Anita Daniels  is President and CEO of Actualities Ltd, a clinical practice offering behavioral health/wellness, sports counseling/consulting, and addiction treatment…

DeWarren Langley, JD, MPA is the Executive Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Foundation, Inc. responsible for leading the growth and development of the vision to transforming the academic and professional success of young men of color…

John Bryson, a graduate of NC Agricultural and Technical State University and career banker, recently retired after forty-one years in the banking industry.  He was last employed with PNC Bank as Vice President, Development Advisor and Relationship Manager for the states of North and South Carolina…

Merriweather is Vice President of Products and Partnerships at The Diversity Movement of which he is also a co-founder.  Furthermore, he is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE) and an “accomplished product strategist and marketing executive with a passion for helping leaders and organizations identify and implement growth strategies.”

Rev. Dr. M. Keith Daniel, owner of Madison Consulting Group, LLC. (MCG) and Co-founder/Managing Director for Resilient Ventures, LLC. Resilient launched in 2019, invests in African American entrepreneurs. Resilient Fund I closed at $3.425M. The firm has invested $2.1M in 11 companies. MCG is devoted to community flourishing through consulting that leads to transforming outcomes for individuals and institutions striving for the greatest common good.

Attorney Elaine Madison is the Assistant Vice President for Education and Workforce Partnerships at Duke University.  She oversees all educational and workforce development for the Office of Durham and Community Affairs.

Prior to her role in Education and Workforce Development, Elaine was Associate Director of DukeEngage from  2007 to 2019 and head of the University Council on Civic Engagement, which amplifies and coordinates new and ongoing civic engagement initiatives across campus. She began the Duke Community Service Center in 1993.

Attorney Madison was also Associate Director for Duke’s Office of Continuing Education. She holds a J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she was a Chancellor’s Scholar.

Dr. Zaphon Wilson earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Appalachian State University in Political Science, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University.  He is currently Chair, Department of Public Administration and Associate Professor, at North Carolina Central University.

Tom is as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Resilient Ventures, LLC, which delivers access to capital, networks, and expertise to companies that are ready to scale.