Community & Guest List
Myrja Paul is the owner and Clinical Director of Sol Counseling & Consulting. Myrja received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Science degree in Clinical Community Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Myrja is a licensed therapist and approved clinical supervisor in Maryland. In April 2020, Myrja opened Sol Counseling & Consulting, a group mental health practice that provides individual and family services to adults as well as children. Myrja’s mission is to decrease the stigma of mental health, particularly in communities of color.
Asmâa Methqal is a master communicator, esteemed educator, and an advocate of Appreciative Leadership. She is passionate about building on strengths to inspire leaders and businesses to move towards positive change, innovation, and sustainable growth using the life-giving principles of Appreciative Inquiry.
Asmâa is in high demand, known for her authenticity, passion, and engaging experiential learning style. She enjoys sparking conversations that matter to enable leaders and entrepreneurs to harness the collective strengths of their teams to create thriving and flourishing organizations of the future.
Asmâa is in high demand, known for her authenticity, passion, and engaging experiential learning style. She enjoys sparking conversations that matter to enable leaders and entrepreneurs to harness the collective strengths of their teams to create thriving and flourishing organizations of the future.
DR. CINDY MCGOVERN is known as the “First Lady of Sales.” She speaks and consults internationally on sales, interpersonal communication, and leadership. Dr. Cindy holds a doctorate in organizational communication and worked as a professor of communication before starting Orange Leaf Consulting, a sales management and consulting firm in San Francisco. She has helped hundreds of companies and individuals create dramatic and sustainable growth. Dr. Cindy regularly coaches both professional sales employees and those whose jobs are not sales-related in an effort to help them both take advantage of opportunities to bring more business to their companies. For more information: www.drcindy.com
because she also loves baking and eating."
Reginald is the Founder of Thriving Life Coaching, their motto is "Every student needs a little TLC!" TLC is an academic readiness and life coaching service for middle school, high school and college students to maximize their full potential. The coaching helps students utilize time management, organization and study skills to do their best work. Ryder has 30 years of experience in working with secondary and postsecondary organizations as well as students from orientation to graduation via Zoom in California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. He is a professor at Northern Virginia Community College teaching College Student Success and authored a book Passing the Baton A Guide and Memoir of College Success.
He is a 2x national award-winning entrepreneur, 2x national best-selling author, keynote speaker and a digital marketer. He previously was the co-founder of changing lanes international, which helped authors, speakers and coaches build their brands online. He took the company to a 6-figure business in 10 months! He was also previously a growth hacker at VaynerMedia building Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal brand. He’s built Syncsumo, a saas solution with customers in 30+ countries and now runs a consultancy which has generated millions of dollars for clients, a social media agency and has a handful of personal clients.
Jessie is a transformative career and business coach who uses her psychic abilities to help people turn their dreams into reality. Whether that's connecting with a more aligned 9-5 job, transitioning to a new career, starting a business, or growing an existing one, she can do it all! Her clients come to her feeling stuck but leave knowing they can fly.
Gresham W. Harkless Jr. “Gresh” is the founder and Blogger in Chief for CEO Blog Nation (CBNation.co) and is the founder and digital marketing specialist behind Blue 16 Media. He currently works to help support small businesses and entrepreneurship with Blue 16 Media and CEO Blog Nation(CBNation.co). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing company providing digital marketing services to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. CBNation.co is a community of niche blogs, podcasts and content for entrepreneurs and business owners. He has been featured on WOL 1450 AM and 93.9 WKYS, Business Rockstars and has been published on All Business Experts, Fox Small Business, Patch.com, Prince William Business Magazine, The Atlanta Post and Under 30 CEO. He also is a member and founder of the $1M Club in BNI Northern Virginia South by passing a referral for over $1M.
Riley is the owner of Blue Skye Media! Blue Skye Media is a real estate photography company located in Northern Virginia servicing realtors from Fredericksburg up to DC! They provide it all, Photos, Video Tours, 3D Tours, and Aerial Footage! What sets them apart is that they also provide YouTube and social media services to help realtors grow their business with video online!
Rishit Shah is a blogger and an accountant. But more than that he is an entrepreneur who knows how to build up profitable business from scratch. He is also plays flute in his free time.
