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As a former CNN photojournalist I have traveled the world filming every United States president from Reagan to Obama. I will share a personal conversations, not only with these leaders, but with such iconic figures as Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, and Mother Teresa. I grew up in the segregated “Jim Crow” era of Birmingham Alabama. But, through faith, and loving family, and a belief that those circumstances would not impede my future, I went on to become CNN’s first African-American cameraman in 1982. I have shared these stories in Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, Ireland, and of course the USA.
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Shaka Bello a savvy International Development enthusiast with a focus on Africa. He has a passion for Social Justice and a burning desire to serve others. For this reason, he has volunteered with several Nonprofits including Americorps, The Red Cross and the Ronald McDonald House. He is also a gifted speaker and creative thinker/writer with a knack for inspiring others to action, and helping them bring their dreams and ideas into reality. He is a good listener and encourages other people to speak up, and sometimes serves as a voice for the voiceless. He is also a strong advocate for World Peace and the Unity of African people. His versatility and ability to get along with people from diverse backgrounds are some of his key strengths. As a result of his commitment to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal #2, which is to end world hunger, a significant proportion of the proceeds from his Social Enterprise is used to support food security initiatives in different parts of the world. He is open to partnerships and consultations. Feel free to connect with him.
$1,501 - $5,000
Melissa D. White is the Founder and Executive Director of Writing Our Wrongs, Inc., a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization with the mission to empower youth to activate their voice through writing and speech. Through W.O.W., Melissa educates youth in writing development workshops and implements public speaking coaching and development. She is passionate about activating the voice of this generation and helping them tap into the power of the pen. Her philanthropy stretches far and wide as a board member of numerous non-profit organizations and as organizer of successful non-profit fundraiser initiatives. Not only does her experience stem from work within her own non-profit, she utilizes her 15-year career in sales & marketing to consult non-profit and faith-based organizations in the areas of branding and market strategies. She is also the Founder and Principal Life Coach & Consultant of The Activation Hour, LLC, a full-service sales and marketing consulting firm, and Host of the Activation Hour Radio Show and Podcast. Melissa extends her faithful acts of service in the civic arena as a Community Fiscal Sponsor of Community Engagement and Parent Advisory Committee Member of the Atlanta Public Schools District 5. She is the Chair of the Ready For Success Community Outreach Initiative offering quarterly community resource fairs for parent and youth. She is also a stakeholder and community partner of the Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority (FACAA). In addition to her civil service, she is a faithful servant in ministry as a licensed minister at the Kingdom Empowerment Center McDonough, GA. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Secretary of the National Women of Achievement Mid-Town Atlanta Chapter. She is a proud alum of Valdosta State University and holds a Masters of Business Administration from Shorter University.
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Growing up in Northern Michigan, Jerome Rand had a late start in the world of sailing. It wasn’t until the age of 18 that sailing became the main focus of his life. First teaching sailing on the small inland lakes and then venturing out on yacht deliveries from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean. On one trip to the BVI he was introduced to the Bitter End Yacht Club and found himself working with the watersports center for the next 9 years. It was during the last three years at BEYC that the pieces of a long-held dream started to take shape, to sail solo and nonstop around the world. On a small budget he purchased a 43 year old Westsail 32 and began the journey of a lifetime. The first year was spent fixing, breaking and fixing again anything that might be a weak point on the boat. In June of 2017 the boat, “Mighty Sparrow” was hauled out of the water and work began making modifications to endure the long trip ahead. In October the boat was back in the water and weather window opened up to set out from Gloucester Massachusetts following a few nervous weeks watching hurricane Irma, Maria and then Jose storm through the Atlantic. On October 3rd Jerome Rand set sail aboard the Mighty Sparrow for what would be a 271 day sail and the adventure of a life time. To reach home, the boat would have to cross the North Atlantic during the end of Hurricane season then cross the South Atlantic on the way to the stormy seas of the Southern Ocean near the Cape of Good Hope. From there it was South of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand on route to Cape Horn. Once around the Five Great Capes the boat turned North, heading for warm weather and a friendly ocean. After two months of retracing the outbound track, on June 30 2018, the Mighty Sparrow sailed into Gloucester Mass after 9 months and 29,805 miles sailed. The journey tested every limit both mental and physical, from fierce winds to demoralizing calms, and everything in between. In the end it was perseverance and a bit of luck that would see this small boat through some of the world’s most dangerous seas.
