Vanessa leads The Storytelling Team at GirlTREK where she builds brand, marketing and communications strategy, forges corporate partnerships and produces products and brandpromoting events to grow membership, generate revenue and inspire behavior change. As a co-founder she also serves as a spokesperson and fundraiser. Prior to GirlTREK, Vanessa led digital media at Turner Broadcasting for some of the world’s most recognizable brands including CNN, TNT and Sports Illustrated. The Co-Founders have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, in The Washington Post, The New York Times and named a “Health Hero” by Essence Magazine. Vanessa also spent time working to serve formally incarcerated women with Our Place, DC and serves on the board of The Essie Justice Group. She also sits on the board of Rails to Trails. Vanessa studied World Arts and Culture at UCLA and was a social innovation fellow at Harvard University

Ayanna leads the Talent, Development, Organizational Culture and Strategy, and Program Innovation functions at GirlTREK. In collaboration with the CEO, she oversees external civic and philanthropic partnerships, talent recruitment, strategy implementation, new program development and internal systems and processes that enhance the employee experience and quality of GirlTREK’s programming.

Prior to GirlTREK, Ayanna was a pioneer in education reform with a nearly 30-year career in K-16 education as a classroom teacher, professor, textbook publisher, and education consultant. Most recently she was the VP of Program and Innovation at a nonprofit supporting Black teachers in the US South and served for 9 years as a Clinical Associate Professor of English Education at NYU Steinhardt School of Education, Culture, and Human Development, where she continues to serve as an adjunct professor. In 2016, Ayanna launched Access Educational Advisors, LLC, an educational consulting firm. The diversity of clients and projects she worked on through her consulting company, along with varied professional experiences helped Ayanna hone the skills and expertise she now uses in her role as GirlTREK’s first Chief of Staff.

Ayanna sits on the board of NJ LEEP, a college access program in Newark, NJ and the Somerset (NJ) County Youth Services Commission. Ayanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from The University of Pennsylvania, a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University, and an Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation from NYU. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated. As a wife and mother to two adult children and one teenager, Ayanna is grateful to have the opportunity to serve Black women through GirlTREK at this point in her personal and professional life.

Stephanie Alford serves as the Development & Operations Coordinator, supporting both internal operations and external affairs. Her work includes managing development processes, supporting donor engagement, and coordinating cross-functional projects to ensure efficient systems and a strong stakeholder experience.

With a background in operations management and higher education administration, Stephanie focuses on making systems run smoothly and supporting the team where needed. She began her corporate career at Citibank as a Process and Systems Change Manager, leading initiatives to improve efficiency and organizational performance.

Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan and has prior professional experience at both the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she now resides in Tampa, Florida, and enjoys spending time on the water, reading, and being with family and friends.

Tiffani Bibb serves as GirlTREK’s HR Director, providing strategic leadership across talent development, talent strategy, and people operations. She partners with leadership and the board to align HR strategy with GirlTREK’s mission, building the infrastructure, policies, and culture that support a growing, mission-driven team. Tiffani brings a culturally responsive lens to every aspect of her work, fostering inclusive practices, psychological safety, and a strong culture of accountability and care across the organization. Her scope spans employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and compliance, ensuring GirlTREK’s people function evolves alongside its impact.

Tiffani is the founder of her own coaching and consulting practice, where she provides fractional HR leadership to nonprofit organizations. She is a mother to a 11-year-old daughter and they live in Jacksonville, FL.

Brittany serves as VP of Marketing, overseeing brand, content and product marketing efforts. Leveraging integrated strategies and partnerships, Brittany leads the development of authentic, consumer-centered campaigns that bolster awareness, acquisition and engagement for GirlTREK.

Previously, Brittany led digital and brand marketing at Amazon Music with a focus on Wondery podcasts. Her background is rooted in entertainment marketing spanning film, television and audio in both corporate and start-up environments. Brittany has also held client management and digital strategy positions at global advertising agencies such as IPG and M&C Saatchi Group supporting CPG, QSR, wellness, hospitality, education, gaming and automotive categories.

Brittany’s known as a deeply collaborative leader with an innate ability to build positive and productive relationships that fuel innovative storytelling and drive results. Her focus areas include content development, media planning, digital strategy, communications and experiential.

Brittany is a Flint, Michigan native who now resides in San Diego, California. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University where she obtained a BAA in Integrative Public Relations with a Minor in Advertising.

Chicago native Tara L. Campbell has dedicated more than 30 years to the nonprofit sector, with a career rooted in violence intervention, prevention, and community empowerment. She currently serves as Director of Montgomery Programs for GirlTREK, where she leads community engagement and programming in Montgomery, Alabama, including initiatives at Bricklayers Hall and the Montgomery Care Village.

