Women of Power Speakers
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Amsale Aberra
Co-CEO & Creative Director, Amsale Design Group
Amsale Aberra's career as a couture bridal and evening wear designer happened by necessity.
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Marcea Bland Lloyd
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ms. Lloyd, one of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc executive officers, has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel since June 2011. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Government & Corporate Affairs and General Counsel since February 2007
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Audra M. Bohannon
Vice President – Diversity and Inclusion, Global Novations
A respected author, business consultant, leader, coach, and facilitator, Audra’s deep expertise in diversity and inclusion issues and how they impact and propel business performance makes her a sought-after speaker and teacher.
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Adriane Brown
President & COO
With nearly 30 years of management experience from the factory floor to the boardroom, Adriane has learned firsthand that a company’s success begins with its people.
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Valorie Burton
Founder & Director
A Certified Personal and Executive Coach who has served hundreds of clients in over 40 states and seven countries, Valorie Burton is founder and director of The Coaching and Positive Psychology (CAPP) Institute. She is author of six books on personal development, including How Did I Get So Busy?, Listen to Your Life, and What’s Really Holding You Back?
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Teresa Clarke
Chairman & CEO, Africa.com
Ms. Clarke’s goals for Africa.com are to change the way the world sees Africa and to be the online platform for those changes. Africa.com is the fastest growing Africa-related website, with nearly three million page views per month.
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Valerie Coleman Morris
Journalist & Financial Literacy Advocate
Valerie Coleman Morris, a former CNN domestic and international correspondent/anchor is considered a northern California Bay Area native when it comes to television news. She began her career in the early 70s in San Francisco at KRON-TV as a reporter and then KGO-TV as a long time anchor.
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Dr. Beverly Crawford
Founder , Crawford Ministries
Dr. Beverly “BAM” Crawford has been graced by God to speak into the lives of audiences both nationally and internationally, sharing foundational truths and leadership principles essential for the maturity of God’s people.
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Lisa Davis
Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Lisa E. Davis represents celebrities and businesses in the motion picture, television, publishing, music, theatre, and media industries.
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Lori Anne Douglass
Partner, Moses & Singer, LLP
Lori Anne Douglass, a partner in the firm’s Trusts and Estates practice, joined the firm in 2007. Ms. Douglass’ expertise consists of estate and business succession planning, including the transfer of family-owned businesses, the establishment of private and public foundations and strategic planning to assist clients in maximizing wealth preservation. In estate administration, Ms. Douglass handles both contested and uncontested estate matters
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Ella L.J. Edmondson
Founder and President of ASCENT‐Leading Multicultural Women to the Top
Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of ASCENT‐Leading Multicultural Women to the Top, as well as an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
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Sharon Epperson
CNBC Senior Commodities Correspondent & Personal Finance Correspondent
An award-winning journalist and author, Sharon Epperson is a highly respected expert on key issues that are on the top of the minds of investors and consumers around the world—particularly energy and commodities prices and overall personal financial security.
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Marita Golden
Co-Founder and President Emeritus of the Hurston/Wright Foundation.
Marita Golden is a veteran teacher of writing and an acclaimed award-winning author of over a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction.
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Felicia Guity
General Manager
Felicia C. Guity joined Microsoft in September of 2003 and is responsible for Microsoft’s Worldwide Channel Marketing & Incentive.
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Marsha Haygood
Founder, StepWise Associates, LLC
If you are feeling stuck or unfulfilled and want to jumpstart your life, Marsha Haygood is the person you want to meet.
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Anita Hill
Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women's Studies, Brandeis University.
Author, educator, and attorney Anita F. Hill was born in Morris, Oklahoma, on July 30, 1956.
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Beverly Johnson
Supermodel, Actress & Entrepreneur
Beverly Johnson is the first African-American supermodel. Her stunning features and superstardom would eventually land her on the cover of Vogue magazine in 1974, making world history
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Gale V. King
Chief Administrative Officer (Human Resources, Corporate Real Estate, Security and Aviation) Nationwide
Her responsibilities also include corporate real estate, corporate security and aviation for all Nationwide companies.
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Debra Langford
Media Executive
Debra Langford is a consummate senior media executive with expertise in development, production, executive search, inclusion and business diversity.
