan Wellington Business Name: Skillhaus Current Title: Owners of Skillhaus Location: Mexico City Educational Background: Howard University – Business management CUNY City College – Visual Communication About Chad and Johnathan: Chad and Johnathan are changing the way creatives do business with each other. Entrepreneurs are […]
Name: Monique T. Marshall Business Name: Black To Business Current Title: Chief-In-Charge Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: Howard University About Monique: Monique T. Marshall is an Entrepreneur, Thought-Leader, and Influencer. As the Chief-in-Charge of Black to Business, a platform providing Black entrepreneurs with the resources and connections to start […]
Name: James Dubose Business Name: FOX SOUL Current Title: General Manager Location: Los Angeles Educational Background: Wake Forest University About James: James DuBose is the General Manager at FOX SOUL; the Black community’s premiere free streaming platform. Prior to FOX SOUL—following his career as an NFL player on the […]
Name: Ryan Mundy Business Name: Alkeme Current Title: Founder and CEO Location: Chicago About Ryan: Ryan Mundy, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, is Founder and CEO of Alkeme – a mental health platform that offers culturally centered therapist-led courses and expert guided mindfulness and meditation practices. Previously, Ryan played […]
Name: Mandy Bynum Mc Laughlin Business Name: BLCK VC Current Title: CEO Location: San Francisco, CA Educational Background: Bucknell University About Mandy: Mandy Bynum Mc Laughlin Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BLCK VC since February 2022. Prior to becoming the CEO, she took part of BLCK VC’s apprenticeship and […]
Name: Sharie Wilson & Tonya Thompson Business Name: DreamGirls Hair Current Title: Founders Location: California About DreamGirls Hair: DreamGirls Hair is a Black-Owned & Women-Owned hair care brand focused on creating products that promote hair growth. The brand is founded by sisters Tonya Thompson and Sharie Wilson, who are both […]
Name: Elizabeth Byler Business Name: Eden Environments Current Title: Creative Image Director Location: Baltimore, MD Educational Background: Bachelors in Healthcare Administration from Arcadia University Certificate in Size-inclusive design Certificate in Conscious Living and the Enneagram About Elizabeth: Elizabeth’s degree in healthcare administration led them to ask, “How can […]
Name: Chip Dizard Business Name: Chip Dizard Studios Current Title: Owner/Lead Creative Location: Laurel, MD Educational Background: Undergrad from Coppin State University About Chip: My name is Chip Dizárd (pronounced Diz Hard). Weddings are my passion; photographing, filming, producing and distributing them are the way I choose to express […]
Name: Jotaka Eaddy Business Name: The Full Circle Strategy Current Title: Founder and CEO Location: Washington DC About Jotaka: Jotaka Eaddy is an award-winning strategist, advocate and connector who Forbes Magazine describes as the “Olivia Pope of Silicon Valley.” With more than 20 years of experience in policy, […]
Name: De’Von Truvel Business Name: Play Black Wall Street Current Title: Founder and Director of Curriculum Development Location: Riverside, CA Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UC Davis Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of South Florida About De’Von: De’Von Truvel is a Game […]