Tara has been a member of GirlTREK since 2015 and has served the movement in several leadership capacities, including Community Organizer, State Coach Fellow, Midwest Regional Coach, and National Coach before stepping into her current role. In 2023, she was recognized by GirlTREK for her leadership and dedication to advancing the movement.

Her work supports GirlTREK’s mission to unleash a mass movement for health justice, mobilizing Black women to walk together, reclaim their health, and organize for systemic change. Through GirlTREK’s Walk, Talk, Solve organizing framework, Tara builds grassroots leadership and cultivates partnerships that strengthen community wellness and collective healing.

Tara holds a BA in Communication from Columbia College Chicago and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Spertus Institute. She is also a certified Zumba® and Spinning® instructor, bringing more than 12 years of experience in the health and wellness industry.

Guided by a deep commitment to helping others live healthy, whole, and empowered lives, Tara uses movement, music, and community leadership to inspire women to prioritize wellness, experience joy, and lead generational healing.

Hailey joins the GirlTREK national team as the National Field Director and West Coast Regional Coach. With a passion for working with the younger generation, Hailey uses her faith in Jesus to be a guiding force of justice for Black women and girls and looks forward to building GirlTREK’s presence across the West Coast and caring for our GirlTREK members across the nation. Since joining GirlTREK as a volunteer in 2016 with her mom and two sisters, Hailey has truly experienced what happens when Black women walk. Through her volunteer work with GirlTREK, Hailey has climbed mountains, both literally and figuratively, towards her own healing. Women being transformed, families being renewed, and communities being ignited is what she deeply desires for all black women to experience.

Hailey currently resides in Houston, Texas, but her Southwest Louisiana roots follow her wherever she goes. Hailey is most joyful when spending time with her sisters and taking walks along Louisiana’s country roads.

‘MD’ serves as the Senior Director of Business Operations. After over two decades in church administration, she brings an attention to detail fueled by a passion for excellence, and commitment to the Black community. Since becoming a GirlTrekker in 2012 as a way to personally reconnect to her own self-care, MD has worn many hats leading winning church teams and inspiring others to join the movement and prioritize their own health. She has witnessed women’s lives be empowered and transformed simply by walking.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Morris Brown College, a Master of Arts, Entertainment & Media Management from Columbia College Chicago and a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

MD is a proud Midwesterner walking daily in her neighborhood and all throughout Chicago. She is an avid music lover, arts supporter, foodie, sports fan and sunshine seeker!

Summer is a seasoned business strategist and nonprofit leader who has raised over $75 million in public and private funding. With expertise in collective impact, place-based initiatives, philanthropy, government contracting, and development operations, Summer has successfully managed grantmaking portfolios up to $50M and served as a strategic advisor to executive leadership across for-profit, nonprofit, and quasi-government industries. A specialist in systems design, Summer has a distinguished history of bridging the gap between strategy and impact.

Summer received her MBA from Hampton University, and MA and BBA from the University of Georgia. Summer was also a Fellow of the Housing Narrative Lab and Georgia Women’s Policy Institute, where her cohort successfully advocated for and passed the Georgia Survivor Justice Act. Currently, she serves as the Board Chair for 9to5, where she leads national-scale governance and strategic oversight to advance economic justice for working women. Summer has further contributed to the philanthropic landscape as a Board Member for the Women’s Foundation of the South and Ferst Readers, leveraging her expertise in revenue diversification, brand awareness, community engagement, and community-centered policy to drive institutional growth.

ReNatè Elliott serves as the Director of Programs and works to engage members in the GirlTREK experience. She has been a trekker and volunteer with GirlTREK since 2015 and has served as a Neighborhood Captain, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and a Care Crusader. Supporting GirlTREK’s mental health initiative, The Blue Brigade, combines ReNaté’s passion for all Black women and girls to experience healthy mental health and her love for community.

A graduate of Washington State University, ReNatè previously worked as the Manager of Accessibility Services, developing accessible programming and services for public libraries in the state of Georgia. She is also a certified Health and Wellness Coach and utilizes this training to support GirlTREK members in reaching their wellness goals.

She is an active volunteer in her community and a former ambassador and current mentor for MIT’s PLIX Creative Learning Program. She is dedicated to empowering communities, fostering belonging and promoting self-care for Black women.

ReNaté currently resides in Atlanta where you can find her spending time with family & friends, hiking, reading or attending sporting events, concerts and festivals.

Nyra Govan joins GirlTREK as the College Engagement Program Manager. With a focus on encouraging healthy behavior change in the lives of college-aged women, Nyra uses her passion for fitness and health to inspire and welcome young women nationwide to join the GirlTrek movement. She is a recent graduate of Claflin University where she earned a degree in Human Performance and Recreation. During her matriculation at Claflin, she was a member of the Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College, a McNair Scholar, and a GirlTrek HBCU Fellow.

