Alexandra Adlawan is a writer, illustrator, and creator of the Amazing Artists publishing company. She is a graduate of Exceptional Minds, a professional digital arts and animation studio for artists with autism.

Atlanta-based Dr. Sam Adeyemi is founder and executive director of Daystar Leadership Academy (DLA). He holds a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership from Virginia’s Regent University and is a member of the International Leadership Association.

Brian has been involved in print, radio and television for over 40 years. He is President Emeritus of the Washington Automotive Press Association, and his vehicle reviews appear in several publications nationwide.

Corporate well-being expert Julia Arndt is founder of the Peak Performance Method and co-author of “Winning Mindset: Elite Strategies for Peak Performance”, and host of the STRESSD podcast.

Saana Azzam, founder/CEO, MENA Speakers, is an award-winning economist and professional speaker and a premier public speaking authority in the MENA region. Her online Experts Market platform is a marketplace where speakers can market themselves more effectively.

Development and philanthropy expert Akhtar Badshah teaches at the University of Washington. He led Microsoft’s philanthropy program from 2004-2014 and is author of Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees & Alumni to Change the World.

Adam C. Bandelli, Ph.D., author of RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, is the Managing Director of Bandelli & Associates, a boutique consulting firm focusing on leadership advisory services and organizational effectiveness.

Jennifer Barnes is the CEO of Optima Office, a firm that provides Fractional CFOs, COOs, Controllers and HR professionals for businesses.

Thomas is the Director of Service Provider Thought Leadership Marketing for Cisco Systems.  In that capacity, he and his team are responsible for several global research activities, including the Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global IP Traffic Forecast, the VNI Global Service Adoption Forecast, and the Global Cloud Index.

Edward J. Beltran is CEO of global leadership development and training company Fierce. He and his team developed the Pulse app to help employees and employers understand workplace stress.

LaSonya is a dynamic human resource professional who has lent her expertise to a wide array of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and Fortune 500 companies for over 18 years, such as Wells Fargo, IBM and General Electric.

Ananya Bhattacharyya is a globally experienced principal product manager at MasterCard with a strong technical/financial services background, striving to guide creative vision, organizational change, customer-driven innovation, and product transformation.

Talia Boone is the founder and CEO of Postal Petals®, a farm-to-table provider of fresh cut, high-quality flowers. She is a graduate of San Diego State University, where she earned a degree in communications.

Edwin is the founder and CEO of Myrtle Consulting Group, is a specialist in business transformation, operations improvement, and change management.

Paula Bratcher Ratliff is the Owner and CEO of Women Impact Tech, an organization advancing gender equity and helping corporations build productive, diverse, and inclusive teams.

Olivia Brooks Allan is the head of Landmark Ventures’ industry-leading strategic events business, facilitating guests to build relationships with technology-focused dealmakers through prestigious summits and philanthropic events.

Yalonda Brown is President of Diversity Initiatives at Engage Mentoring. With over two decades of experience, she leads the national expansion of diversity-focused mentoring and leadership programs for companies, universities, and nonprofits.

Darrell Byers is CEO of Interise, assisting small businesses through research, effective programs, and national partnerships creating positive impact at local, regional, and statewide levels.

Seth Casden is the CEO and co-founder of Hologenix, a company dedicated to developing products that enhance people’s lives by empowering them to take charge of their health.

Nicole M. Christopherson is an accomplished entrepreneur with her premiere brokerage firm NMC Realty Group and founder of the Work Hard Smile Large movement.

Sylvana brings twenty years of software engineering experience both in the US and internationally. Her track record of successful strategic initiatives with high-profile organizations includes a full spectrum of services.

Patricia Cole is the Global Head for DHL SameDay and Temperature Management Solutions, Air Freight at DHL Global Forwarding. She has over 30 years of experience in logistics and transportation and has been with DHL for 12 years.

Derrick Coleman is Managing Director of GHJ Search and Staffing, GHJ’s recruiting service line. Search and Staffing specializes in placing accounting and finance professionals into temporary and permanent positions.

Denise is the founder of Enable Your Vision, a firm that provides supplier diversity consulting services to drive economic vitality for diverse businesses and corporations.

