Dr. George James, is the CEO of George Talks, a communication and consulting company. I am a licensed marriage & family therapist, executive coach, corporate & media consultant, relationship & parenting expert, and mental health ambassador.  I have been working in the field professionally for 20+ years. I have been an expert guest on various programs including  The TODAY Show, CBS Mornings, CNBC, Nickelodeon, NBC News Now, New York Times, CNN, Good Day LA, Good Day Philadelphia, TEDx, and many others to provide advice on numerous mental health related topics. I am also the host of LEAPCAST podcast where he speaks to Leaders, Entertainers, Athletes & Performers. I am also the co-host of Strike out the Stigma with the Philadelphia Phillies. 

I work extensively with professional athletes, entertainers, adult men & women, executives, companies, couples on various issues, including career, anxiety, psychological safety, work-life balance, love life, leadership, parenting, depression & communication.  In addition, I have done extensive consulting work (including script & project review, facilitation of conversations, content & resource development, advice on mental health, relationships, parenting, family, race/culture, and the intersections of these areas) with companies including Paramount, NBC Universal, Google, Wavelength Productions and others. 

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Minda Harts is the bestselling and award-winning author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table as well as Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace, and her first YA book, You Are More Than Magic. She is a highly sought-after speaker and thought-leader, frequently presenting on the topics of advancing women of color, leadership, diversity, and management at companies like Nike, Google, JP Morgan, Aspen Ideas Festival, Dreamforce, The Atlantic Festival, Forbes Inclusion in The Workplace, and DraftKings to name a few. Minda is an assistant professor of public service at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the founder of The Memo LLC, a career development company. In 2020, Minda was named by LinkedIn as the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace. In 2022, She was named by Business Insider as one the the top 100 People Transforming Business. She has a weekly career podcast for women of color, titled Secure the Seat.

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Melissa Hobley is the Chief Marketing Officer at Tinder, where she’s responsible for global brand advertising, marketing, social media and partnerships. She has a reputation for marrying powerful brand marketing with data-driven digital advertising, in bold and breakthrough ways. Melissa most recently served as CMO for OkCupid, which became known for its message of inclusion and affirmation, winning numerous awards for its breakthrough social campaign under her direction.

Prior to joining OkCupid, Melissa was the VP Marketing for Walgreens, where she helped transform the retail experience and beauty selection across 9,000 locations, launching the iconic British brand No7 in the US. Melissa was also the CMO of Buyology, which married the latest discoveries in behavioural economics with product innovation and marketing, with clients ranging from Visa to Nintendo. She started her career as a publicist, working for some of the biggest names in TV, entertainment and film.

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As the CEO of DiverseForce, Sulaiman brings a track record as a social entrepreneur and a longstanding career of developing, engaging, and empowering cross-sector leadership pipelines.

He has cultivated a wide network of resourceful interpersonal relationships in addition to building the largest diverse professional network within the Greater Philadelphia region, now known as the Black and Brown Excellence Community (BBEx), consisting of 20,000+ members.

Sulaiman brings his governance expertise to his service on several prestigious boards including The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center of Performing Arts, Mastery Charter Schools, and The Lenfest Institute of Journalism. He is particularly active in building strategic partnerships with senior leaders, key staff,

and stakeholders.

Sulaiman leverages his network along with decades of leadership experience to drive impactful outcomes in the executive search and team building process.

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My 18+ years of project management, campaign creation, and community engagement experience have equipped me with a diverse skill set and a holistic perspective on fostering meaningful connections and driving sustainable change. I thrive on contributing to existing programs while also playing a pivotal role in the development of new, innovative initiatives. My 13 years of dedicated experience in the facilitation and education of over 200,000 people have focused on developing individual and organizational capacity while driving positive change and empowering individuals and communities. 

Throughout my journey, I've maintained a proven track record of leveraging both qualitative and quantitative data to address socioeconomic inequality head-on. I firmly believe in the power of data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions and create impactful solutions that uplift underserved communities and bridge gaps.

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Dr. Brandon Frame is a visionary leader, social innovator and mentor. He is the Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc. an award winning and internationally recognized non-profit organization focused on celebrating, educating and inspiring boys and men of color. Accomplishments and accolades are no stranger to Dr. Brandon Frame, but what makes him extraordinary is the humility and servant-leadership that marks his life. Dr. Brandon is also the Director of Business Partnership & Development at High School, Inc., Co-Founder of the award winning twitter chat #hiphoped and the Author of Define Yourself, Redefine the World: A Guided Journal for Boys and Men of color.