$5,001 - $10,000
Monique Mitchell, born in Jamaica in a middle-class family has been a writer all her life. Her expressive being evolves mostly between pen and paper. She has published her first novel July, 2019 which can attest to her vivid writing skills. She has written plays, poems and short narrative pieces over the last five years. She is a great motivational speaker, ideal caregiver and a victor of sexual abuse. She is passionate, loving and tries her best to leave everyone that she comes in contact with a positive message. She writes, speak and motivate with the objective that her work, presence or voice will inspire, impact, motivate, and help individuals in whatever area of life that they may find themselves.
$0 - $250
An Australian trained professor of management and organizational behaviour with 14 years of experience in teaching research and providing academic leadership. A strong track record in oolicy and leadership research plus working in an internationally diverse and high paced environment. Superior interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and an effective team player.
$5,001 - $10,000
Leigh Kessler is VP of Marketing and Communications at donor management software platform CharityEngine and a frequent speaker on branding, fundraising, data and technology. He is a former nationally touring headline comedian and has appeared on numerous TV shows including VH1's "Best Week Ever", CNN's "Showbiz Tonight", Discovery Channel & Sirius Radio. Over the past 15 years, he has overseen and informed research and branding strategies for some of the most well known brands in America and led companies to the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies 7 times.
$1,501 - $5,000
Author and cartoonist Huda Fahmy illustrates the popular webcomic Yes, I'm Hot in This that follows the misadventures of a Muslim-American woman who is trying to navigate her ho-hum life in the least sweaty way as possible. Fahmy published her first book Yes, I'm Hot in This: The Hilarious Truth About Life in a Hijab in 2018 and is currently working on several other projects. Fahmy connects with audiences by presenting a hilarious, relatable, and painfully honest story about life as a Muslim and how she uses humor to cope with the anxieties of her every day life that breaks down barriers and shows how universal our everyday problems, worries, and joys actually are.
$251 - $1,500
Having been on a life-long journey to seek out optimal ways of living a healthy and happy life, I have received a tremendous amount of support along the way from friends and family. My passion is helping others, as I have been helped, with the experience, education, and wisdom I have gathered during the process. I am a veteran of the intelligence community in the United States Air Force, I have earned two bachelor's degrees, one in outdoor adventure leadership, the other in psychology. I continued onto a master's degree in mental health counseling where I focused on researching and teaching positive psychology, also referred to as a strengths-based approach. While I am living an adventurous and dynamic life, early in my journey something I could not name compelled me to investigate deeper than the average person. There were other aspects of me, that were calling out for help and I didn't know how to attend to them. I spent time reading books, seeking out seminars with wiser people and I enrolled in a master's in mental health counseling and spent years working on my own therapy. After all of this time and investment in healing, I am completely fixed! No, just kidding there, unfortunately, it doesn't work like that (though we all wish it did). I learned that it isn't about becoming perfect but more about becoming a near perfect steward of our imperfections. What does that look like? It could be smiling at ourselves when we are doing that thing we know we don't want to do (again), cultivating curiosity and getting to know ourselves better, releasing a need to punish ourselves for doing it "wrong" or not being "good enough." A manageable endeavor, though one that we often need help with as it comes more naturally for most of us to help others than to help ourselves. This is where my services become relevant, for people who are great at surviving but really longing for thriving. While my perspective is a unique one, I use resources from the masters. Some experts I draw from are Joseph Campbell, Joanna Macy, Carl Jung, Marshall Rosenberg, Marion Woodman, Eckhart Tolle, Richard Rohr, and many others. These leaders stand out because in their unique fields they are all able to clearly point to the sacred and how to honor it. The sacred is foundational in all of my services, we ask what really matters and how can we all show up better for it?