Yvonne Cowser Yancy, Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Workplace, Understood, leads people, finance, legal, administration teams, as well as Understood’s Workplace program. She brings more than 20 years’ experience supporting diverse professionals.

Heather is an accomplished sales, operations and supplier diversity executive with over a decade of experience.   Currently, she is Co-founder and President of Certify My Company, a diversity consultancy.

Janessa Cox-Irvin is the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at AllianceBernstein and a member of the Operating Committee. She provides thought leadership on advancing efforts that align with business priorities and positively impact AB employees worldwide.

Jamie is President of The Richwell Group, a consulting and coaching company for indirect strategic sourcing and supplier diversity for Fortune companies and diversity-owned businesses.

Keasia Daniels is GM Project Services Americas where her team delivers cost estimating, cost control, planning/scheduling, and risk management for capital projects executed in the Downstream Refining & Chemicals, Deepwater, Integrated Gas, Offshore Wind and Renewable Natural Gas lines of business.

Kathy is President and CEO of IT TechPros, Inc., a company specializing in providing I.T. managed and security services to a wide range of industries including manufacturing, education, legal, commercial construction and financial institutions.

Dr. Miles is the 20th president of Linfield College. He is a sought-after speaker on organizational change, leadership, and the need to transform higher education.

Paquita is the Executive Director of Graduate Programs in the Zicklin School of Business and an associate professor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy at the City University of New York’s Baruch College.

Cocktail Chronicles is an organization that provides knowledge to assist customers to be confident, smart, aware, and responsible for their cocktails and drink selections.

Aurorah is the owner of Aurorah Dey Consulting.

JJ DiGeronimo is a two-time award-winning author who helps women raise their frequencies and empower their future impact through tried-and-tested strategies, mindfulness, and energetic practices. She is regularly an invited speaker at conferences.

Robert L. Dilenschneider formed The Dilenschneider Group in 1991, providing strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies and leading families and individuals around the world. He has authored 18 books.

Emilia was named president and chief executive officer of the Women’s Business Development Center in 2013.

Weili Dong is a former Wall Street trader/Stanford alum who co-founded Solos, a financial investments service helping self-employed & freelance workers. She launched Solos to boost financial freedom and opportunities for the entrepreneurial working class.

Ethan Drower is Co-Founder and Operating Partner of CiteMed, which is revolutionizing the EU Medical Device Regulation process. CiteMed helps companies get medical products to market while maintaining compliance with European Commission regulations.

Heather works in North American Corporate Communications for Honda, where she covers corporate news and associate-focused stories for the company’s intranet site.

Vicki is a creative self-starter, highly motivated communications professional with more than 20 years of proven experience in media relations, employee and financial communications and executive speechwriting.

Angelita Faller is the news director for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in digital storytelling from Ball State University.

Dawn is a licensed cosmetologist experienced in creating personal brands and style. Passionate about diverse business inclusion, she leads Supplier Diversity efforts for DDB Worldwide Communications Group. @prettytildawn

Dr. Bob Flower is a successful entrepreneur, scholar, and “entelegist”, who has dedicated himself to the study of potential and achieving potential. He’s unveiled the 13 fundamental principles of human intelligence that can be applied to foster personal and professional growth.

David Frost is Co-CEO/Head of Executive Coaching at fassforward, leading the Executive Coaching Practice since 2018, helping clients to improve their leadership, culture, productivity, and life/work balance.

Yuri Galeev is the founder and CEO of CONSTRUCTO, established in 2020 to reduce the friction in design and permitting for construction and provide a comprehensive online preconstruction toolset for builders and design professionals.

Jason is the Global Director of Enterprise Networking & Software Partner Business Development, Jason leads a team responsible for developing Partner initiatives, programs & enablement for Cisco’s Enterprise.

David is principal of DMG Communications, Inc. an independent public relations consultancy specializing in corporate communications, media relations, editorial services, and crisis and executive communications.

Jeannie Gardner is General Manager of Center of Excellence within Shell Oil Company Trading & Supply’s Business Excellence organization, responsible for leading a team of highly skilled professionals to deliver transformative cost reduction initiatives for key cross business processes.

