A strategic planner with an insatiable curiosity and cutting-edge approach, she leveraged her innate talent for new product development, new growth strategy, equity building and strategic planning to foster positive consumer attitudes and drive revenue. Kelly Keith gravitated to marketing because of its perfect balance of her love for creativity and business.  

Kelly has served as the Vice President of Marketing and other high-profile positions in the beauty industry.  Kelly is passionate about letting black women know how beautiful they are and building that inner confidence that allows them to conquer the world.  Kelly is a sought after speaker and has been featured in magazines such as Essence.

He began his journey in this area in 2003 where he pioneered the case for diversity in a non-profit patient care organization. In 2008, he completed his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology where his dissertation research was on barriers for minorities in organizations.

As a consultant, Dr. Williams has gained a wealth of experience partnering with private, government, and non-profit organizations across industries to drive transformation. Now, he primarily focuses internally at Slalom where he partners with stakeholders across the US to embed DE&I into how they attract, hire, promote, engage and retain our employees. Additionally, he works with community organizations to impact the lives of those in our neighborhoods. Dr. Williams is a thought leader that designs and facilitates difficult, innovative, impactful, and educational discussions and workshops on various DE&I topics.

Dr. Williams is committed to close the achievement gaps in underserved communities.

During this time, she has designed and implemented many Contact Centers & Video Solutions throughout North America.  Her background also includes budgets, projects, managing daily operation and accountability of team members.   

LaDonna is professional and personally ambitious, productive under high-pressure conditions and enjoys the challenge of multiple projects. She has a wide range of skills which allows her to communicate effectively with her team members and clients.  

LaDonna has a passion for mentoring young people and providing them with the information that they need to be both professionally and personally successful.  LaDonna truly understands the power young people have when they channel their energy in the right direction.

LaDonna has passion for mentoring young people in whatever she can redirecting them on the right path.   

LaDonna is a member of Women in Technology.  

He has over 26 year’s experience as a real estate investor and has been a certified real estate appraiser for over 20 years.

 Keith has mentored several individuals and has educated them in areas of credit repair and real estate investments. His passions include teaching financial literacy to young people. He strongly believes in giving young people the knowledge at a young age, so they will have the best chance at early financial security.

Kim is in Human Resources and has had the opportunity to work for a variety of business and industries. Kim is passionate about providing as many students as she can with scholarship opportunities to Oakwood University. She believes in Christian Education and the valuable experiences Oakwood University gives to students who attend this Historic Black College and University (HBCU).

Since 2007, she owns, operates and runs a restaurant/nightclub. As a business-owner and community activist, she has been involved with and mentors youth and small business owners for the past 20 years. She advocates education and training for the success of families, small businesses, and the community. Ms. Pennington volunteers and works tirelessly, giving her personal resources and business in the support of others. She has an out-going personality and has worked with many organizations, believing that partnership, collaboration and sharing resources are the ‘keys’ to the success of non-profit organizations and small businesses.

After graduating from Oakwood University with a BS in Accounting, she started her career in public accounting with Ernst and Young in San Diego, CA, with a focus on biotech, healthcare, and retail.  She then spent over 20 years in the private sector in various controllership positions in the media, health care and manufacturing industries in Orange County, CA. Kia is licensed to practice as a certified public accountant in Alabama and California. Currently, she is an Audit Senior Manager with Carr, Riggs & Ingram in Huntsville, AL.

Kia’s passion is give back to her community through education and service in the areas of business and finance.  She has exhibited this dedication of service through her involvement church, school and community organizations throughout her career.

Forde believes like Lance Watson that, "If you're not passionate about what you do, find something else to do!". Forde has run several small to mid-sized organizations and has organized community outreach events in Perris, California that includes a massive community baby shower for the underserved. Forde has also lead in organizing food drives for the community that has given out more than 1 million pounds of food.

Forde attended and graduated from Oakwood University where he learned further about service and building relationships. It is Forde's desire to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students who are looking to pursue higher education.

