Regent Amy J. Carvalho was elected to serve District 12 on the Board of Regents in November 2018.

Darion Weatherspoon a.k.a. “Spoon” was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. attending and graduating with honors from Canyon Springs High School. Darion would go on to graduate from Clark Atlanta University, Magna Cum Laude, with a degree in Fashion Design. He would be the only male fashion design student graduating out of the 2018 class. While in school Darion held the honor of Mr. Fashion Department, and was inducted as a member of Phi Kappa Phi National honor Society. He was heralded as a trailblazer being the first and only student-athlete to play NCAA football and major in design. After graduating college Darion would work from an unpaid intern to the Creative Director of a fashion house in Atlanta, GA growing the company to a multimillion dollar evaluation in a 3 year period. His concepts and designs have graced multiple runways including NY Fashion week and he has been spotlighted in dozens of publications including: CNN, Fox Sports, HBCU Digest and most recently has made MyVegas Magazines top 100 men of success list. Darion is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and devout christian.

Join us for Season 3, Episode 1, as hosts Sean Tory and

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Join us for Season 2, Episode 28, as host Sean Tory speaks with Derrick Gyamfi, Co-Founder and CEO of CHALE, an AI-powered relationship management platform that reminds, recommends, and automatically mails personalized greeting cards for its users. Derrick founded this company as a way for him to stay meaningfully connected with close friends and loved ones amid the hustle and bustle of his technology career.  Outside of CHALE, Derrick works as an Innovation Strategy Senior Manager for MGM Resorts International.

He has a background in accounting, consulting, and advisory services working as a member of BDO USA, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers' various assurance departments while earning, both, his Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Accounting from the State University of New York College at Geneseo and Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Technology Auditing & Cybersecurity from Temple University in just four years. Our guest also serves as a business voice on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board.

Join us for Season 2, Episode 28, as host Sean Tory speaks with Nic Steele, Executive Director of Access Community Capital Inc., a community loan fund providing affordable capital to small businesses in Nevada. Access Community Capital is a minority-led mission-driven organization directed by entrepreneurs who understand the plight of business ownership. Prior to managing Access Community Capital, our guest was the visionary and founder of Eclipse Theaters, the only black-owned luxury movie theater in the country. In 2016, our guest built the 72,000 sq facility as an upscale movie-dining experience in Las Vegas.

Join us for Season 2, Episode 27, as host Sean Tory speaks with Akeem Brantley and Matt "DJ Mizzy" Rogers, cofounders of PM Entertainment – two powerhouses in the Las Vegas Entertainment scene. Our first guest, born and raised in Las Vegas, received his bachelor's and master’s degrees from Texas Southern University. He currently serves as a Culture Curator continuously connecting entrepreneurs in Las Vegas through a method of what he likes to call “Extravagant Business Meetings.”    Our second guest is a pioneer in the Hip Hop / R&B radio community with an impressive 10-year radio career in radio. His musical industry influence is deeply rooted due to his upbringing in Brooklyn, New York, and Las Vegas. He is heavily involved in creating and facilitating events exploring the internet, radio, and podcast space while providing a dynamic experience.

Join us for Season 2, Episode 26, as host Sean Tory speaks with Brandarius Johnson, founder, and CEO of Day 1 Ambition. A survivor of suicide, Brandarius has published his personal biography which reveals a deep and compelling story of hope and resilience. His book titled ‘Mental Hope’ highlights the fact that: There is No Surgery For Depression. His readers will feel empowered to know there is always hope - even in their darkest moments. 

Join us for Season 2, Episode 25, as host Sean Tory speaks with John Santos, founder, and CEO of From the Ground Up. John Santos is a serial entrepreneur and YouTuber documenting and living the ever changing business and creative landscape. Founder of The Santos Studios, he was honored as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 (SBA.gov), featured globally on Steve Harvey’s Funderdome on ABC, and interviewed by various publications including Inc.com. His channel was also selected among millions to be a part of the YouTube Next Up Program where he continues to work with the platform to expand his reach and influence around the world.

Join us for Season 2, Episode 24, as host Sean Tory speaks with Scheherazade Pollins, founder, and CEO of Schae Love. Scheherazade creates confidence-building social media strategies for womenpreneurs while inspiring through fashion, lifestyle & music. Using her knowledge and love of social media, content curation, and creative directing she helps business owners & micro-influencers achieve their own social media goals.

Join us for Season 2, Episode 23, as host Sean Tory speaks with June Matute-Green, founder and CEO of Zen Side Out. Zen Side Out is an organic and natural bath, body, and aromatherapy line of handcrafted products designed to engage the senses into a state of relaxation and harmony. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Zen Side Out and June’s more than 20 years’ experience in mental health, and physical and spiritual wellness. Entrepreneurs will undoubtedly take away many valuable business lessons from this episode.