After spending countless hours trying to find and verify potential work-from-home opportunities, Laura Spawn knew there needed to be a better way to find legitimate remote work online. That’s why in 2007, Spawn co-founded Virtual Vocations, the web’s No. 1 hand-screened, all-telecommute job board. With Spawn as CEO, Virtual Vocations has helped more than two million job seekers in their quests for remote work. Laura Spawn currently lives in Oregon with her husband and three children.
Unapologetically pushing the Culture forward, Camille Davis pivoted to focus on Black-owned and Women-owned businesses in 2019. Focused on impactful brands, Davis is building her legacy by giving voice to those who contribute to the greater good and make their communities thrive. She's the host of Meet The Media, The WomenForTheCulture Podcast and a Media Guru. She's making space for and propelling Black Women and representation.
Jeremy Herte is a Digital Marketer and Content Creator. After graduating from Hampton University in 2013, he began his career in management consulting before switching to a career in social media and content creation. From 2016-2017 Jeremy hosted and produced the podcast, “For The Culture Radio” interviewing up and coming DC hip-hop and r&b artists. Now focusing completely on black masculinity, Jeremy hosts the podcast, "Let's Talk Bruh".
Emily Duong is a 22-year old entrepreneur and digital content creator and a recent college graduate from Chapman University. Growing up on the East Coast, she was a competitive elite-level figure skater and USTA ranked tennis player and at the age of 18, she packed her bags to pursue her dream of living in Southern California. With 10+ years of competitive skating experience, she found a niche and love for designing her own dresses and at the age of 17, created her own eCommerce business Elite Skate Wear. Today, she continues to scale the business, as well as writing weekly on her lifestyle blog, and growing her podcast, Young & Ambitious.
Sophie Chiche is a multi-talented entrepreneur, author, speaker, journalist, and psychologist. Equal parts philosophical and practical, Sophie has a unique ability to cut through the BS that keep people trapped in frameworks that don’t match their dreams. Her newest venture, becurrent, is a unique productivity method that shows people not just how to be productive but to be "productive with purpose." One of her most notable entrepreneurial ventures was the creation of Shape House, an L.A.-based "sweat shop" featured on Good Morning America, The Doctors, and Ellen.
Cortney Heykoop focuses on financial planning for the families in Loudoun County Virginia with a passion for the special needs market. This passion grew after adopting a special needs child 14 years ago. With the arrival of her daughter she experienced, first hand, the isolation and lack of support parents felt as they struggled with daily challenges and complex issues- The importance of a trusted advisor, has never been more evident. Cortney works daily to be that trusted advisor and a resource for the families she works with in the community.
Jennifer Hancock is a mom, author of The Bully Vaccine, and founder of Humanist Learning Systems. Her professional background is varied including stints in both the for profit and non-profit sectors. She has served as Director of Volunteer Services for the Los Angeles SPCA, sold international franchise licenses for a biotech firm, was the Manager of Acquisition Group Information for a ½ billion dollar company and served as the executive director for the Humanists of Florida. Her speaking and teaching business coalesced into the founding of Humanist Learning Systems which provides online personal and professional development training in humanistic business management and science based harassment training that actually works.
Martin Glenday is the Founder and President of Moxie Media, a full-service media design and production company. He received his Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from the University of Vermont in 1982 and earned a Masters of Science in film production and business from Boston University in 1984. When he was just 25 years old, he founded Moxie Media to provide employee training materials for the oil and gas industry. In the 35 years since then, Moxie Media has expanded to include around 20 employees and over 500 training courses, serving more than 50,000 learners across industries.
Steve Groom is the CEO & Operations Manager for Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore, Maryland. Steve loves the opportunity to create “win-win” solutions for everyone involved in the real estate transaction. At Maryland Home Buyers they SERVE, they do not sell.
Scott Flear is the CEO of Rugby Warfare which is a rugby clothing brand based in the UK. Scott is a self-taught internet marketer having built and sold his first fitness site by age 19. Rugby Warfare started as a side-hustle whilst working as head of SEO for a luxury games room retailer and then Performance Marketing Manager for a social sports club in London. He's an avid Rugby fan and player and saw a gap in the market for a Rugby brand to deliver the 3 Cs, content, community and clothing.
