David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
David Wilson, Ed.D., the 10th president of Morgan State University, has a long record of accomplishments and more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration. Dr. Wilson holds four academic degrees: a B.S. in political science and an M.S. in education from Tuskegee University; an Ed.M. in educational planning and admini
David Wilson, Ed.D., the 10th president of Morgan State University, has a long record of accomplishments and more than 30 years of experience in higher education administration. Dr. Wilson holds four academic degrees: a B.S. in political science and an M.S. in education from Tuskegee University; an Ed.M. in educational planning and administration from Harvard University; and an Ed.D. in administration, planning and social policy, also from Harvard.
Coni Rathbone - Attorney, Dunn Carney
David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
Coni Rathbone is a remarkable negotiator and deal-maker. She focuses her deal-making skills in the areas of real estate, tenant-in-common (TIC) workouts, opportunity zones, corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general business transactions. She leads Dunn Carney’s Opportunity Zone practice.
Kim Kuhle - CEO, Capital Consulting
David Wilson, Ed.D - President, Morgan State University
Joann J. Hill - Chief of the Office of MBDA
Director & CEO with over twenty years of success leading underwriting with highly transferable skills within the bank, compliance strategy, building risk management systems and public finance analytics efforts. Maximizes outreach by identifying opportunities, assembling “first class” teams” and delivering innovative programs.
Joann J. Hill - Chief of the Office of MBDA
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Joann J. Hill - Chief of the Office of MBDA
Ms. Joann J. Hill, a native of Columbia, South Carolina is the Chief of the Office of Business Development for the United States Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Ms. Hill has served at MBDA for more than a decade and in her current capacity has oversight of the Office of Business Development. She also s
Ms. Joann J. Hill, a native of Columbia, South Carolina is the Chief of the Office of Business Development for the United States Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Ms. Hill has served at MBDA for more than a decade and in her current capacity has oversight of the Office of Business Development. She also serves as the lead federal program officer for the nationwide network of more than 40 MBDA Business Centers that generate $6 billion in performance goals annually.
Erich Yost - Community Planning Specialist, U.S. HUD
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Erich Yost recently joined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development as a Senior Community Planning and Development Specialist working for Deputy Assistant Secretary Robin Keegan. He previously served as
Erich Yost recently joined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development as a Senior Community Planning and Development Specialist working for Deputy Assistant Secretary Robin Keegan. He previously served as the Acting Branch Chief for the Place-Based Initiatives Division in HUD's Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM) Headquarters team with a focus on Opportunity Zones.
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Dr. Teresa Meriweather Orok - Executive Director, Alabama A&M University
Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Development at Alabama A&M University. The AAMU Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development partners with the State of Alabama economic development engines, small businesses, corporations, investors, developers, and other organizations..
Jim Beddows - CEO, TDP Data Systems
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
Jim Beddows is the CEO and Founder of TDP Data Systems accelerating research and innovation across Lab-to-Market ecosystems around the world to address the most pressing socio-economic pain points. He has over thirty years of intrepreneur leadership and as an innovation operator across various verticals and global 2000 corporations generating over $3 billion in new businesses and services.
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
Dr. Akers is the Assistant Vice President for Research Innovation and Advocacy, in the Division of Research and Economic Development, and Professor of Public Health, Morgan State University (MSU).
Dr. Akers is also serving as the Principal Investigator to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program on Visual Analytics for Science and Technology (VAST).
David Hasenauer - CEO, Green Point Research
Dr. Timothy Akers - Assistant Vice President, Morgan State University
David Hasenauer - CEO, Green Point Research
David Hasenauer is the Chief Executive Officer of Green Point Research. David is a cannabis policy expert and experienced public private partnership professional. In addition to his role at Green Point Research, David serves on: the Florida Hemp Advisory Committee as appointed by Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, the Medical Marijuan
David Hasenauer is the Chief Executive Officer of Green Point Research. David is a cannabis policy expert and experienced public private partnership professional. In addition to his role at Green Point Research, David serves on: the Florida Hemp Advisory Committee as appointed by Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board of Broward County; and was the founding President of the Hemp Industries Association of Florida.