Fosters collaborative, team-oriented, and professional cultures, improves employee engagement/retention levels, promotes diversity and inclusion, fosters professional development, recruits qualified personnel, develops steadfast client partnerships, and ensures full compliance.

King received her Bachelors degree, Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Development.

I bring passion, dedication and a goal centered approach to the table and communicate to ensure that I am providing value. I specialize in business operations, business process management, information systems development analysis, management advisement and mentoring. My aim is to maximize profitability and minimize cost by fostering process efficiency to meet organizational goals. I enjoy learning and taking on challenges. I especially enjoy working in a team environment. My goal is to comprehend and exceed your expectations.

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Mr. Keith earned his BS in Pan African Studies from California State University-Northridge. His main fields of expertise include business, marketing, strategy, and mentoring. Mr. Keith has more than three decades of experience making him a true business leader.

Mr. Keith utilizes his strategic and business skills to continuously lead his successful company to prosperity. Elite Auto Network of Beverly Hills is a firm specializing in vehicle brokering, fleet management services, and passenger transportation. Elite Auto Network of Beverly Hills is a licensed and bonded firm that delivers excellence. Elite has the best team of experts who have established a network of related services for its client’s transportation requirements. For more than 30 years, Elite Auto Network of Beverly Hills has grown its business and formulated efficient solutions for private and commercial clients. The firm’s services simplify customers vehicle needs and fleet requirements.

Mr. Keith is a recipient of the 2018 Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Member of Year.

Mr. Keith is committed to the success of Black businesses. He mentors several start-ups and companies that have been operating for years. He also mentors’ young people who have a passion for the car broker business. Mr. Keith has hired hundreds of minorities over the 30 years Elite Auto Network has been in existence.

After graduation, he earned his licenses to become a securities broker and worked at a boutique investment firm providing unique commodities for large net-worth clients. He transitioned his career to the commercial finance working in various capacities specializing in cash forecasting and financial analyses in credit management over the past 27 years for medium to large multinational companies. Presently, he is the Director of Credit Risk Management for a global conglomerate conducting financial analyses and cash forecast management for the North American market.

He believes that financial literacy is one of the primary solutions to bridge the gap in economic inequality that has plagued this country since its inception. Understanding the basic rationale behind investment concepts will enable people to truly create wealth for current and future generations. Technology has been the major catalyst in providing financial knowledge to the masses as investment opportunities are available to all and no longer catered to the select few. Individuals can financially empower themselves with plethora of knowledge and minimal capital in achieving wealth.

She received her Bachelor’s degree at the historical (HBCU) Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama and then went on to receive her Master’s degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.       

Sandra inspires and cultivates a team driven atmosphere for recruiting professionals. She provides mentorship, guidance, and career development to members of her team. She supports the C-Suite executives and the board of Directors for delivering and executing the Talent Strategy.     

Sandra manages and implements Diversity & Inclusion recruitment strategies for defined business areas and reports trends to leadership.  She enjoys counseling hiring executives and others on hiring procedures and provides any needed coaching on interviewing techniques. She mentors early career HR professionals, volunteers for non-profits and civic organizations within Chicago and Southern California.  

My role as Ambassador for DEI initiates in the African American community is vital for creating a meaningful and successful workplace. Over the past couple of years, I have been working with inner city youth to create resumes and interview preparation so that they can enter the job market with great opportunities. As part of the long-term vision, I continue to mentor and foster their ongoing career development. 

Reverend Green understood very early his mission in life was to address socio economic injustice both domestic and throughout the African Diaspora. In January 2018, Reverend Green was appointed to the office of Senior Advisor for Diversity, Faith, Urban and Regional Growth for New Jersey Governor Phil D Murphy. In this role, Reverend Green works to implement public policy that will help all people. He interfaces with the faith-based community and key stakeholders to help build strong communities. He led a successful GOTV Operation, delivering ninety-four per cent of the African American vote for Governor Phil Murphy. He is an ordained Elder in the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Reverend Green has dedicated much of his life to empowering urban communities locally and internationally. His unprecedented and unconventional work with legislators led to several state positions. He has advised Heads of state, Senators, Governors, Mayors, County Executives and countless other elected officials and community leaders. In 2000, Elder Green served as Projects Director to United States Senator Jon S Corzine. In 2006, Reverend Green coordinated a campaign in Maryland, Prince Georges County, one of the largest and wealthiest counties in the nation, the people of Prince Georges County overwhelmingly elected him to a four-year term on the Democratic Central Committee. He was responsible for Democrats being elected statewide. In 2008, Reverend Green led a small group of political operatives in Maryland as an early supporter, of then, Senator Barack H. Obama, who became the democratic candidate for President of the United States of America.

