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 and grow their businesses. Monique […]
Name: Dr. Philippe Douyon Business Name: The Inle BrainFit Institute Current Title: Neurologist/Author/Online Course Creator Location: New York Educational Background: Medical Doctor  About Dr. Philippe: Dr. Philippe Douyon is a Board Certified Neurologist. He completed his residency in Neurology at NYU and fellowship in clinical Neurophysiology at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. He is the […]
 Name: Paul Roberson & Ahmed Jerome Business Name: Sobol BedStuy / Williamsburg Current Title: Owner/Operator Location: Brooklyn, NY  About Sobol: Ahmed Jerome, Paul Roberson and Tony Robinson got together in 2019 with a general-purpose to start a business in their beloved Bed-Stuy community. They tossed around a few ideas and all agreed that […]
 Name: Lamar Tyler Age: 46 Business Name: Traffic Sales and Profit Current Title: CEO Location: Duluth, GA  About Lamar: Using his motto “The Gatekeepers Are Gone,” Lamar has leveraged digital marketing to move his online brands from small personal blogs to an international brand with over 700,000 social media fans and 60 thousand […]
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 the sustainable fashion movement, he […]
Black Men Who Lead 2022 June is dedicated to Black men who are leading!Since 2017 we’ve focused on highlighting Black men in business who are continuing to push our communities forward. This year, we’ve partnered with thecreativebrutha again to curate our 2022 list of Black men inspiring in the business world and in their communities.  […]
Name: Amie Thompson Business Name: Creative Allies Current Title: CEO Location: Raleigh, NC Educational Background: BS, Business Administration – The University of NC at Chapel Hill MS, Organization & Management – Capella University  About Amie: Amie is a CEO who has stepped out of her comfort zone to become a true leader. She […]
Name: Paulana Lamonier Business Name: Black People Will Swim Current Title: Founder Location: Long Island, NY Educational Background: B.A. in Journalism  About Paulana: Paulana Lamonier is the founder of Black People Will Swim, a purpose-driven organization working to smash the stereotype that Black people don’t swim. ​ After learning how to swim with the […]
Name: Ebitari Larsen Business Name: Delta Data Services LLC Current Title: President Age: 49 Location: Long Beach, California Educational Background: Bachelors of Arts, Bowdoin College. Masters of Science, University of Hawaii. Certified Professional Project Manager (PMP) since 2009. 40-Hour Human Resources Training Program (EverythingHR) 2021 LBCEI Business Resiliency Program  About Ebitari: Ebitari founded […]
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 Designer of A Swift Connect, […]