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Elissa Bloom is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy's Center City. She has been with the organization since 2011 and with the board, launched the successful initiative which is now used as an international model for fashion incubation. With over 20 years of both corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Elissa brings a unique and fresh understanding to the world of fashion and business. She has worked corporately for Bloomingdales and Anthropologie and has taught fashion entrepreneurship courses at Drexel University, Moore College of Art and Design, and Thomas Jefferson University. She launched a successful accessories brand, Elissa Bloom New York, which she oversaw for ten years. While managing all aspects of her company including design, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, Elissa learned what it takes to run a successful fashion company. She has a strong understanding of both the creative and commercial side of business and is committed to sharing her experience with others to help them achieve success in the business world. Elissa is a highly sought after international speaker on fashion incubation and the business of fashion. She has received numerous US State Department grants to speak at conferences and teach business boot camps to the fashion sectors of Italy, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Israel and Scotland. In 2015 Elissa was invited by The White House to speak at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya. Elissa has been nominated as the 2019 “Connector of the Year” with RAD Girls. In 2018 Elissa was awarded the Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction. In 2017 she was nominated as the Philadelphia Ambassador of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, a global event empowering female entrepreneurship that is celebrated in 144 countries with the United Nations. Elissa organized and led Philadelphia’s first and second annual event honoring female entrepreneurs in the region. In 2016 she was honored with the Trailblazer Award by Philly Fashion Week.
More than $10,000
Monica Rivera (she/her) is an analytically-driven marketer, reformed self-doubter, community builder, and speaker determined to empower marginalized communities to grow in their careers. For 10+ years, Monica has worked at SAP, fusing business intelligence, planning and predictive analytics. Her sweet spot is translating complex problems into actionable solutions. As the founder of YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!, she empowers women of color to make more money using their existing skills. Prior to building successful communities and businesses, Monica spent 15+ years in marketing working for companies like Citi, Verizon, and Deloitte. She's been featured in O Magazine, The Huffington Post, NPR, Business Insider and more. She has spoken at TEDx, Time Magazine, Dreamers & Doers, Badassery, Tastemade, and more.
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From dropping out of a PhD in molecular biology to becoming an author, blogger, podcaster, and personal branding consultant, Priya Florence Shah knows what it’s like to deal with life and work transitions. She is listed among the top Social Media Experts to follow and one of the Top Digital Marketing Experts in India to Follow in 2020 and was listed as one of the Most Followed Indian Digital Marketers. In 2019, she won the Digital Women Awards for Content on Naaree.com, presented by SheThePeople.tv, Google and ColoursTV. In the same year, she won the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra Silver Award - the global civilian honours given by the international confederation of NGO (iCONGO) in partnership with United Nations to people across the globe for relentless courage. She enjoys speaking on online branding and digital marketing. Some of her past speaking engagements include: • Moderating a panel discussion on Wedding Trends in the Digital Age at the 7th edition of the Exotic Wedding Planning Conference in Bengaluru, India. • Giving a presentation on Growing Your Wedding Business With Pinterest at the 6th edition of the Exotic Wedding Planning Conference in Goa, India. • Content Creation and Promotion in 2015 and beyond at Wordex Conference – II. • Real Estate Blogging at 24adp. • LinkedIn for Students at the ‘Culture of Social Collaboration’ for Young India – Conference. Her vision is to inspire and empower Indian women to become financially and emotionally independent. To that end, she publishes blogs, podcasts, creates online courses, and offers personal branding consulting to help women leaders overcome their limitations, reclaim their power, achieve the freedom they deserve and live their best lives. Priya is also a music lover and movie buff and lives in Pune, India, with her two-legged and four-legged kids.
$1,501 - $5,000