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Sharon D. Larkin
Divisional Vice President, Human Resources Abbott Vascular and Medical Devices Group
Sharon D. Larkin is Divisional Vice President, Human Resources, Abbott Vascular and Medical Devices Group
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Cynthia G. Marshall
President, North Carolina AT&T
She has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, joining Pacific Bell in July 1981. Since then she has held a variety of management positions in operations, human resources, network engineering and planning, and regulatory/external affairs. She was named to her current position in January 2007.
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Debra Martin Chase
CEO, Martin Chase Productions
Two-time Emmy nominated motion picture and television producer DEBRA MARTIN CHASE has carved out a unique niche in the entertainment business. She is the first African American woman to have her own producing deal at a major studio. Her company, Martin Chase Productions, has been affiliated with the Walt Disney Company for over ten years.
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Octavia G. Matthews
Senior Vice President of KONE Elevator
As a first generation college graduate, Octavia is a staunch supporter and believer in the power of education as a life game changer. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a BS in Materials Engineering and an MBA from the University Of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business.
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Elsie McCabe Thompson
President, Museum for African Art
Elsie McCabe Thompson joined the Museum for African Art as its President in 1997 following a distinguished career in both government service and the private sector. Since joining the Museum, she has overseen the expansion and reinvigoration of its Board of Trustees, markedly increased earned income, and—most significantly—has managed the planning for and construction of a new building, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 110th Street.
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Melody T. McCloud
Founder/Medical Director, Atlanta Women's Health Care
Melody T. McCloud, M.D. is an obstetrician-gynecologist, media consultant and author of Living Well, Despite Catchin' Hell: The Black Woman's Guide to Health, Sex and Happiness.
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Vera Moore
CEO, Vera Moore Cosmetics
Vera Moore former actress turned entrepreneur is Pres/ CEO of a highly competitive family owned business, Vera Moore Cosmetics. Established in 1979, Vera has built one of the most progressive and prestigious cosmetic and skincare lines for the ethnic market.
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Sophia A. Nelson
Founder, SAN Enterprises LLC
Clearly “redefining” the rules for 21st Century living and success, Sophia A. Nelson is leading the way as an entrepreneur, freelance journalist, and highly sought after speaker, thought leader, media/political commentator, national columnist and newly published author.
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Lisa Opoku Busumbru
COO Securities Division Asia, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Lisa is the chief operating officer for the Securities Division in Asia Pacific. She is a member of the Securities Division Women’s Network and the Firmwide Black Network.
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Rachel Robinson
Founder, Jackie Robinson Foundation
Business leader, activist, professor, nurse, wife, and mother, and grandmother, Rachel Robinson is a woman of enormous accomplishments of her own and those achieved jointly with her husband, Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 when he played with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Dr. Charlita L. Shelton
President University of the Rockies
Dr. Shelton is a vibrant and enthusiastic leader with strong opinions, especially on diversity issues in higher education. Her Influences That Lead To Higher Graduation Rates of African American Males Who Receive Their Undergraduate Degree and Helping First-Generation College Students Succeed research writings have been the topic of articles in many national publications.
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Carole Simpson
Veteran News Reporter
Carole Simpson has been a pioneer for both women and minorities in the vital field of journalism.
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Marsha Sims
Founder & President, Sort it Out, Inc.
As an organizing professional Marsha has helped hundreds of busy professionals become and stay organized through effective custom tailored solutions.
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Eve Wright
VP & Associate General Counsel, Miami Heat & American Airlines Arena
Eve Wright has never been the kind of woman to wait for opportunities—in business or in her personal life. This big picture-thinking, calculated risk-taking executive learned the hard way that, with her goals, she would have to create opportunities rather than wait for them.
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Stacey Tisdale
Financial Journalist & Author
On air journalist Stacey Tisdale has reported on business and financial issues for more than 15 years. Ms. Tisdale authored a book which was released in September 2007, titled The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money.
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Dionne Warwick
Activist & Singer
Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious five-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend.
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Deborah C. Wright
President & CEO
Deborah C. Wright is Chairman & CEO of Carver Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: CARV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and the nation’s largest African- and Caribbean- American operated bank with approximately $700million in assets and 140 employees.
