Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is an accomplished session moderator, live interviewer, and keynote speaker for both virtual and in-person events, widely recognized for his expertise on business and economic trends, entrepreneurship, personal finance, leadership development, and mentorship. He appears regularly as an expert/commentator on national television, radio, streaming, and podcast programs.

An award-winning multimedia journalist, Edmond is SVP/Executive Editor of BLACK ENTERPRISE, responsible for providing brand, marketing, and content leadership as a member of the multimedia company’s senior management team. Edmond serves as writer, co-producer, and host of BLACK ENTERPRISE interview series, including Beyond The Hype and Your Money Your Life, viewed via Facebook Live, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube, in addition to BlackEnterprise.com. He is also responsible for creating and curating content for BLACK ENTERPRISE event franchises including Black Men XCEL and BE Health Is Wealth.

Prior to his current position, Edmond was SVP/Chief Content Officer, responsible for overseeing all of the media platforms of BLACK ENTERPRISE across events, video, digital/website, social media, print, and other content distribution properties. From 2008 through 2010, Edmond was SVP/Editor-in-Chief of BlackEnterprise.com, helping to lead the transition from single-magazine publisher to digital-first media company. From 1995 through 2008, Edmond was chief editor of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine.

Edmond is also co-host of B. Lifted Up!, a nationally syndicated, faith-based podcast program of the Mocha Podcasts Network, airing 5 p.m. EST on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday on H.U.R. Black Voices/Sirius XM Channel 141.

Edmond is a passionate, prolific, and highly sought-after mentor to several generations of entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders, across a range of diverse industries and professions. Since 2022, he has served as a mentor for Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition nonprofit initiative to support funding of ideas and companies led by Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs. He also served as lead mentor/entrepreneur in residence for the first cohort of media entrepreneurs accepted into the BOMESI (Black-Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute) Accelerator.

Edmond pursues and promotes health and fitness as foundational to business, financial, and life success. A natural bodybuilder, he competes as a member of the Drug Free Athletes Coalition (DFAC) and was a member of Team USA at the 2017 and 2018 DFAC World Finals in the amateur bodybuilders 50-plus Masters class. He also competes as a member of the Unites States Bodybuilding Federation (USBF) and the Organization of Competition Bodies (OCB). Edmond earned an OCB Masters Pro Card in 2019 and a USBF Masters Pro Card in 2021.

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