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Tracy Sharpley-Whiting

Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora StudiesVanderbilt University

Expert in comparative Black cultural movements and African American literature and culture.

Jay Vincent

FounderVincent Endeavors, LLC

Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Strategist

Martha Lanier

PresidentIGNITE Your Potential Inc

Empowering Women for Courage & Confidence | Breast Cancer and Heart Attack Survivor, Iron Girl Triathlete, Skydiver, Author.

John R. Cooley, MBA, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in ResidenceUniversity of Connecticut

John R. Cooley studies speciation and species distributions, using cicada species as model organisms.

Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of MarketingBaylor University

Top consumer behavior and attitudes expert specializing in multicultural media & advertising, empowered storytelling & experiential learning

Brett Riggs

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

A research archaeologist, Brett Riggs is a former deputy tribal historical preservation officer for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Carolyn Heinrich

University Distinguished Professor of Leadership, Policy, and OrganizationsVanderbilt University

An expert in k-12 education public policy, economics, healthcare and impact of opioids on families.

Bruce Morrill

Edward A. Malloy Chair in Roman Catholic Studies and Distinguished Professor of TheologyVanderbilt University

A Roman Catholic Priest and Jesuit whose scholarship focuses on liturgy and sacraments and political theologies.

Samar Ali

Research Professor of Political Science and LawVanderbilt University

Expert in the intersection of conflict mediation, national security, economic development and human rights.

Thomas Smith

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of FinanceEmory University, Goizueta Business School