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Carl Griffin-Founder of CNTR-a production streaming service. Carl Griffin, is Physicist born and raised on the southeast side of Chicago. Driven by my passion to better myself and change my community. He created CNTR, a production streaming service opened to anyone to upload, to give the world the opportunity to create their own shine on their own time. |
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Chris Mavry-Founder of Micheaux Media-a content, branding and media company, Hailing from Philadelphia, Chris is an Afro-Latinx producer who creates and develops original content with an unconventional and oft avant-garde lean. Chris champions inventive and genre-bending narratives with people of color at the center. Through exploration of the multiplicities of racial identity, he aims to broaden the gamut of roles to which underrepresented groups have historically been limited on both sides of the camera. Chris received a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in International Business with minors in both Entrepreneurship and Television/Film production. While stationed overseas as a member of the United States Air Force, Chris cut his teeth working on various media projects in China and Japan. These international experiences allowed him to develop his own approach to filmmaking that blends elements of Black cinema with naturalistic Asian aesthetics. He seeks to use his skills, talents and keen eye to more accurately portray POC in television and film. He doesn’t do it for the "Gram", he doesn’t do it for the clout, he does it for the culture. |
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Claslyne “Doris” Jean Pierre-Founder of AccessBridge-a Recruitment & Professional Develop platform connecting healthcare orgs to diverse entry level talent in Health Admin. Claslyne “Doris” Jean Pierre is a healthcare professional with experiences in Medicaid & Medicare, Program/Project Management, and Graduate Medical Education. She has worked and interned at various healthcare entities which include Boston Children’s Hospital, Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Northwest (KPNW) and more. In 2018, Doris founded AccessBridge- a Recruitment and Professional Development platform connecting healthcare organizations to diverse entry level talent in Healthcare Administration. She graduated from Founder Gym on December 2019 and was honored as a 2020 Legacy South Florida “40 Under 40”. |
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Dennis Schultz-Founder of PaparazzMe- a mobile app for on demand photography & videography. Dennis Schultz is the Executive Director of the Blacks In Technology Foundation and the New York City Chapter President for the organization that boasts the largest network for Black technology professionals. Dennis has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry serving in a variety of roles including, enterprise sales, business development, customer success, and consulting. Dennis’ experience includes stints at some of tech’s most respected brands; Dropbox, Gartner, Samsung, Dell, Lenovo, VERITAS Software, and APC to name a few. Currently Dennis is at Rackspace Technology, where he works with large government agencies and Federal System Integrator. As an entrepreneur, Dennis has participated in numerous technology startup enterprises as either a principal member or formal advisor. Additionally, Dennis has Chief Marketing Officer experience as interim CMO at InteractiveTel and is founder of his latest venture, PaparazzMe, a mobile app for on demand photography and videography. |
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Iamka Martinez-Co-Founder of TeleCurl App-an app connecting stylists to clients through virtual consultation. Iamka has a background in Bio-behavioral Health and Neuroscience with interests in mental health, public/global health, healthcare, cloud tech and neuroscience. Developed a passion for business, technology and innovation early on her career and has worked alongside startups to help develop their operational strategies and along Fortune 500 enterprises to deploy AWS cloud technologies. |
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Kaila Wilson-Founder of BioStrandz- an AI-integrated hair analysis app that identifies unique properties, deficiencies, and health factors found within hair for personalized haircare solutions. Kaila is a STEM advocate who is passionate about science, health, and hair care. She has served in a variety of executive roles across industries and sectors -- such as the President for the Kansas City Professionals of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) & Regional College Initiative Chair, STEM Project Coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of America, and Chief of Staff for the NSBE Aerospace SIG. With her background in biological systems engineering, she has conducted research in the areas of cancer studies, biomaterial processing, biotechnology & biosensors, biofuels, interferomic satellite systems, and more. She currently works as a hybrid (frontend & backend) System Engineer within the healthcare industry. While being a mother of two and full time engineer, Kaila serves her community by organizing STEM Outreach events and participates in speaking engagements on personal and professional development for universities and fortune 500 companies. |
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Lekia K. Hill-Founder of Powerful Voices App-a non-partisan tech base civic eco-system that connects constituents with their elected officials from their mobile devices and surveys end users to improve the social and economic welfare in underserved communities. Lekia is a Civic Enthusiast with an extensive background in the areas of Anti Racism/ DEI training and development, Community Engagement and Government Relations. Lekia holds over 15 years experience in sales and marketing for fortune 500 companies such as Wachovia, JP Morgan Chase and Clear Channel. In 2010 she discovered her purpose and transitioned into the fields of organizing and community & government relations Currently she is the Community Outreach and Diversity Coordinator for Hueber-Breuer Construction where she manages engagement and oversees MWBE Utilization for company projects. Hill coined the name “The Real Deal Hill” given by Nationally Acclaimed Broadcast Professional and Syracuse University Professor Dr. Roosevelt Rubin “Rick Wright” Jr. due to her broad range of work experience, ethics and efforts in community service. She resides on the Board of Directors for ACR Health NYS organization that provides services to individuals and youth affected by a wide range of chronic diseases including HIV/AIDS and preventive sexual health services. |
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Paul Husbands-Founder of Selecta Charts-Caribbean Music Streaming service. CEO and Founder of Selecta Charts (www.selectacharts.com), a Two-Time Award Winning Caribbean Music Streaming Service. I'm a Creative at heart that's taken the plunge into starting a tech business in my home country of Barbados, with the goal of putting our local and regional music on the worldwide map. |
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Sade Ayinde- Founder of Kidhance-monthly subscription box that allows your child to explore hands-on projects that develop their STEM-based and creative understanding. In her fulltime role as product management at Relativity, she leads two engineering teams to meet unique challenges with the company's SaaS product, RelOne. Previously, she was a Data Scientist at Deloitte, where she focused on analytical execution for clients across technology products, financial services and healthcare industries. Her other interests include mentoring, life coaching and promoting inclusive leadership. |
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T. Adeola Osinubi-Co-Founder of Stem Whisperers-a College & Career Readiness STEM Workforce Development Program. From the City that birthed flight, funk music, and the classic literature of Paul Laurence Dunbar; T. Adeola is the next classic to hail from Dayton, OH. A “pain in the teacher’s class” turned successful Young Black Professional, T. Adeola transitioned from a card-carrying member of “The Bad Kids Club” with chronic suspension, truancy and barely graduating High School to graduating Salutatorian from Full Sail University’s Digital Marketing Bachelor of Science degree program. From there, he went on to manage search, social media and email marketing campaigns for national and international conglomerates including Cox Media Group, ACCO Brands and Procter & Gamble (P&G). Now he’s on a mission to pay it forward by helping troubled males of color escape the school-to-prison pipeline by tapping into their greatness and exposing them to the benefits of professionalism. To that end, he co-founded STEM Whisperers; a College & Career Readiness STEM Workforce Development Program designed to replace the school-to-prison pipeline with a Marketing Technology (MarTech) career path. |
