Community & Guest List
Reggie Holmes is owner and creative director of Enthuse Creative, LLC, a B2B brand consulting and design firm based in Tysons, VA area. The company's core services include B2B brand strategy, design and brand management. Enthuse Creative has been shaping the brands of businesses and organizations in the DC Metro and beyond for the past 5 years.
Rita Kakati Shah is an award winning diversity, inclusion and career strategist, international speaker, and currently helms Uma - an International platform that empowers women looking to return to work, as well helps companies attract, retain and develop female talent in the workplace via diversity, inclusion and retention strategies. Rita started her career at Goldman Sachs in London where she was awarded the Excellence in Citizenship and Diversity Award during her 10 year career there. She is also a recipient of the King's College London Distinguished Alumni Award. Rita transitioned into the healthcare industry, relocated to New York City where she took an almost 4 year career hiatus to raise her two children and founded Uma in response to her personal journey. Rita is also a regularly invited speaker at various academic institutions, Fortune 500 companies as well as global diversity and inclusion forums, such as UNESCO in Paris, Woman Who Matters in Moscow, Women in Finance in London, Women in Politics in Los Angeles and High Water Women in New York.
Rio is a multi-hyphenate film, television, and voice actor, commercial model, motivational speaker, writer, and event host in the entertainment industry. In the realm of digital marketing, he's a highly accomplished graphic artist, web developer, and branding expert. He believes in shattering all limitations of what humanity is capable of.
Rasheedah is Principal and Co-founder at RC Communications, a Washington, DC-based strategic communications firm. She works with clients to media coach them, create branding and marketing strategies, crisis communication plans, and fundraising campaigns. Her passion is helping women business and government leaders define their brand and raise their profile. She is also a highly sought-after commentator for US and international media where she shares her expertise and analysis of US and international affairs. She is a proud native South Carolinian and alumna of Howard University.
Rebecca D. Costa is an American sociobiologist and futurist. She is the preeminent global expert on the subject of “fast adaptation” and recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award. Her career spans four decades of working with founders, executives and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Costa’s first book, The Watchman’s Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse, was an international bestseller. Her follow-on book, titled On the Verge was introduced in 2017 to critical acclaim, shooting to the top of Amazon’s #1 New Business Releases. Costa presently hosts the popular news podcast, The Costa Report, along with 12 world renowned subject experts. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, SF Chronicle, The Guardian, and other leading publications. For more information visit www.rebeccacosta.com
Ron Curtis is a author, Credit Repair Consultant , and Co-Founder of a Non- Profit called First Base Inc. He is natural born leader and also a serial entrepreneur who has a passion for helping others. He aspires to teach as many people as he can about financial Literacy.
Riley Adams is a licensed CPA working as a senior financial analyst at Google in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from New Orleans, Riley focuses on strategies for reaching financial independence and often writes about useful advice regarding tax strategies, investing, and financial decision-making on his website, Young and the Invested. His site targets like-minded young professionals who have an interest in financial independence and also a desire to learn more about entrepreneurship as a career ambition.
Robert J. Kohlhepp is the Retired Chairman of Cintas Corporation. Robert joined Cintas in July 1967 as Controller. He was promoted to the positions of General Manager, Vice President, and Treasurer. In 1979 he was elected Executive Vice President, and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. In 1984 Robert was elected President, and in 1995 he was elected Chief Executive Officer. He served as Vice Chairman from 2003 to 2009 and as Chairman of the Board from 2009 to 2016.
Rick Cottrell is the CEO/Owner of BizResults.com, he has been voted a top business advisor in the area of business growth and scalability. His company has developed a process that can help any company, regardless of industry, grow - achieving levels of success they never imagined. Rick brings 35 years of entrepreneurial experience to the table including ownership in numerous businesses, He developed the original SalesForce.com, has spoken internationally, has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, CEO Magazine and HBR. His passion now is to help small to mid-sized companies maximize the real potential of their businesses.
Ryan Stewart is a marketing entrepreneur, with 4 successful business sales in the past 4 years. He currently owns and operates WEBRIS, a growth marketing firm specializing in helping service based businesses get more customers through organic and paid tactics.