Robin Parton Pate, CMO Green Point Research
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
David Hasenauer - CEO, Green Point Research
Robin Parton Pate serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Green Point Research where she is responsible for the overarching strategic marketing vision for the thriving vertically integrated biotechnology company. She aids in the development of new distribution channels and drives revenue-generating opportunities, including brand development
Robin Parton Pate serves as Chief Marketing Officer for Green Point Research where she is responsible for the overarching strategic marketing vision for the thriving vertically integrated biotechnology company. She aids in the development of new distribution channels and drives revenue-generating opportunities, including brand development and partnerships, to support the company’s new wellness product lines.
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
Jessica Bergeron began career as a classroom teacher after obtaining a degree in English at Spelman College and a Masters in Education from Smith College. She quickly developed interest in educational research and returned to school to obtain a doctorate degree in Education from Georgia State University with a special research focus on ad
Jessica Bergeron began career as a classroom teacher after obtaining a degree in English at Spelman College and a Masters in Education from Smith College. She quickly developed interest in educational research and returned to school to obtain a doctorate degree in Education from Georgia State University with a special research focus on adult learning. Jessica thrives in situations where there is a need to visualize all of the moving parts and players of the big picture, such as how government, non-profit, philanthropic, and volunteers need to intersect and interact best to create a desired outcome. She enjoys helping people come together around conflict or change to find a common purpose and turn that common agenda into an implementation plan that has measurable outcomes for success. Most recently, she worked with the Georgia Department of Education to set up a state-wide system to provide testing services for children with special needs. She has also held positions at the YMCA of Metro Atlanta as one of their leaders for their Head Start program as well as the Atlanta Speech School’s the Rollins Center.
Major General Nickolas Justice
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
Jessica Bergeron - Senior Vice President, Operation HOPE
Major General Nick Justice joined PowerAmerica in January 2015. He was extremely active in establishing the newly formed institute sponsored by the Department of Energy. PowerAmerica is the first institute lead by a university.
Nick retired from the United States Army after more than 42- years of service as an American Soldier. He began hi
Major General Nick Justice joined PowerAmerica in January 2015. He was extremely active in establishing the newly formed institute sponsored by the Department of Energy. PowerAmerica is the first institute lead by a university.
Nick retired from the United States Army after more than 42- years of service as an American Soldier. He began his Army career as an enlisted Soldier drafted from his native state of North Carolina. As an enlisted soldier, he held numerous military occupation specialties including electronics warfare operator; telemetry analyst; telecommunications operator; an infantry platoon sergeant. He was later commissioned upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1977.
Keith Moore - CEO, KDM & Associates
Jean-Robert Baguidy - Team Lead, Minority Business Development Agency
Charles Sills - National Program Director, Defense Leadership Forum
The CEO of both KDM and Associates, and Founder of Open GovTV, leads a team of experts to provide government, institutions, communities, and companies technical solutions to some of the nation's most pressing societal challenges. Keith Moore brings to the team, knowledge of Government, Community, Small Business, and the historical challen
The CEO of both KDM and Associates, and Founder of Open GovTV, leads a team of experts to provide government, institutions, communities, and companies technical solutions to some of the nation's most pressing societal challenges. Keith Moore brings to the team, knowledge of Government, Community, Small Business, and the historical challenges associated with Government meeting socio economic goals, and job expansion, and revenue growth for small businesses.
In 2003-KDM was issued a two year marketing Agreement to represent a minority owned Engineering government contracting information technology small business. In 2005-the firm was awarded a $1 Billion dollar contract thanks to strategic relationship building and KDM helping the firm develop a teaming strategy to partner with DOE. Keith’s command of public policy has benefited communities, businesses, government agencies, and has empowered those most vulnerable, and least financed.
