2020 Speakers
Ja’Net Adams
CEO
EMACK Consulting
Paris Andrew
Director of Partnerships and Engagement
Duke University
Amanda Antico
Founder
EvolvED
Faviola Armendariz
Organizer
Colorado Jobs With Justice
Nina Baliga
Founder
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Kim Barber, Ph.D.
Director, Pre-College and Early Outreach Programs
California State University Monterey Bay
Sarabeth Berk, Ph.D.
Chair
Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation
Sharon Bonney
CEO
Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)
Lettisha Boyd
Associate Director of Technical Assistance
College and Community Fellowship
Abbygail Brewster
Graduate Student
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Amber Briggs
Policy Project Director
Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
Christie Buchele
Co-host
Empty Girlfriend Podcast
Charria Campbell
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Tennessee Tech University
Eric Chagala, Ed.D.
Founding Principal
Vista Innovation & Design Academy
Meg Chapman
Sr. Manager of Curriculum and Training
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Audree Chase-Mayoral
Interim Director, Office of Global Distance Graduate Degrees
Lehigh University
UB Ciminieri
CEO & Facilitator
Breaking the Bias
Celine Coggins
Executive Director
Grantmakers for Education
Annie Contractor
CEO
Workplace Equity Partners
Getzamany Correa
Student
Bard College
Bryan DeBates
VP - Education
Space Foundation
Jessica Dewell
Managing Partner
Red Direction
Dr. Erica Dodds
COO
Foundation for Climate Restoration
Joshua Faden
President
Community of Teachers
Jorden Favors
Student
Pomona College
Rosanne Foust
President & CEO
San Mateo County Economic Development Association
Terri E. Givens
CEO
The Center for Higher Education Leadership
Wytrice Harris
Manager, Detroit Promise Path
Detroit Regional Chamber
Nina Hays
VP, Strategic Initiatives
Workforce Ready Koncepts (WRK)
Lori Heisler
Chief Social Responsibility Director
Greater Good Institute
Dr. Jamey Heit
CEO
Ecree
Michael “Ffish” Hemschoot
Founder & Director
Worker Studio Animation
Mike Hess
Executive Director
Blind Institute of Technology
John Heyliger
Director of Workforce Programs, Strategy & Analytics
Lockheed Martin Space
Dr. Russ Hodges
Associate Professor
Texas State University
Joan Hornig
Jewelry Designer
Philanthropy is Beautiful® and Pave the Way®
Bratzo Horruitiner
Consultant and Mentor
Guardian Scholars
Alex Humphreys
Associate Vice President and Director
JSTOR Labs
Michelle Sioson Hyman
Deputy Director
Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Center for Early Learning
Drew Johnson
Program Coordinator
North Carolina Central University
Erica Jones
President- Elect
Mississippi Association of Educators
Martha Kaufeldt, M.A
Veteran Educator, Neuro-Education Consultant, Transformative Education Advocate
Vanecia B. Kerr
Regional Executive Director
College Track Colorado
Nadene Klein, M.Ed.
Teacher
Daniel C Oakes High School
Jayda Kolaco
Pre-nursing Student
Mount Wachusett Community College
Christina Korp
Founder and CEO
Purpose Entertainment
Kim LeClaire
Director of Global Education
TeachUNITED
Allison Lopez
Learning Specialist
Prison University Project
Kitty Lopez
Executive Director
First 5 San Mateo County
Dr. Ann Lutterman-Aguilar
Mexico Site Director & Global Faculty Member
Augsburg University
Plashan McCune, LPC, Ed.D
CEO
Higher Learning LLC
Karen McNeil-Miller
President & CEO
Colorado Health Foundation
Mike Miles
Founder & CEO
Third Future Schools
James Monteiro
Executive Director
Reentry Campus Program
Rama S. Moorthy
CEO
Hatha Systems
D. Rico Munn, Esq.
Superintendent
Aurora Public Schools
Dr. Robert L. Owens, II
Interim VP of Student Affairs
Tennessee Tech University
Christine Padilla
Director
Build Up for San Mateo County’s Children
Shaunti Phillips
Academic Counselor
Mount Wachusett Community College
Audra Peck
Sr. Director - Education and Development
Space Foundation
Marissa McInnis Ramos
Pre-nursing Student
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gretchen Rank
Executive Director
Montezuma School To Farm Project
Stacey Rontiris
Head of Programmes
Tomorrow Trust
Racquel Samuel
HEOP Student Success Advisor
The New School
Gary Schoeniger
Co-Author
Who Owns the Ice House?
Steve Schueth
Managing Director
Thrize Partners
Dr. Stacy L. Scott
President
Center for Understanding Equity
John (Jawn) Segovia
Doctoral Student, Developmental Education Program
Texas State University
Rich Sinclair
CEO
Workplace Equity Partners
Becky Staton
Senior VP of Cyber Workforce Strategy
Bank of America
Terrell Strayhorn, PhD
Professor of Urban Education
LeMoyne-Owen College
Tom Stritikus
President
Fort Lewis College
Dr. Mary Schreiber Swenson
CEO & Founder
mymedchoicess
Whitney Szmodis
Asst. Director, UN Programs and Fellowship Advising
Lehigh University
Megan Tesene, Ph.D.
Assoc. Director, Personalized Learning Consortium
Assn. of Public and Land-grant Universities
Joe Thurman
Founder & Chief Talent Officer
Jobber Group
Karen Vignare, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Exec. Director, Personalized Learning Consortium
Assn. of Public and Land-grant Universities
Toya Wall
Senior Program Officer
Ascendium Education Group
Lauren Wells, Ph.D.
Educator, researcher, and community organizer
Jo Lynne Whiting
Chair
Boardbound by Women’s Leadership Foundation
Chelsea Williams
Founder & Career Strategist
College Code
Karen Worstell, MA, MS
CEO
W Risk Group
Train Wu
Director of Diversity Pipeline
Mount Wachusett Community College