2024 Speakers - BlackStars Experience

Speakers

2024

Michele Thornton Ghee

Michele Thornton Ghee

Chief Content Officer

Essence

Michele Thornton Ghee

Michele Thornton Ghee

Job title

Chief Content Officer

Company

Essence

Speaking on

Fireside Chat: Wealth and Legacy, Advancing the Black Economic Ecosystem

Full Bio
Kiersten Barnet

Kiersten Barnet

Executive Director

New York Jobs CEO Council

Kiersten Barnet

Kiersten Barnet

Job title

Executive Director

Company

New York Jobs CEO Council

Full Bio
Dethra Giles

Dethra Giles

Co-Founder/CEO

ExecuPrep

Dethra Giles

Dethra Giles

Job title

Co-Founder/CEO

Company

ExecuPrep

Full Bio
Quita Beeler Highsmith

Quita Beeler Highsmith

VP & Chief Diversity Officer

Genentech

Quita Beeler Highsmith

Quita Beeler Highsmith

Job title

VP & Chief Diversity Officer

Company

Genentech

Full Bio
Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

East Region Market Leader & New York Managing Partner

Deloitte LLP

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.

Job title

East Region Market Leader & New York Managing Partner

Company

Deloitte LLP

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
Rodney Jordan

Rodney Jordan

Global Chief Operating Officer

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rodney Jordan

Rodney Jordan

Job title

Global Chief Operating Officer

Company

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
Rose Stuckey Kirk

Rose Stuckey Kirk

SVP & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

Verizon

Rose Stuckey Kirk

Rose Stuckey Kirk

Job title

SVP & Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

Company

Verizon

Speaking on

The Path to the C-Suite: Insights from Black Executives Leading Global Business Growth, Impact and Transformation

Full Bio
J. Ofori Agboka

J. Ofori Agboka

VP, People eXperience & Technology, Global Operations

Amazon

J. Ofori Agboka

J. Ofori Agboka

Job title

VP, People eXperience & Technology, Global Operations

Company

Amazon

Speaking on

Seizing the Future: Unlocking Opportunities in Emerging Industries

Full Bio
J.D. Myers, II

J.D. Myers, II

SVP Region Manager - EAST Veteran | Leader | Girl Dad

Cox Communications

J.D. Myers, II

J.D. Myers, II

Job title

SVP Region Manager - EAST Veteran | Leader | Girl Dad

Company

Cox Communications

Speaking on

Black is the New Green: How to Leverage Your Skills and Today’s Market Trends to Your Advantage

Full Bio
Aaron Walton

Aaron Walton

CEO / Co-Founder

Walton Isaacson (WI)

Aaron Walton

Aaron Walton

Job title

CEO / Co-Founder

Company

Walton Isaacson (WI)

Full Bio
Anita V.M. Erskine

Anita V.M. Erskine

Global Live Event & Broadcast Host

Erskine Communications

Anita V.M. Erskine

Anita V.M. Erskine

Job title

Global Live Event & Broadcast Host

Company

Erskine Communications

Full Bio
DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., D.Min.

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., D.Min.

President and CEO

Corporate Community Connections, Inc.

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., D.Min.

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., D.Min.

Job title

President and CEO

Company

Corporate Community Connections, Inc.

Speaking on

Advancing the Diaspora: Investment Opportunities in Africa & The Caribbean

Full Bio
Brittany Murrey

Brittany Murrey

Executive Vice President | Talent Solutions

Per Scholas

Brittany Murrey

Brittany Murrey

Job title

Executive Vice President | Talent Solutions

Company

Per Scholas

Speaking on

Leading the Charge: Diversifying the Tech Landscape | Breaking into Tech: Your Roadmap to Success

Full Bio
Prof Dr. Abdon Atangana

Prof Dr. Abdon Atangana

Academic Head of Department and Professor of Applied Mathematics

University of the Free State

Prof Dr. Abdon Atangana

Prof Dr. Abdon Atangana

Job title

Academic Head of Department and Professor of Applied Mathematics

Company

University of the Free State

Speaking on

Fireside Chat with Abdon Atangana- Highest Ranking Mathematician in the World

Full Bio
Sabina Dankwa

Sabina Dankwa

Global Head of Technology Communications, Marketing & Philanthropy

Morgan Stanley

Sabina Dankwa

Sabina Dankwa

Job title

Global Head of Technology Communications, Marketing & Philanthropy

Company

Morgan Stanley

Speaking on

Allyship: A Great Force Multiplier

Full Bio
Melissa Walker

Melissa Walker

Founder & President

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

Melissa Walker

Melissa Walker

Job title

Founder & President

Company

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

Speaking on

Allyship: A Great Force Multiplier

Full Bio
Erika Irish Brown

Erika Irish Brown

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent

Citi

Erika Irish Brown

Erika Irish Brown

Job title

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Global Head of Talent

Company

Citi

Speaking on

Allyship: A Great Force Multiplier

Full Bio
Edit Dolce

Edit Dolce

Franchising Candidate Manager

McDonald's Corporation

Edit Dolce

Edit Dolce

Job title

Franchising Candidate Manager

Company

McDonald's Corporation

Speaking on

Becoming a McDonalds Franchisee: Process, Funding, & More

Full Bio
Eunice Adjei Bonsu

Eunice Adjei Bonsu

Chief Executive Officer

Capemay Properties Limited

Eunice Adjei Bonsu

Eunice Adjei Bonsu

Job title

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Capemay Properties Limited

Speaking on

Advancing the Diaspora: Investment Opportunities in Africa & The Caribbean

Full Bio
Rick C. Wade

Rick C. Wade

SVP, Strategic Alliances and Outreach

United States Chamber of Commerce

Rick C. Wade

Rick C. Wade

Job title

SVP, Strategic Alliances and Outreach

Company

United States Chamber of Commerce

Speaking on

Advancing the Diaspora: Investment Opportunities in Africa & The Caribbean

Full Bio

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