Birch Thomas is a commercial photographer born and raised in the DC area. She picked up a camera for the first time in 2016 and in five short years she went from taking photos in her spare time to running her own photography business and making it her full-time career. After a decade of working a 9-5 in operations and finance Birch took all of the skills and lessons she learned in her business experience to grow her side hustle into her own creative business. She works with a diverse range of local and national clients and enjoys the challenge that comes with creating something truly unique for every person she collaborates with. Her passion lies in creating work that supports the businesses of other creative entrepreneurs in their pursuit.
Bill’s background offers him a broad vantage point for observation."
My name is Cortlon Cofield and I am the Founder and C.E.O of Cofield Advisors. At Cofield Advisors, we help millennial business owners by taking the financial and tax planning burden off their shoulders so they can focus on growing their businesses!
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.
Tara is Founder and Chairwoman of Impact Profit, which is a nonprofit dedicated to making entrepreneurship more accessible to Black Founders. Tara has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) for over a decade and founded Impact Profit to use her skillset to do some good in the world. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her Masters in Accounting and MBA from Northeastern University. She's a New Jersey native, but currently resides in Washington, DC.
Kellen owns Send It Rising Internet Marketing and manages a team of over 20 internet marketing professionals. His book "Everybody's Doing It | Advertising Redefined by SEO Expert Kellen Kautzman" was the #1 New Release on Amazon.com in the SEO category. His articles have been featured in the Las Vegas Business Press. He was the keynote speaker at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip and has spoken at Roseman University and the Lance Tamashiro podcast.
Rob Rawson is a former medical doctor turned Entrepreneur. He has started several successful and failed businesses ventures. Now he is the founder and CEO for Time Doctor and Staff.com which are Software-as-a-service businesses with 7 figure revenue and over consistent growth. They have over 5000 customers, 30,000 employees using the software. Rob's companies are completely remote with over 60 people working full time in 28 countries.
or intellectual challenge. But maximizing on those things led to emptiness and her feeling that she was living someone else’s life. To design a life that reflected her true self
Jeffrey Hayzlett is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV, and business podcast host of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio. He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, former Fortune 100 CMO, and author of three best-selling business books: Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless, Running the Gauntlet and The Mirror Test. Hayzlett is one of the most compelling figures in business today and an inductee into the National Speakers Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame.
Disha Mazepa is the host of But What Will People Say? a podcast about South Asian interracial relationships and other topics the South Asian culture doesn't like to discuss. In her everyday she is an occupational therapist and provides design services for customized gifts. She's a multi-hyphenate who wears a lot of hats.