Bennett made her directorial debut with the independent feature film “FLIP THE SCRIPT,” is currently completing the series MY SWEET LIFE, which she co-created/wrote and stars. Additional credits include; EXTRACTION, which she Co-Produce/Directed and Stars. She wrote, directed, produced and starred in the award winning film BLUEPRINT and many more. Bennett has over fifteen stage directing & producing credits which include; the critically lauded musical, and L.A. Times critic pick, “DICK AND DON’S FABULOUS 60’S ROCK AND SOUL SPECTACULAR,” which she also created. In front of the camera Bennett’s credits include; performing On & Off Broadway, Television, Film, and Recording Industry. After taking an acting hiatus, Bennett returned to her first love and is currently recurring in the new series; STUCK WITH YOU, BOSCH, 68 WHISKEY, and GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, to name a few. Bennett is also an accomplished singer/ songwriter and was part of the RCA pop recording group “ALTITUDE”. She’s the CEO/Founder of RECLAIM HAVEN a health and wellness program, and ROYAL ONE ENTERTAINMENT, a management and production company.

Remington is a Los Angeles native and true storyteller at heart. She discovered an innate gift for energetic focusing at a young age, which has taken her to many heights in her professional and personal journey. Her merged love for media and empowering others took her to Syracuse University’s, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Shortly after, Remington began working at the Oprah Winfrey Network/Harpo Inc. with Ms. Winfrey and her executive team. She later moved to New York City to start her next chapter at the New York Times, where she currently works alongside the Executive Editor. At both companies she has combined her skill for business with inspiring others through storytelling.

Through her diverse background in journalism and entertainment she created her media company, Empruev, which aims to empower others through real-life stories of everyday people. As an avid writer, producer and host Remington looks to uplift people through multimedia stories centered on self-evolution. Her recent endeavors include her speaking engagements where she guides people towards their own greatness. More importantly, her passion for helping Black and brown youth express themselves stemmed from her own journey to self-love and empowerment. Both her public appearances and creative pursuits have granted Remington the opportunity to help Black youth with the tools to access their brightest potential. Remington believes through persistence, focus and an unwavering belief we can take control of our destinies and turn our dreams into reality.

Clarisce Tolston, Chief people officer – DEI Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Clarisce is innovative, high energy competent and insightful Executive with a focus in Talent Acquisition & DEI with extensive, multifaceted experience, in Healthcare & Biotechnology a demonstrated record of success leading teams, campaigns to further the goals of the organization. She demonstrated strengths in critical sourcing, C suite Executives, H1B Visa, Global recruitment, on-boarding, candidate experience and retention strategies that strengthen the organization. Expertise in building global teams, infrastructure, SOP’s, metrics, productivity, marketing campaigns (including media & press), conferences and job fairs. She drive a large scale transformational changes, mobile & text recruiting, implementing & Building out / Upgrading ATS’s systems, driving culture to create increased company profiles

She has helped organizations to build creditability with global recognition through accredited badges such as Best places to work 2021 : Glassdoor, Sun Sentinel, Nonprofit, Best Place to Work LA , Diversity & inclusion

She is a strategic leader with proven success in developing, elevating and maintaining talent, workforce planning, budget and change management. Experienced in lateral, contingent, vendor management. Committed to technology, metrics and leadership.

She has recently taken on the 100 jobs DEI project, focusing on helping 100 African American job seekers find career opportunities from all backgrounds into corporate environments.