Featured Women in Society Speakers

Marshawn Evans - Beauty Queen turned Corporate Attorney; NBC's Apprentice Contestant

Price Range: $4000 - $6000

Categories: Women in Society, Attitude, Law, Motivation, Education

As one of the nation’s leading experts on the art of maximizing human potential, Entertainment Attorney MARSHAWN EVANS is Founder of MEU Consulting, a corporate life-enrichment consulting firm focusing on peak performance, diversity, workforce readiness, and dynamic leadership strategies.  MEU consults with Fortune 500 Companies and human resource departments on leading peak performance strategies, while offering unique insight from her experiences working with professional athletes, practicing as an employment lawyer, and as a national competitor.

As a pioneering woman in the world of professional sports, she is President of EDGE 3M Sports & Entertainment (www.edge3m.com) ‑ a brand management firm responsible for elevating the profile of elite entertainers and athletes in the NBA and NFL, helping make her clients peak performers on and off the field. Read More...

Lynn Whitfield - Emmy Award Winning Actress
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Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Lynn Whitfield first watched the likes of Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Bette Davis in "All About Eve" from her grandmother's lap. She loved classic movies and with child-like confidence, she could see no reason she could not become an actress and some day play those same types of roles.  Over the course of nearly three decades, the talent of the little girl who dreamed of being on the silver screen has taken her to the heights of the acting profession and earned the respect of the public and her peers.

After gaining attention on the stage as one of the young women of color in Ntozake Shange's poetic panorama of the black female experience, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf", Whitfield began appearing in supporting roles in such films as "Doctor Detroit" (1982) and "Silverado" (1985) but did not achieve real success until starring in television films ("The George McKenna Story", "Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI", both CBS 1986) and miniseries (the acclaimed "The Women of Brewster Place" ABC 1989).  Read More...

Gwin Minter

“See It, Believe It Do It!”

Fee: call for quote

Topics: Motivation, Healthcare, Religion/Spirituality, Image/Self-Esteem, Relationships, Conflict Resolution

Gwin Minter is a registered nurse, motivational speaker, educator, and the owner of Get Motivated with Gwin, Inc. Gwin has lectured to numerous audiences in various venues and on versatile topics all across the state of Kentucky and nationally. Currently she has completed her first book inspired by her motto, “See It, Believe It, Do It” which will be accompanied by an audio version on CD expected 2009. Her passion is being able to encourage and motivate others for change in order to visualize the gift inside of you and use it to be a blessing to others. Her interactive approach keeps her audience actively engaged and craving for more. 

Before becoming a full-time speaker Gwin enjoyed a successful career in the medical profession for over 20 years. Her areas of medical expertise include Family Practice Medicine, Private Duty/Home Health industry, Nurse management and Child Abuse Prevention.

Valerie Coleman Morris - Financial Literacy Expert

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Categories: Personal Finance, Media, Journalism

Emmy award winning journalist, Valerie Coleman Morris is a former Business Anchor for CNN domestic and CNN international. In her latter years at CNN Morris reported primarily on Personal Finance issues with a daily segment called ‘Smart Assets’. In 2007, Morris decided to follow her passion and focus exclusively on financial literacy as an aspect of business and social economics. Her core interest is financial literacy for women and people of color, two of the most disenfranchised segments of the population concerning money issues.

ESPN The Magazine welcomed Roxanne Jones to the staff in December 1997 as the senior editor of its professional football and boxing coverage. She was one of a small team journalists who helped to successfully launch ESPN The Magazine in March of 1998.

In October 1999, she was promoted to deputy editor and in March 2000 she moved on from football and boxing to oversee The Magazine's ever-expanding lifestyle coverage, including "The Life" department and special expanded sections. Other areas under Jones include the popular "Total Access" and "Outtakes" departments.

In addition to her role at The Magazine, Jones is executive editorial producer of ESPN television The Life and oversees editorial content for show. Part of the ESPN Original Entertainment unit, the weekly series debuted in January 2001 and examines the ways in which sports meets popular culture. The Life takes viewers beyond the game and into the lives of today's top athletes, to see and hear about the relationships, families, hobbies, fashions, music and realities that comprise the modern sports star's Life. Read More...

Liza Jessie Peterson

Fee: $2,500 - $3,000

Topics: Inspirational, Entertainment, Empowerment

Liza Jessie Peterson, Philadelphia born/New York based actor/writer/performance artist, appeared in the Sundance award winning film SLAM and can be seen in Spike Lee's film Bamboozled. She co-stared in Love the Hard Way with Adrien Brody and also co-stared with Nandita Das in the film A Drop of Life which was shot in India. TV credits include HBO's Def Poetry (two season episodes)and PBS's popular children's show Between the Lions where she was commissioned to write and perform poetry for three episodes. Her poetry is featured in The Vibe History of Hip Hop, SLAM the book, and The Longshot Anthology. Liza has written several plays including, but not limited to, two solo shows: "Chiron's Homegirl Healer Howls" a One Woman Funk Opera, and “The Peculiar Patriot". 

