Equity Summit Rising Together 2022 | The Bond Educational Group | 7 February 2022 | TBA

We are a team of spirited advocates who come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have one commonality - a passion for equity. Recent years have forever impacted our lens on diversity and the way it touches our work environments, community, and quality of life.

When the community was created, it was to bring together like-minded individuals who also share a passion for equity. What happened was much greater than the original intention. Attendees are now impacting their own work places and communities with knowledge gained.

Join leaders in education and business for a virtual conference where industry change agents will discuss race and gender issues.

Speakers will ignite us to be conscious of creating equitable work environments that enhance our professional well being and sense of belonging.

Rise with us to dismantle systemic racism and change the lens of equity to create a better and brighter future for all.

2022 Speakers

Uyi Abraham
CEO/Founder, Vonza

Agatha Agbanobi, M.Ed
Founder & Principal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant, Optimal Leadership, LLC

Roslyn Clark Artis
President and CEO, Benedict College

Bart Bailey
COO, Courage to Care, LLC

Shanté Bassett, PsyD
Psychologist, Adjunct Professor, LaGuardia Community College

Carol Bennett
Assistant Provost for DEI, Youngstown State University

Ymorah Blakeney
Founder & Director, Black Girls Talk LLC

Stephanie Bradley
Entrepreneur, Steph Bee Brands

Brittany Boone, PhD.
Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, VallotKarp Consulting

Jade Brown, M.S.
Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Polen Capital

Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee
President, Community College of Aurora

Samia Byrd
Deputy County Manager, Chief Race and Equity Officer, Arlington County Government

T. Scott Case
Chair, Network for Good

Gabriella Codrington
Associate Director, Black Girls Talk, LLC

Bridgette N. Cofield
Vice President - Human Resources & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Carlow University

Dr. Lisa Collins
Assistant Professor, Lewis and Clark College

Jarrod E. Druery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Northern Kentucky University

Eric Endlich, Ph.D.
Founder, Top College Consultants

Hanif Fazal
Co-Founder, Center for Equity and Inclusion

Erin Gallagher
Founding Partner, Have Her Back

Nikki Glanton
Senior Public Affairs Chief, U.S. Army

Tristan L. Glenn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Kennesaw State University and Call Me MISTER

Brittany Hogan
Manager, Center For Human Service Leadership, Washington University in St. Louis and The Delmar Divine

Kendall Hollbrook
CEO, Dev Technology Group, Inc.

William Huston, AIF, AIFA
Founder, CEO, Bay Street Capital Holdings

Bev-Freda Jackson
Director of Research and Grant Administration, Bond Educational Group

Atasha M. James
CEO, Equity Now, Inc, Legends Charter School

Bobbie Knight
President, Miles College

Clifford W. Knights, II
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Independent Medical Group (IMG)

Dr. Monica D. Lamar
Assistant Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools

Teresa Lasley
CEO, Instructional Gym

Ivan Lochan
Learning and Development Manager and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chief of Staff, Array Behavioral Care

Ashley Marshall, J.D
Deputy City Manager for Racial Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, City of Charlottesville

Dania Matos
Vice Chancellor for Equity & Inclusion, University of California, Berkeley

Willonda McCloud
President & CEO, Bright Side Opportunities Center

Melissa McPheeters (they/she)
Coach and Consultant, Rise to Resilience

Shekila Melchior, PhD, NCC, LPC-MHSP (TN)
Director of Diversity & Inclusion, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University

Dr. Rajanique Modeste
CEO, Vestigia Organizational Strategies

Sydney Montgomery, Esq.
CEO, S. Montgomery Admissions Consulting

Leonore Okwara, MPH
Founder and Executive Director, Association of Black Researchers, Inc.

Dr. Elvin T. Ramos
Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, De Anza College

Dr. Damaris Rau
Superintendent, School District of Lancaster

JoAnn Rolle Ph. D
Dean of Business, Dean of Business, Medgar Evers College CUNY

Madison Sampson
PhD Student, George Washington University

Natasha Stamper
DEI Consultant, Kanarys, Inc.

Jakiya Brown Thiaw
CEO and Founder, The Travelingfro Brands, LLC

Steve Vixamar
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, Independent Medical Group (IMG)

David Watkins
Director, Department of Equity & Diversity, School Board of Broward County, Florida

Amos Winbush III
Founder and CEO, Bckers Inc.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. "The Gay Leadership Dude®")
Owner / Principal, TopDog Learning Group, LLC

2022 Sponsors

• School District of Lancaster
• Costco
• De Anza College