Dr. Nicole Rankine, affectionately known as “Dr. Nic” is the CEO of the COLE Academy of Personal Growth. As a certified John Maxwell Team speaker, teacher, and coach, Dr. Nic helps leaders and student become better leaders of others but most importantly themselves. Dr. Nic has trained leaders and students throughout the US and around the world including Costa Rica, Kenya, South Africa, and China. Dr. Nic is one of the most engaging trainers and coaches around. She truly has a sincere passion for helping people get to their next level both personally and professionally.
Summer Jelinek has been a speaker and trainer for more than 6 years. She has 20 years leadership experience working with companies such as Walt Disney World, Disney Institute and H-E-B/Central Market. Her passion is connecting with audiences around the world-particularly audiences looking for the magic in leadership.
Kim Ades (pronounced add-iss) is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Recognized as an expert in the area of thought mastery and mental toughness, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help business owners and leaders identify their personal blind spots and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim's claim to fame is teaching her powerful Frame of Mind Coaching™ process to leaders, parents and influencers worldwide.
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.
Yker Valerio is a coffee blogger writing to help coffee enthusiasts to enjoy all the coffee pleasures. After more than 10 years as a management consultant, Yker is a full-time content writer specializing in coffee, food, and travel.
Sam Adams serves as co-founder and chief executive of dot.LA. A former financial journalist for Bloomberg and Reuters, Adams moved to the business side of media as a strategy consultant at Activate, helping legacy companies develop new digital strategies. Adams holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and an MBA from the University of Southern California.
Noyan started his entrepreneurial journey during his university years. He has been interested in coding since childhood. He graduated in electronics engineering and is currently pursuing his MBA. He struggled with preparing too many presentations for student club meetings, school projects, and his prior startups. This led him to build Decktopus: the fastest presentation builder.
Dr. Veronica Joseph is a #1 International Best Selling Author of Unlocking Your Super Life. She is the founder of Awesome Healing Acupuncture. She is also a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico and a licensed Acupuncturist in California. Her specialties include allergies, digestive issues, immune system dysfunction, and pain management. It is her goal to educate and empower her patients to achieve optimum health and live their best life.
Tiaa is the creative, owner and chief product developer of TeTe’s Butter Company, a plant-based|handmade beauty and body product for the entire family. The product line includes body butters, soaps, scrubs, lip balms and a beard care line. Products can be purchased from her website , www.tetesbutterco.com or if you’re ever in DC, stop by one of her pop up events at The Spice Suite, a black owned spice store!
Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender". He's an executive coach & leadership consultant to some of the top CEOs on the planet and their leadership teams. Richard is bi-national English/French, lives near Paris, and is happily married and the proud father of two.