Heidi K. Gardner, PhD. is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School, named by Thinkers50 as a Next Generation Business Guru, and was previously a professor at Harvard Business School.

Peter is a Digital Marketing Assistant at Vivid Candi, Inc. and a graduate of Pepperdine University. Through integrity, persistence, and had work he believes all is possible.

Sophie L. Gibson is Founder and CEO of VIVO360, Inc. and the driving force behind the creative marketing and digital media agency she formed 21 years ago, which delivers exceptional digital, marketing communications and technology solutions.

Intuitive life coach Misty Giordano is the owner of Love Your Life, LLC, creator of The How to Human Experience and True North Collective virtual community, and author of The Self-Care Survival Guide for Employees.

Heidi Glickman is The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Visibility Media Subcommittee Chair. She is an I-O Psychologist with deep expertise in culture, leadership, human resources and talent practices.

Juliana Gomez is a publicist, entrepreneur, and founder of ADV Creative Group and the visionary behind DreamERES, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring, connecting, and empowering Latino entrepreneurs.

Joi Gordon is the Chief Executive Officer of Dress for Success®, the only international nonprofit employment resource for women. Under her leadership, Dress for Success has become a globally recognized leader in the women’s empowerment movement.

Scott Greenberg is a speaker, writer, and coach who helps leaders grow their business, and author of Stop the Shift Show: Turn Your Struggling Hourly Workers into a Top-Performing Team.

Dr. William Grigg is a board-certified physician with online mental healthcare provider MEDvidi. He advocates for community health initiatives and has been involved in various outreach programs promoting wellness.

Madison is senior manager, and 20 year IT professional, leads Cisco’s diversity business practices initiative.  He received his Masters of Business Administration and is certified as a telecommunications engineer.

Angelica is an assistant professor of Management in the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University and a member of The PhD Project.

Danny Gutknecht, author of Meaning at Work and Its Hidden Language, is CEO of Pathways, a talent development and strategy firm focused on the intersection of work and meaning.

May is CEO of Writer.com, the AI Writing Assistant helping brands analyze and correct their language.

Cynthia Hackler Flynn is the founder and managing partner of Hackler Flynn & Associates, a Southern California based employment defense law firm. Since starting her practice, she has grown the firm to a team of 9, with each attorney having over a decade of experience. The law firm’s focus is employment law where their mission is to protect and defend entrepreneurs and business owners. Cynthia has been voted as a Super Lawyer every year since 2017 and for the last three years, has been named as a Pasadena Top Attorney.

Samara Hakim, JD, is the President of CulturGrit, LLC. She is an international culture and inclusion thought leader, data strategist, speaker, writer, and facilitator, equipping leaders to work with those who are different than them, mitigating bias and integrating culture into business practices and metrics.

Dana marketing degree from Texas Southern University ushered her from sales to daytime television scripting for the “Steve Harvey Show” and “The Proud Family.” Today, Hali is the owner of CeteraMarketing, LLC, an award-winning, boutique style marketing firm.

Tammy is a member of the HR leadership team and chairperson of the Diversity, Respect and Inclusion Council at IHI Power Services Corp.

Ryan is the Vice President of j3 Strategies, a Nevada-based political consultancy.

Former Diversity Professional Editor; Content marketer specializing in trade publications.

Kathy is president and co-founder of independent start up Dandelion and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business.

La’Wana is a global diversity and inclusion consultant, author and executive coach dedicated to aligning performance with business strategy.

Shawn is a writer, editor and communications strategist living in Nashville, Tennessee.

Camilla Hill’s career has focused on her passion for transforming colleges into safer spaces for traditionally underserved students. She serves as D&I coordinator with national nonprofit Warrior-Scholar Project.

Christan Hiscock is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kardia and leader of 14 thriving companies. Through Kardia, which means heart in Greek, he is determined to bring more heart into the business world.

Alice is an award-winning business communicator, corporate facilitator, and executive problem solver for Skye Connect Inc.

Dr. Oscar is an Associate Professor of Management and Director of Access and Outreach for Business Education at Rutgers School of Business-Camden where he teaches executive education, graduate, and undergraduate management courses.