Laquita Blockson, Ph.D

Fee: $4,000 - $10,000

Topics: Business, Business Growth, Management, Motivation

Dr. Laquita C. Blockson is a business/organizational ethics expert as well as an entrepreneurship and urban economic development scholar.  She has extensive experience providing lectures for, facilitating workshops for, and providing guidance to community development corporations, executive education programs, affiliates of national nonprofit organizations, and aspiring minority/women business owners.  

Dr. Blockson is the Assistant Professor of Ethics and Entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston’s School of Business and Economics.  She earned her doctorate in Business Ethics and Public Policy from the University of Pittsburgh.

Lakeisha is a 26 yr old life coach, mentor, author, licensed minister, motivational speaker and social worker by profession. Lakeisha knew she was a natural born leader since the age of five when she first had a microphone in her hand. At an early age, Lakeisha knew she was set apart from others.  

Residing in Virginia with her husband Keith, Lakeisha has received training from Norfolk State University and Spencer’s Institute for social work and life coaching. She graduated from Penn State University receiving a B.A. in both Psychology and Political Science. Lakeisha WILL receive a doctorate in strategic leadership at Regent University by year 2011.

Glenda Hatchett, Judge

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Topics: Motivation, Law, Corporate responsibility, Inspirational

 After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company’s highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and Manager of Public Relations, supervising global crisis management, and media relations for all of Europe, Asia and the United States.  In fact, her outstanding contributions were recognized by Ebony Magazine, which named Glenda Hatchett one of the “100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America.” 

She made the difficult decision to leave Delta Air Lines in order to accept an appointment as Chief Presiding Judge of the Fulton County, Georgia Juvenile Court. Upon accepting the position, Glenda Hatchett became Georgia’s first African-American Chief Presiding Judge of a state court and the department head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country. Read More...

Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya is a multimedia journalist who has worked in print, television, online, and radio. Prior to joining NPR's News & Notes, Chideya hosted Your Call, a daily news and cultural call-in show on San Francisco's KALW 91.7 FM. Chideya has also been a correspondent for ABC News, anchored the prime time program Pure Oxygen on the Oxygen women's channel, and contributed commentaries to CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and BET. She got her start as a researcher and reporter at Newsweek magazine. In 1997 Newsweek named her to its "Century Club" of 100 people to watch.

Chideya, who was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated with a B.A. from Harvard University magna cum laude in 1990, is also the founder of PopandPolitics.com, an online journal for younger Americans based at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School of Communications. Chideya and PopandPolitics.com have won awards including a MOBE IT Innovator award, being named one of Alternet's New Media Heroes, and ranking in PoliticsOnline.com's worldwide survey of "25 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics."

Dr. Elon Bomani has developed into a dynamic international transformational leader and sought after inspirational speaker---her rags to real estate riches story will astound you. This woman went from being a homeless mom to over a net worth of more than one million in just a year and a half. Her extraordinary journey began with just $36.00 in her checking account and a dream.

Most recently, Dr. Elon Bomani had a cameo appearance in the newly released Louise Hay movie, "You Can Heal Your Life" where she shares her prosperity secrets. Elon Bomani has appeared on Live with Montel Williams, The Michael Baisden radio show, and she has been featured in Jet and Essence Magazine.

Candace Reese

Global Influencer, Inspirational Speaker

Fee: $2,500 - $3,000

Topics: Inspirational, Marketing/Merchandising, Religion/Spirituality, Branding, Media

Industry specialties: Media, Marketing

 

Candace Reese is a Global PR Strategist, entrepreneur and public speaker with an

optimistic outlook and entrepreneurial spirit that exudes throughout her personal and professional life. A global media and marketing professional and serial overachiever, Reese has a strong track record in exceeding expectations. At Clear Channel, Reese quickly gained a reputation for her cutting edge sales techniques, which led to unprecedented advertising sales in the department.

After several years in corporate and nonprofit public relations, marketing and advertising, Reese founded Envision Global Corporations to serve a diverse clientele list of individuals, organizations and corporate clientele by delivering leading-edge, innovative image building campaigns, with a global focus. As a results-oriented public relations company, Envision Global’s success lies in its ability to bring client visions to reality, and showcase their unique styles through a multicultural lens. Read More...

A.J. Johnson

 

Fee: call for quote

Topics: Motivation, Health & Nutrition, Education, Entertainment, Celebrity, Stress

 

When she is not sharing the screen with Julia Roberts, Ving Rhames or Sylvester Stallone, A.J.’ s so committed to her own  healthy lifestyle and guiding others to and through theirs, that it’s brought her to being one of the most sought-after national and international lifestyle coaches and wellness advocates around. Read More...