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Kim Davis

In the multiverse of professional sports, few arenas have been as traditionally homogenous as hockey. With Black viewers comprising only about 4% of the NHL’s audience, the sport has long been perceived as a predominantly white space. But that narrative... Read More

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Kendra Bracken-Ferguson

With a stint running digital media at Ralph Lauren and eventually launching one of the first influencer agencies, Kendra Bracken-Ferguson understood the power of social media and digital communications while others were still catching up.  On the heels of her... Read More

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Monica Eng

Seasoned journalist and Medill School of Journalism lecturer Monica Eng is a James Beardaward-winning reporter, podcaster, and author whose work often explores the intersection offood and culture. Eng recently chatted with THEJEMBE about her blended Chinese-Latinaheritage, the importance of preserving... Read More

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Marc Brooks

The airport vendor industry operates at the heart of a global network comprising over 41,700 airports, catering to the needs of more than 4.5 billion passengers annually. This vast ecosystem generates substantial economic activity worldwide, with the duty-free and travel... Read More

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Genevieve Thiers

With her first company Sittercity.com, entrepreneur Genevieve Thiers pioneered the digital intersection between babysitters and the parents who desperately needed them. As a female founder, Thiers has navigated many of the same challenges that land in the lap of other... Read More

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Dr. Dravon James

Dr. Dravon James is the Founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy, a company that empowers women to use everything that shows up in their lives- good, bad, or otherwise to reach their next level of greatness. Dr. Dravon is... Read More

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Jimmy Jean Baptiste Kernisant

Spanning over a decade, Jimmy Jean Baptiste Kernisant’s career began in Spain, where he excelled as a Junior Architect. As an architect, he infused his projects with principles of bioclimatic architecture and green living. Embracing the evolving landscape of technology,... Read More

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Vivek Bhaskaran

He is an enterprising professional determined to succeed. He is a go-getter. An expert gambler who seeks out challenges, to proceed or work rapidly or energetically; to be aggressive, especially in business and financial matters. Vivek exemplifies everything about true... Read More

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Marita H Thomas

About Marita Wife, mother, communicator, mentor – Marita Hudson Thomas wears all those hats well on a daily basis and takes pride in helping others elevate to that next level. As the CCO of cars.com, she is the precise definition... Read More

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Ed Szoffer

About Ed Szofer Ed Szofer is the CEO, Founder and president of SenecaGlobal – A software development firm founded in 2007 that provides high performance IT solutions for mid-market companies.  With more than 30 years of management experience in IT and related... Read More

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Desiree Rogers

About Desirée: From politics, publishing, to beauty, Desirée Rogers becomes a force in every industry she enters. From her role in the Obama Administration as the first African American Social Secretary, becoming the first ‘non-family’ lead of Johnson Publishing Company, to... Read More

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Shane Skillen

About Shane Skillen As founder and CEO of Hotspex, Shane Skillen has surrounded himself with talented marketing and behavioral scientists, and IT specialists to build innovative award-winning methodologies, while working with 15 of the top 20 global advertisers in over... Read More