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Brandon is the CEO and Founder of Parkes Philanthropy, a social impact consulting firm, managing over 90+ years of collective experience. Parkes Philanthropy is dedicated to equip the non-profits, corporations and individuals with the ideas and resources and support they need to positively impact the world.
He previously served as a Senior Consultant for Bridge Philanthropic Consulting LLC, nations largest African-American fundraising firm. Prior, he was the Nonprofit Engagement Manager at CariClub, an AI tech company that connects young professionals to leadership roles on nonprofit boards.
He has formerly worked in a corporate philanthropic capacity for companies such as Morgan Stanley and Toyota.
Through these professional titles, he gained experience supporting effective philanthropic strategy that increases social impact, external/internal engagement and nonprofit capacity building. He was humbled to be named one of CauseArtists’s “20 Inspiring African Americans Impacting the World Through Social Impact & Social Innovation,” named one of Startup Boost’s NYC 33 under 33, and has been featured in several publications such as Black Enterprise, Blavity, Nonprofit Technology News, and Blacks in Technology. It’s Brandon’s passion to empower any constituent looking to make a positive social impact on the world.
He previously served as a Senior Consultant for Bridge Philanthropic Consulting LLC, nations largest African-American fundraising firm. Prior, he was the Nonprofit Engagement Manager at CariClub, an AI tech company that connects young professionals to leadership roles on nonprofit boards.
He has formerly worked in a corporate philanthropic capacity for companies such as Morgan Stanley and Toyota.
Through these professional titles, he gained experience supporting effective philanthropic strategy that increases social impact, external/internal engagement and nonprofit capacity building. He was humbled to be named one of CauseArtists’s “20 Inspiring African Americans Impacting the World Through Social Impact & Social Innovation,” named one of Startup Boost’s NYC 33 under 33, and has been featured in several publications such as Black Enterprise, Blavity, Nonprofit Technology News, and Blacks in Technology. It’s Brandon’s passion to empower any constituent looking to make a positive social impact on the world.
Julie Reisler, MA, ACC, is the founder and CEO of Empowered Living, a Life Design and Professional Development company. Julie leads and facilitates workshops, summits and retreats for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations using a strength-based approach. Julie is a leadership and well-being coach, and is the author of the Get a PhD in YOU book series. Julie has a master's degree in health & wellness coaching, with a concentration in nutrition, a graduate certificate in Organization Development from Georgetown University, and more than twelve certifications in leadership, health and well-being. Julie is on the faculty at Georgetown University in their coaching program, is a senior facilitator with the University of Maryland Baltimore County Training Centers and is a certified LEAF (Leading with Experiential Appreciative Facilitation) facilitator. Julie is also a multi-time TEDx speaker, host of The You-est You® podcast and meditation teacher on the popular app, Insight Timer. To learn more about Julie, go to juliereisler.com.
Out of desperation, Fiona became a biohacker after receiving a diagnosis of a degenerative demyelinating neurological condition. Biohacking taught Fiona that small changes can have an exponential impact on a person’s mind and body. Solutions exist and they aren’t complicated – and they aren’t reserved for the elite. That’s why Quanta Therapies exists. It makes the methods and technology that saved her available to everyone else.
Ryan Paugh is the COO and co-founder of The Community Company, the organization revolutionizing the future of professional organizations. He is also the author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships That Matter and a renowned thought leader on creating strong communities and teams. Ryan co-founded Brazen Careerist, a career-management site for high-achieving young professionals and ambitious college students, and Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invitation-only organization for leading entrepreneurs.
David Leonhardt runs THGM Writing services from rural Eastern Ontario. He spent many years in public relations and policy development learning how not to write. Now he leads a team of writers across North America, who serve primarily individuals and small businesses.
Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, Shondaland, & Wired. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.
CJ aka CEOHaize is the epitome of a lovable Asshole. Host of The Awakened Soul, Love Lust & BadAss Soul and co-owner of The B.R.E.A.K.S Media. He tells is like it is and consistently challenges you to think a little deeper. Haize is always up to talk all things sports, tv/film & soul music, just be ready for him to put his dark and twisted spin on it.
David is the founder of Purely Imagined. Purely Imagined is a motion graphics company. They tell your story using Custom-made animations. The Pandemic caused them to severely pivot their business in ways they never thought possible before.
I choose love and I choose to be happy. Both feelings are centered around my passion for helping my clients transform their lives. I use health and fitness as the catalyst for a complete mindset shift, creating a new thought process and a positive outlook on life.. My teachings are centered around the power of self-belief, overcoming limiting beliefs, goal setting, nutrition and workout programming.
