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Corey Lewis is the CEO and Founder of 1AND1 LIFE, a Black-owned mental health and wellness performance platform that curates and customizes content, tools, and products to inform, guide, and empower its community. Due to the lack of mental health and fitness resources provided for African Americans, specifically African American men, Corey saw the need to address this issue by simplifying the options, creating accessible information, and disrupting the wellness landscape as a whole. In turn, a majority of the content curated by Corey and the 1AND1 LIFE Team is powered by the discussion of what mental health and wellness mean to the Black Community and how, together, we can break the stigma. Corey is now a certified personal trainer and motivational speaker who helps others reach their fitness goals through fitness activity, nutrition plans, and mental health resources.
and get comfortable in their own skin so they can impact others through their message."
Jonathan Kazarian is the Founder and CEO of Accelevents, a leading virtual, hybrid, and in-person event management platform recently recognized by Inc. 5000 as a top 200 fastest-growing private company in America. As CEO, Jon is focused on leading the company’s vision of helping event planners and marketing professionals transform their events through innovative technology solutions. As an industry thought leader, Jon actively publishes insights on the events landscape and frequently speaks at industry events such as EventMB’s Event Tech Innovation Summit, BizBash Live, and INBOUND. Jon also chairs the board for the Fall Formal fundraiser benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Help people is just in Liz Agboola’s nature and she has nearly 10 years of experience working with, and advocating for, the serious mental illness (SMI) population, and has successfully spearheaded community efforts to ensure the availability of suitable housing for the disenfranchised, homeless, elderly, and veteran community. Liz currently holds the position of CEO for three Valley organizations she founded with her parents and siblings: Senior Placement Services (SPS), an assistance program in Phoenix that provides housing resources for vulnerable veterans and homeless individuals who are unable to live independently due to medical or mental health conditions; Moses Behavioral Care (MBC), a mental health facility in Phoenix offering 24-hour, long-term care for the SMI population; and FreshStart, a health care staffing, recruiting, and training agency formed to meet the increased demand for highly qualified health care professionals. Liz is on the board of Valleywise Health Foundation and Dignity Health Hospital. She formed Valleywise’s program Emerging Leaders, which pairs diverse young professionals with executives for one-year mentorships, and she was handpicked to join the American Heart Association's committee, where she works to raise awareness and support AHA's life-changing breakthroughs. Agboola holds a masters in both Business and Education from Old Dominion University and she works diligently, with her family, to uphold mental health as a critical part of overall wellness.
Bria Taylor is not your average buttercream queen. Her graphic design influenced cakes make her one of the most sought out cake decorators in the DMV. She continues to surprise us with her amazing flavors and cake designs, but it is her perseverance as a young entrepreneur that keeps her going. She hopes to open a cake studio and classroom in the future to bring Killa Cakes to every baker enthusiasts home.
Nancy Fox is the founder of The Business Fox, a career and business acceleration coaching & training company and the founder of Leap Forward Women's Initiatives, empowering high-caliber professional and executive women in the new world of work. She is a former senior executive who has coached and trained Fortune 500 companies and leaders across the country, is a national keynote speaker on networking and peak performance and the author of the acclaimed book on business networking, Network Like A Fox: A Targeted Approach To Building Successful Business Relationships In Person & Online.
Christan Hiscock is on a personal mission to change the conversation in the business world, moving away from the pursuit of success, to focusing on fulfillment instead. Because if you’re fulfilled, success is a given, but not so much the other way around. You’ll often hear him saying, “You mean more than you know,” because he believes that as people learn to understand their worth, their fears fade, and amazing feats become reality. He considers this the foundation for all his achievements as the Co-Founder and CEO of Kardia and leader of 16 thriving companies. Through Kardia, which means heart in Greek, Christan is determined to bring more heart into the business world.
Wholistic Health Coach Tiffany Parker is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Psychology, a Certified Natural Health Consultant, and a Certified Spiritual Life Coach. The Healthy Entrepreneur Podcast addresses the health concerns of the entrepreneur and introduce them to alternative approaches to health care which are natural and holistic. The Podcast focuses on how to heal the whole person (mind, body and soul) teaching them to connect to their inner healer which is a permanent part of our DNA and help them to see they already possess the power to be healed. Coach Parker helps her clients to develop a healing plan that will allow them to live whole the rest of their life. She passionately seeks to serve her community and help them one by one to walk in their Best Version!!!
and tap into your full potential!"
Brad Smith is the founder and CEO of Codeless, a content production company whose content has been highlighted by The New York Times, Business Insider, The Next Web, and thousands more. He is also the cofounder of uSERP, a digital PR company that helps connect its clients with leading SaaS, eCommerce, SEO, tech, business, and marketing sites to boost brand authority. Fast.
