Cherie Griffith- Dunn
Featured Speaker
Founder & President, Cyproteck Inc
Cherie Griffith-Dunn is the Founder and President of CYPROTECK Inc., a leading cybersecurity solutions company revolutionizing protection within the healthcare industry. A CISSP and proud HBCU graduate, she brings deep expertise and a bold vision to the world of tech and security. She also serves as CEO of CGD LLC, where she focuses on business intelligence, IT integration, professional development, and event strategy.
Through CGD, Cherie helps organizations enhance productivity, boost morale, and increase profit margins using innovative solutions rooted in lean sigma principles. Her dynamic leadership extends beyond business. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker known for empowering and equipping women to lead with purpose. With a passion for cybersecurity and a commitment to business excellence, Cherie Griffith-Dunn continues to be a powerful force in advancing innovation, equity, and leadership across industries.
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Tanjarae Porter
Featured Speaker
Founder, Cultivated Connections Design & Consulting, LLC
Tanjarae Porter is a Creative Strategist and speaker who helps educators and thought leaders build purpose-driven brands, sustainable businesses, and transformative learning spaces. She is the founder of Cultivated Connections Design & Consulting (CCDC), where she blends curriculum expertise, brand strategy, and digital design to help mission-driven women launch boldly and lead with clarity.
With over 15 years of experience in education, curriculum and content development, and creative leadership, Tanjarae bridges the gap between teaching and entrepreneurship , supporting clients as they turn their vision into aligned, impactful work. Her approach is rooted in care, creativity, joy, and sustainability, whether she’s designing engaging learning environments through the arts or guiding thought leaders through brand or content development.
Tanjarae has presented on national platforms including Educators Moving On, the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Conference, and the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD), encouraging educators to build with purpose and show up fully in the spaces they’re called to lead.
Beyond her consulting work, she serves on the Elections Committee with the National Dance Educator Organization, is Assistant Treasurer for the Order of the Eastern Star – Prince Hall Affiliation , and is an member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Nashville Chapter.
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Malika Humphries
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Founder & CEOÂ of Emerging Consultant Solutions, LLCÂ
Malika Humphries is the Founder and CEO of Emerging Consultant Solutions, LLC - a strategy-based management consulting firm that is changing the game of contracting in the business transformation world. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Malika is a seasoned expert in business consulting and full-service project leadership, connecting buyers to suppliers and suppliers to contracts.
 Malika's compassion for building strong connections is the driving force behind her vision for Emerging Consultant Solutions. She believes true success comes from creating meaningful relationships at every angle – from B2C to B2B and B2G.
Her unique “First-Responder” approach has allowed her to make powerful connections that have opened doors leading to more than $10M in contract opportunities in less than 3 years, and more to grow!
 Malika's vision is simple - to do what only can be done through connections. The best way to create value is by working together, leveraging each other's strengths, and build strong relationships that stand the test of time. With her unwavering commitment to excellence and joy in sharing opportunities, Malika is transforming the way we think about contracting - one connection at a time.
 Impact never expires - Malika Humphries.
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Roxanne MarionÂ
Featured Speaker
Founder & CEO of On My Own Terms, LLC
Roxanne is a powerful storyteller and professional speaker who brings a deeply personal and transformative perspective to mental health. As a survivor of suicidal ideation and attempts, she shares her journey with raw honesty, empowering audiences—especially veterans, young adults ages 15–24, and individuals living with chronic illnesses—to confront and overcome feelings of hopelessness.
Diagnosed with a chronic illness as a young adult, Roxanne experienced the devastating loss of independence and mobility, leading her into a dark season marked by loneliness and despair. Today, she stands as a living testament to resilience and recovery. Through her signature 4R Method, Roxanne equips audiences with actionable tools to build mental wellness plans that can be implemented in moments of crisis.
With lived experience and heartfelt conviction, Roxanne opens conversations around depression, PTSD, anxiety, and the growing epidemic of loneliness. Her message reminds audiences that while mental health challenges are unique, healing begins when we talk about it—and choose to live on our own terms.
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