Community & Guest List
Angela Finlay is Chief Human Capital Strategist at Windward Human Capital Management LLC. Angela Finlay was a former CHRO/Head of HR at organizations ranging from Global Fortune 150 to small, start-up companies. She is currently a lecturer/adjunct professor in Leadership, Strategy & Human Capital Management, including Columbia University’s Master’s in Human Capital Management program.
Lenny Richardson is a Real Estate Advisor currently licensed in Northern VA. Lenny's overall mission in life is to promote the idea of "Eudaimonia", which loosely translates to "The Flourishing Life" and involves optimal Health, abundant Wealth, and fantastic Relationships.
Certified Virtual Expert™ Melissa St. Clair, is the owner of Paper Chaser, a virtual-based company established in 2006 providing a wide array of online office support services for small business owners. She made a beeline to entrepreneurship in order to thrive professionally alongside her active duty service member, and then made a seamless transition as a USMC retiree spouse. Melissa has been a featured speaker, has shared her small business expertise on multiple media platforms, and she was quoted in Julie Perrine’s book, Become a Procedures Pro™.
Phil Strazzulla is the founder of SelectSoftware Reviews, a website dedicated to helping HR professionals find and buy the right software for their business. Phil started his career working in venture capital at Bessemer Venture Partners before getting his MBA at Harvard Business School.
Tori Kayla is a digital creative who has a passion for supporting Black women. After leaving corporate in 2019 + moving to Bermuda, she found herself searching for remote job opportunities as a Virtual Assistant. After having difficulty finding the "right jobs" she created her platform to help remote job seekers find fresh, creative job opportunities without the hassle.
Brandt Ricca hails from Tappahannock, VA via Gonzales, Louisiana and has been in Washington D.C. for nine years. With a background in events and marketing, two years ago he launched Nora Lee by Brandt Ricca, Nora Lee being his grandmother who was a Louisiana socialite and business owner. Starting solely as an events company, Brandt has traveled the road most business owners do in the beginning and has constantly evolved (and has been noticed many times in the media for it), and it's led him to what now is a creative marketing agency, Nora Lee by Brandt Ricca.
Jéri is an educator, writer, culture curator, and designer from Pittsburgh, but has called DC her second home since 2005. She has always loved accessories. She also always had a lot to say. Pinned Up allows her to put both of those passions together.
Jay Gibb is a former software engineer, now the founder and CEO of B2B SaaS company CloudSponge. Together with his team, Jay has helped thousands of businesses drive growth over the last 20 years. With a unique blend of tech expertise and soft skills, Jay is an expert at helping entrepreneurs across all industries build the right products to reach a larger customer base and boost growth.
Malloy Law Offices is a personal injury law firm here in the DMV area founded by managing partner, Seann Malloy. They help people injured in car accidents, work accidents, slip and fall accidents along with handling social security disability. Seann founded Malloy Law Offices in 2004 and has exponentially grown his business ever since. He hopes to break the stigma that lawyers are intimating by sharing legal advice that most lawyers don't take the time to share publicly.
Tricia Brouk is an international award-winning director. She founded The Big Talk Academy and was the executive producer of TEDxLincolnSquare. She curates the Speaker Salon in NYC, hosts The Big Talk an award-winning podcast and her book, The Influential Voice: Saying What You Mean For Lasting Legacy was #1 new release on Amazon.
