Larissa D’Andrea is the Founder of Hard Knock Productions LLC (HKP) and Art into Activism (501c3). With a passion for art and entertainment, she founded the social impact organization in 2020 with a focus on investing in art that inspires activism to create a positive, inclusive, and innovative environment; and…
Jerome Myers is the preeminent authority of dream realization. A believer that dreams can, and should be real, Jerome left corporate America when he realized that his role offered financial gain, but little significance. He is the founder and head coach of Myers Methods and has been featured in Black…
Michael Frew is the Owner and Operator of Tyler Crown, a corporation that manages, founds and acquires cloud-based software products and services. One of the companies in that portfolio is QuotaGuard, a Static IP service for cloud-based applications. Michael has two decades of experience as a software developer and project…
Erin (Morgan) McConaghy began teaching movement-based development classes for children 0-6 years old in Tribeca’ over 15 years ago, creating curriculum and leading staff training. After receiving her AMS Montessori certification in 2009 Erin co-created a Montessori based pre-preschool program in downtown Manhattan, focusing on observation of little ones ages…
Monika Kochhar is the CEO and Co-founder of SmartGift. She has launched, grew and led startups that transformed music, payments and commerce, and redefined customer experiences. Monika previously worked in finance in derivatives trading, selling and emerging markets for JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs. Monika attended Mount Holyoke…
Erin Thorp (she/her) is an empathic keynote speaker, writer and coach for leaders who struggle with conflict, communication, and performance during high-stress times. She supports leaders in navigating difficult conversations, building powerful teams, and communicating with empathy so they can lead confidently. Having spent 20 years in the masculine dominated…
Lonny Kocina is a visionary who is passionate about marketing. He also knows a little bit about bringing an idea to life. In 1987, Lonny founded Media Relations Agency, which has served several hundred clients. Media Relations Agency’s nationally trademarked Pay Per Interview Publicity® business model, which enables clients to…
Daniela Sawyer is the Founder & Business Development Strategist at FindPeopleFast. A Saas product that helps in pulling out detailed information about any person, including their social media profiles, public records, address, pictures, and property holdings. In simpler words, it is a people search website that requires minimal data about…
Amanda Gorter is the founder of Lēto Foods. After spending over a decade advising the world’s leading consumer packaged goods & healthcare companies at a boutique strategy consulting firm, she set out to make healthy eating easier during & after pregnancy. While there were many products focused on babies, she…
Alexis is the Co-CEO of Alexis Jae, a direct-to-consumer jewelry company. Before founding Alexis Jae, Alexis had several roles in finance, including Dyal Capital, Alwyne Management, and J.P. Morgan. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.S. in Business Administration. Where did the idea…