For his service to his community, Dr. Brandon has received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award, Hartford Business Journal 40 under 40, Change Maker of the Year, NV Magazine Mover and Shaker, Most Influential People of African Descent and was named Next in Class in the field of Education by Black Entertainment Television. Dr. Brandon’s work has been featured in the Black Enterprise, Boston Globe, CBS, and NBC. Brandon pursues excellence with impeccable effort in all that he does. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and resides in Hartford, CT.

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Kiaundra Jackson is a trusted Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that gets results. She has been seen on OWN’s TV show, Love Goals. Kiaundra has been recently featured in Oprah’s Magazine, Essence, Women’s Health Magazine, FOX, CBS and Forbes as one of the ‘Next 1000.’ She is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author and TV Personality. She is a noted expert on healthy relationships and mental health where her work has been recognized by Beyonce and the NAACP. Kiaundra is the visionary of KW Couples Therapy, a thriving private practice in the Los Angeles area and the Co-Founder of Black Speakers Rock, a network for new and emerging speakers.

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Kelly serves as Managing Director, Leadership Equity of United Way of Greater Philadelphia, and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) but is best described as our Nonprofit Expert, having worked in a variety of nonprofit organizations for over 35 years. Kelly is responsible for developing and leading strategies to advance racial equity across the region’s philanthropic sector. He will focus on the design and implementation of a centralized hub to offer best-in-class knowledge and resources, research and data, and collaborative strategies to promote leadership advancement, equitable grant making, and inclusive decision-making.

Prior to joining UWGPSNJ, Kelly served as Executive Director for After School All Stars Philadelphia and Camden, a regional comprehensive after-school provider, for 5 years. During his tenure at ASAS P&C, Kelly led the chapter’s expansion into Camden, New Jersey; increased the number of program sites from three to 13; and solidified funding. For over 35 years, Kelly has been committed to creating access to opportunities for all people of color. While at PRIME, Inc, Kelly coordinated and managed a math and science-based pre-college program for over 250 Black and Latino high school students from Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.  

Inspired by his experience at PRIME, Inc, Kelly transitioned to the Franklin Institute where he created the museum’s first STEM program targeting youth of color. In addition, Kelly equitably engaged several communities of color and Black and Latino professional organizations in developing and delivering STEM enrichment to Black and Brown students. One of the communities Kelly partnered with while at FI was South Philadelphia’s historic Point Breeze neighborhood. Impressed by its powerful cultural dynamic, Kelly then took the helm of the Eighteenth Street Development Corporation and led housing rehabilitation work while also spearheading the community’s first neighborhood strategic plan. That strategic plan was aimed at increasing affordable housing development and broad revitalization efforts.   

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Daria Torres founded Walls Torres Group in 2004 and serves as the firm’s Managing Partner. She is a tech-savvy, proven strategist with over 20 years of global, cross-sector executive experience.  As founder and managing partner of WTG, Daria has led the firm in serving an extensive portfolio of over 100 esteemed clients, including blue chip Fortune 500 businesses, pioneering technology companies, multi-national philanthropic organizations, and leading academic institutions.  Across her consulting career, which began at McKinsey & Company, Daria played a defining role in a host of ground-breaking deals and market advancements, primarily within the most heavily regulated sectors of the economy.  As a former Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer with Top Secrete SCI Clearance, Daria also has signature strengths in digital transformation, cyber/information security (DDN certified), supply chain, and risk management. Altogether, Daria is known for channeling vast interdisciplinary expertise to foster sustainable growth and value creation across and extraordinary range of industries and contexts.

As a valued member of the Audit, Risk, Nominations & Governance, and Technology committees, Daria serves on the board of Columbia Bank and its parent company Columbia Financial (NASDAQ: CLBK), and she is one of the earliest NACD Certified Directors in the nation.  A trusted private company director as well, Daria advises Red Fox Coffee Merchants, a family-run global purveyor of fine coffees from rare origins of South America and East Africa; and previously, Daria was a member of the advisory board at Roshni Rides, a technology driven transportation services platform operating in Karachi, Pakistan. She counseled the co-founders through successive rounds of the Hult Prize competition in which they ultimately prevailed over 50,000 teams from more than 100 countries, securing the seven-figure top prize presented by President Clinton at the United Nations.  With a potent mix of technical and business acumen, Daria is also a former Independent Director with Human Resolution Technologies, a privately-held venture specializing in patent-protected health devices.  Her guidance helped the company navigate the tumult of COVID-19 and pivot into digital spirometry with zero investor attrition.

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