Cathy is an award-winning communications guru who is passionate about sharing positive and inspirational stories of people who have done amazing things in the communities in which they live and work.

Vickie R. Hubbard, CDE®, is Chief Diversity Officer at JURISolutions Legal, the largest certified women-owned legal services firm in the U.S., specializing in legal talent solutions and diversity in legal consulting.

Ruksana is the managing editor for Diversity Professional and an award-winning journalist, magazine editor and features writer. She brings 20 years of experience working with global print and online media and is a recipient of the inaugural 2020 Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship from ACES: The Society for Editing.

Ronda founder and Chief Workplace Stylist of Décor Interior Design, Inc.is a NCIDQ certified and professional member of the International Interior Design Association.

Sheryl is an experienced freelance writer and editor specializing in leadership, management and industry issues for publications covering a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, management, logistics and construction.

Audra Jenkins is Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Randstad USA. She brings more than 20 years of human resources, diversity, and compliance experience, along with a passion for advocating on behalf of underserved populations.

Amri B. Johnson is CEO/founder of Inclusion Wins, where he and a virtual collective of partners converge organizational purpose to create global impact with a lens of inclusion.

Merilee Kern is Founder, Executive Editor and Producer of The Luxe List, and Host of the Savvy Living lifestyle TV show and the Savvy Ventures business TV show. She is also a Forbes Business Council member.

Lisa is Vice President of MediaImpact, has been working with The PhD Project since 1995. She is in charge of its public relations and communications.

Tony is a principal communications representative for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Dance expert and professor of dance studies Saleemah E. Knight is no stranger to cardio, weights, and isometric resistance training. Her career includes experience as a professional dancer/choreographer performing with the most well-known productions.

Steve is an entrepreneur with 20+ years’ experience in construction, diversity, and real estate development. He has a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Temple University, Philadelphia, and focuses on sustainable development and construction.

Robin Landa is a distinguished professor at Kean University and a globally recognized ideation expert. She is a best-selling author of books on ideation, creativity, branding, advertising, and design.

David Leeds is the Founder and CEO of Tango, an international digital rewards, e-gifting and payments platform.

Shiela Mie Legaspi is President of Cyberbacker, a leading provider of virtual assistance and administrative support services. She empowers growth-minded business owners, is an expert on career coaching in remote workplaces and people management.

Shari Leid is a national speaker and author operating An Imperfectly Perfect Life, LLC, a professional mindset coaching business serving clients in the tricky middle age years, helping them create the life of their dreams.

Chelsea is a substitute teacher at Colton Joint Unified School District and has just completed her Master’s degree in education.

Charmain is the founder and CEO of Evolution Communications Group.

Gregory Lewis is a career advisor at University of Phoenix with 10+ years of experience helping clients with career exploration, job search and successful transitions into new roles.

Nathan Liao is founder of CMA Exam Academy, a top Certified Management Accountant exam review program. As a CMA and CMA coach, he mentors accounting and finance professionals in over 80 countries to earn CMA certifications.

Kylie is a writer for outlets like Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, and writes HR content for SHRM and Lattice.

Gaby Longsworth is the founder of Absolutely Everything Curly, Ph.D. Scientist, certified hair

practitioner, and patent attorney who is passionate about sharing her knowledge and research

while continuing the movement of embracing your natural beauty.

Jessica Lozano Williams is the head of supplier diversity at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a financial services company which operates for the benefit of its members, policyowners, and customers.

Rodney Luster, Ph.D., LPC, is chair of the University of Phoenix Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research.

Dawn is the CEO of Helenistic, a consulting and data analytics company specializing in analyzing supply base needs.

Global business educator and author Catherine Mattiske is founder of TPC — The Performance Company, a leading training and consulting organization that has worked with Fortune 100 companies around the world.

Walt McKinley is a former Fortune 300 executive and former Naval Intelligence Officer. He speaks on the dangers of workplace stress and how to overcome it. He is author of the book “Monsters in My House.”

Seth states Social Keychain is a passionate and innovative group of professional marketers with proven success in driving sizable word of mouth, deeper customer relationships and increasing sales revenues for our clients through social media.