Charles Sills - National Program Director, Defense Leadership Forum
Jean-Robert Baguidy - Team Lead, Minority Business Development Agency
Charles Sills - National Program Director, Defense Leadership Forum
Charles Sills is a recognized authority on U.S. Government Contracting, and an advocate for Small Business/Diversity Supplier access to Federal and Military procurement. He has helped Prime Contractors qualify Diversity Suppliers for teaming and subcontracting, and facilitated Federal ‘Mentor-Protégé’ partnerships between Minority, Woman
Charles Sills is a recognized authority on U.S. Government Contracting, and an advocate for Small Business/Diversity Supplier access to Federal and Military procurement. He has helped Prime Contractors qualify Diversity Suppliers for teaming and subcontracting, and facilitated Federal ‘Mentor-Protégé’ partnerships between Minority, Woman and Veteran owned companies and Fortune 1000 Primes. As the National Program Director for the U.S. Defense Leadership Forum, a public service organization, he plans and moderates Defense Contracting Summits on Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Construction, Space Defense and Innovative Tech procurement opportunities – with an emphasis on informing Small and Minority Businesses on upcoming contract opportunities. Previously, Mr. Sills served in Lockheed Martin’s International Division, where he directed strategic marketing for the Missile and Space divisions covering the Mideast, North Africa and Southern Europe, managed export control issues, and led the company’s renewable energy technology business development effort. He also served as a member of the Danube Task Force, the governing council that ran the Danube Basin Environmental Restoration Program led by the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development and the UN Development Program, involving 13 countries from Austria to Moldova. Mr. Sills is a former Naval Intelligence Officer who served in a succession of National Security positions in the Pentagon, including the National Military Intelligence Center and the Defense Intelligence Agency/Worldwide Estimates Directorate (Deputy Director), following assignments on the staff of the U.S. Middle East Force Command based in Bahrain and responsible for the Indian Ocean theater, and the Geopolitical Briefing & Analysis Division, Supreme Allied Commander NATO/Atlantic. He has an M.A. in Defense & Foreign Policy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts & Harvard Universities), and an A.B. from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Jean-Robert Baguidy - Team Lead, Minority Business Development Agency
Jean-Robert Baguidy - Team Lead, Minority Business Development Agency
Jean-Robert Baguidy - Team Lead, Minority Business Development Agency
Jean-Robert Baguidy is the Access to Capital Team Lead in the Office Business Development at the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Baguidy is Haitian-American and has over 30 years twenty years of experience in Commercial Banking, International Trade Finance and Venture Capital. He is a
Jean-Robert Baguidy is the Access to Capital Team Lead in the Office Business Development at the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), United States Department of Commerce. Mr. Baguidy is Haitian-American and has over 30 years twenty years of experience in Commercial Banking, International Trade Finance and Venture Capital. He is a Certified Blockchain Specialist, holds a BBA in Finance from Howard University and an MBA in International Finance and Banking from George Washington University. Prior to joining MBDA, Mr. Baguidy worked at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Investments, as an Investment Analyst managing and funding the daily operations of a $1.2B portfolio, comprised of 26 Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) engaged in Venture Capital and Private Equity. Jean-Robert worked for several years at the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank), as a Loan Officer and Business development Officer in the following divisions: U.S. Small Business Credit, Structured Export Finance, and Export Credit Insurance. Jean-Robert also spent time in the private commercial banking sector working as a Commercial Loan Officer at Navy Federal Credit Union, Industrial Bank, NA, and National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
Keith Moore - CEO KDM and Associates
The CEO of both KDM and Associates, and Founder of Open GovTV, leads a team of experts to provide government, institutions, communities, and companies technical solutions to some of the nation's most pressing societal challenges. Keith Moore brings to the team, knowledge of Government, Community, Small Business, and the historical challenges associated with Government meeting socio economic goals, and job expansion, and revenue growth for small businesses.