Name: Rod Johnson Business Name: BLK & Bold Current Title: Co-Founder Location: Des Moines IA About BLK & Bold: Being the first nationally accessible/distributed Black-owned coffee and tea business not only came with its own victories but it also came with its own set of challenges. Long nights, a […]
Name: Hassan Pierre Business Name: Maison de Mode Current Title: CEO & Co-Founder Location: Miami, FL About Hassan: Starting as a Parsons School of Design student where he studied Design & Management, Hassan launched his label reinventing high-end vintage fabrics before founding MAISON DE MODE. As a pioneer of […]
Name: Rita Olds Age: 35 Business Name: Rita Olds & Co. Current Title: CEO & Sr. Copywriter Location: Atlanta, GA Educational Background: BA in English Writing with a concentration in Corporate Communication About Rita: Rita Olds is a copywriter who helps women develop their signature voice so they can […]
Name: Eric Mbakop Business Name: A Swift Connect Current Title: Founder & Chief Designer Age: 27 Location: Chicago Educational Background: Majored in Actuarial Science and a minor in Finance About Eric: Eric Mbakop is an Entrepreneur, Eternal Optimist, and a Designer for Small Black Businesses. As Founder & Chief […]
Name: Steve White Current Title: President, Special Counsel to CEO, Cable Division – Comcast Cable Location: Greenwood Village, CO About Steve: As President of Comcast’s West Division for 11 years, Steve White created a culture defined by Working Together To Win Together. Driven by continuous learning, radical responsibility, and […]
Name: Fanta Traore Business Name: The Sadie Collective Current Title: Co-founder and CEO Location: New York, NY Educational Background: Bachelors Degree in Political Science and Economics from Howard University Pending Masters in Business Administration and Public Policy from Yale University About Fanta: Fanta’s commitment to championing economic inclusion is […]
Name: Nicole Cater Business Name: INC Management Group PLLC Current Title: CEO and Director of Operations Location: Dallas, TX Educational Background: Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration specified to Human Resource Management, with certifications including but not limited to Blessing White Leadership Development, Gracehill Business […]
Name: Gieselle Allen Business Name: Gieselle Allen Coaching Current Title: CEO & Founder Location: Montclair, NJ Educational Background: Certified coach via CTI About Gieselle: Are you a leader of color who wants to lead and empower in revolutionary ways? Then you need Gieselle Allen… Gieselle works with revolutionary […]
Name: Brandy Varnado Current Title: Accountability Coach Location: Chicago, IL Educational Background: Former K-12 teacher. B.A. in English, Master”s of Art in Urban Education About Brandy: Brandy is a serial entrepreneur influencing individuals to heal, learn and grow through self-accountability. She is an author, portrait photographer, host of Brandy Was […]
Name: Mary Sipo Current Title: CEO and FOUNDER at CEEK Location: Sacramento, California Educational Background: Georgia Institute of Technology: MSEE, Field Of StudyGlobal Innovation Management, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Syracuse University: BSEE, Field Of StudyElectrical Engineering About Mary Sipo: Mary Spio’s guiding force has always been her sense […]