Jánelle Marina Méndez Viera is a Puerto Rican American Certified Human Rights Consultant, CEO of Liberty Leaf AI and the Military Sexual Trauma Movement, and feminist human rights defender.

Bernard serves as the President of The PhD Project.

Mark is the Chief Executive Officer of IMDC: Innovative Marketing and Digital Communications. For more than 30 years Mark has provided marketing and communications services for world-class companies, such as Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns.

David is the Northeast and Texas Branch Banking Lead Region President for Wells Fargo.

Elias MurrayMetzger, CFO of beverage platform Botrista, has held financial leadership roles for software, biotechnology, manufacturing, media, and software companies such as PWC, Centra Software, and Gigaom.

Sonia is the founder of The Sister Accord^® Movement and author of “The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To LOVE Your Sister”. In 2008, Sonia was named one of Essence Magazine’s “Women of Power”.

Lauren Neal is a chartered engineer and author of Valued at Work: Shining a Light on Bias to Engage, Enable, and Retain Women in STEM.

Sherrie Negrea is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in magazines and online publications across the United States, including U.S. News & World Report, Current, University Business and Unbound.

Krissy has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 10 years. She currently serves as a Content Editor/Copywriter for Las Vegas-based Engaged Nation, a digital marketing & gamified technology company for casinos across the U.S.

Fiona Odeyomi is a Senior Process Engineer at Shell Oil Company, where her responsibilities include supporting producing assets in Upstream Deep Water with a primary focus on the Gulf of Mexico, and the Brazil Shell Operated Ventures and Non-Operated Ventures.

Mary Olson-Menzel is Founder/CEO, MVP Executive Development, and author of What Lights You Up? bringing 30+ years of leadership to help clients unlock potential, improve performance, and catalyze growth.

Clint is author of How Teams Triumph: Managing by Commitment and the president and CEO of Project Success Inc., a project management company.

James is The Nature Conservancy’s Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, bringing 20+ years’ experience and serving as a strategic consultant.

Silvia Pencak is the President of Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada), a Canadian non-profit organization that is opening doors for Canadian women-owned businesses to corporate and government supply chains.

Tiffany Pilgrim is founder and CEO of technology public relations firm Corelini PR. Before founding Corelini, she worked in tech as a User Experience Designer and the TV industry. She is a U.S. Army veteran.

Katherine is a writer and content strategist for outlets like Slate and Teen Vogue on travel, feminism at work, and the future of activism.

Marcy is a communications executive with a diverse background in brand strategy, television publicity, content development, event management, crisis communications, marketing and social media

Chantell Preston is founder and CEO of Preston Partners, host of the Get Real, Get Results podcast, and visionary leader in healthcare with 25 years of experience.

Dr. Nicole Price is the Forbes Books author of “Spark the Heart: Engineering Empathy In Your Organization and the CEO of Lively Paradox,” a professional coaching business that focuses on practicing empathy in leadership.

Dr. Antonio E. Puente is Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Wilmington, and founder of Cape Fear Clinic, a bilingual multidisciplinary mental health center serving the indigent.

Mykolas Rambus is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hush, the most comprehensive digital privacy protection so you can keep what you love most safe from the threats of life online. With Hush, Rambus is taking the Wealth-X model and ‘turning it on its head’.

Vidya Ravichandran is President and Founder of GlowTouch, a personalized contact center, business processing, and technology outsourcing solutions company with operations in the U.S., India, and Dominican Republic.

Phyllis is the Founder of at the Coach’s Table and a doctoral trained Leadership Coach, specializing in high-performance leadership strategies.

Jason is the director of the Women’s Business Development Center’s InventIllinois program. Previously, he was the associate director of Diversity and Inclusion for University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.

Carrie Root, author of The Other Soft Skill: How to Solve Workplace Challenges with Generational Intelligence, is the founder and CEO of Alpha UMi, an education consulting firm that develops professional-development curricula.

As Vendor Partner Diversity Director/Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) at GSD&M, Max Rutherford applies his 30 years of supplier diversity expertise in managing, directing and providing leadership to the agency’s Vendor Partner.

Eric Ryan, Sr. Director of Military Operations, leads the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs at University of Phoenix, drawing on 17 years’ experience supporting education/career goals of military service members, student veterans, their families.

Sujay Saha is Founder and President of Cortico-X, a boutique that propagates their mission of human centricity through management consulting and product building.

Katie Sandler is an impact coach who provides health and wealth coaching and personal and professional development via worldwide retreats and private and corporate impact coaching opportunities.

Dr. Barry Sandrew, Ph.D. serves as director of entrepreneurship at Westcliff University, hosts the University’s Distinguished Innovator Speaker Series and created the IGNITE incubator at Westcliff University with five companies resident on campus.

Larry is the area vice president, Spark Video Sales at Cisco. Prior to joining Cisco, Larry led Acano’s global enterprise sales organization. Bringing more than 25 years of sales management and team development to his role.

Arthur is a New York-based freelance writer who specializes in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and workplace diversity issues.

Mark has devoted 24 years of his career to magazine publishing. He lives in Western Maryland with his partner Steve Matthews and their four Dogs- Lily, Edie, Qannik and Finn.

Margye is Director Corporate Business Development, She’s It, LLC.

Matt St. Pierre is Senior Solutions Marketing Manager at Chargebee, a leading platform in subscription management and revenue growth. He excels in Solutions Sales, Enterprise Architecture Process, and Improvement Consulting.

Ned is the president of Media Impact. He has 10 years of experience in journalism, and 30 years of experience in public relations, marketing and creative work.

M.C. Sungaila is creator and host of The Portia Project® podcast, one of FeedSpot’s Top 20 Women in the Law podcasts globally and an American Lawyer Media Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Finalist.

Narendran Thillaisthanam is CTO at Vuram, where he heads the technology office, specializing in several cutting-edge and emerging technologies. His expertise includes automation, AI, intelligent document processing, analytics, business intelligence, and robotic process automation.

Donald Thompson, CEO of The Diversity Movement, is the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2023 Southeast and author of Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Success.

Patricia Turney is Senior Vice President, Operations at Arcutis Biotherapeutics. She holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Business Administration from Anderson School, University of California, L.A.

Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D., MBA, is chair of the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research at University of Phoenix.

Dr. Gabriel Uribe directs Community Health at Inland Empire Health Plan. He is a Professor of Social Work Policy at La Sierra University and currently serves as president of the Inland Empire Disabilities Collaborative.

Rick Wade is senior vice president of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He develops and implements programs and initiatives to help the Chamber create new business relationships and partnerships across diverse audiences.

Sophie L. Gibson is Founder and CEO of VIVO360, Inc. and the driving force behind the creative marketing and digital media agency she formed 21 years ago, which delivers exceptional digital, marketing communications and technology solutions.

Angela is Vice President of Communications at WEConnect International.

Christyna is a Speaker, Business Development Strategist and Master Connector. She prides herself on speaking the language of Finance and the impacts of financial strength through entrepreneurship and diversity.

Ingrid is Chief Strategist for IW Consulting Group and Supplier Diversity Guru with proven track record building diversity and inclusion programs from conception to best in class.

Erin Westerman is a marketing manager at B2Gnow, the nation’s leading supplier of diversity management software for more than 400 public and private sector organizations.

Nika is speaker and writer focused on the intersection of diversity & inclusion, business and leadership.

Donella Wilson is the partner leading the Nonprofit Practice at GHJ, a leading Los Angeles-based accounting and advisory firm. She is also President and Chief Philanthropy Officer of GHJ Foundation.

Nicholas Wyman is a future work expert, author, speaker and President of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation, which has a specialty in Disability Employment Services.

As the Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Sara Yerkes has been advocating for the adoption of strong building codes since the first publication of the Code Council’s consolidated model, the International Codes.

Gerald Young is Senior Research Analyst at MissionSquare Research Institute. He conducts research on workforce, DEI, and other topics. Previously, he worked with the International City/County Management Association and served in local government.

As the Vice President of Global Services, Judy As the Vice President of Global Services, Judy Zakreski represents the International Code Council internationally and develops a global interest in the association, the International Codes, and other ICC products and services.

Marie is Director of Advancement for The PhD Project and responsible for development activities, donor relations and oversees marketing and communications.