In addition to her powerful work at GirlTREK, Nyra has recently accepted an opportunity to obtain her Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Physical Activity and Health. In her free time, Nyra is committed to providing health and fitness opportunities to her local community. She also serves as the Founder and CEO of Vigor Figure Fitness, which she founded in 2020.

Carla E. Harris is a visionary leader committed to uplifting Black women’s health and well-being as Vice President of Member Care & Customer Service Strategy at GirlTREK. Since joining the national team in 2017, Carla has played a pivotal role in supporting GirlTREK’s bold mission to inspire and support members to WALK to improve inactivity, TALK to eliminate isolation, and to help SOLVE injustices that our community faces. Her leadership ensures the organization provides unparalleled support and care to members, volunteers, allies, and partners, fueling a culture of compassion, care, and world-class service.

Carla’s transformative journey began as a dedicated City Captain in Atlanta, where she led a statewide movement that set a new standard for community engagement in Georgia. With over 25 years of experience in customer service—including roles as Sony’s customer service manager and on Avon Products’ elite leadership team serving top-tier sales representatives—Carla brings exceptional care strategies and frontline experience to her work at GirlTREK. She expertly consults with the leadership team, crafts care strategies, and manages impactful community support initiatives.

Carla is devoted to creating spaces that honor, support, and uplift Black women. Known as “Cosmic Carla,” her superpower is caring leadership that drives collective empowerment. She cherishes her four adult children and enjoys traveling, walking, cooking, dancing, painting, and gardening. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Carla is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and celebrates 4 decades of marriage to her high school sweetheart.

Zahria helps to bring the organization’s mission to life through experiences, events and storytelling. With more than 8 years of experience in marketing, communications and brand strategy, she has built a career creating meaningful connections between brands and communities. At GirlTREK, Zahria leads the planning and execution of activations, gatherings, and special events that engage and inspire Black women across the country. She also supports the organization’s social media presence, helping share stories that celebrate wellness and culture. Known for her creativity, attention to detail and ability to turn ideas into memorable experiences, she enjoys building moments that bring people together.

Pamela Jiner is a Program Manager for Caregivers with GirlTREK, where she supports caregivers through culturally responsive programming focused on self-care, resilience, and sustained well-being for individuals balancing intensive caregiving responsibilities. In this role, she is both a practitioner and advocate for caregiver support systems.

Her professional foundation began as an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Human Services, where she developed a strong understanding of city government, public services, and a lasting commitment to community service.

Pamela brings extensive lived caregiving experience across multiple generations and settings. She is the mother of two adult sons and has provided foster care to 13 trauma-affected teens through the City and County of Denver, offering structured, supportive homes for youth with complex emotional and behavioral needs. She also adopted a newborn in 2011 and currently serves as the primary in-home caregiver for her 90-year-old mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. In this role, she manages daily care, safety needs, and coordination of support services associated with progressive cognitive decline.

Across both personal and professional contexts, Pamela has developed deep expertise in trauma-informed care, elder care, crisis response, and navigating community resources to support family stability and well-being.

Chyna-Lloyd Nicole Johnson is known as a deeply collaborative leader with an ability to build relationships across teams and turn complex data into clear, actionable insight that drive results. At her core, she’s driven by one thing: doing work that changes women’s lives.

As Senior Director of Data and Impact at GirlTREK, she leads the data, systems, and measurement that turn a one-million-plus-member movement into measurable change for the women it serves and currently oversees the organization’s app development team. Since joining as a 2017 Summer Fellow, Chyna has guided GirlTREK’s evolution from simply collecting data to using it: building dashboards, standardizing how information is gathered, and putting AI to work so every decision is grounded in evidence. She selected and implemented the core technology that has powered GirlTREK membership organizing for years, building durable infrastructure that lets the movement scale its reach. She has stewarded GirlTREK’s member community from 50,000 to more than one million records, safeguarding the trust, privacy, and data of the women the movement serves. Her focus areas include data strategy and governance, impact measurement, technology solutions, business intelligence, and emerging tech.

Chyna was a 2023 Google Tech Collective Fellow and has carried GirlTREK’s approach to national audiences — presenting to public health leaders through the CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, serving as a panelist at America Walks’ 2019 National Walking Summit, and joining the Nonprofit Nation podcast to share how technology mobilizes a movement.

Chyna holds a B.A. in Chemistry and African & African American Studies from Berea College and a Master of Public Health from the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and completed General Assembly’s Data Analytics Bootcamp, sharpening her command of SQL, Tableau, and data storytelling.

A proud Columbus, Ohio native, Chyna can be found walking abroad whenever she gets the chance, taking in the streets of a new country. An avid foodie and adventure seeker at heart, she brings the same curiosity and energy to her life that she brings to her work.

Angela leads the design and implementation of GirlTREK’s programs with the goal of driving behavior change, increasing engagement, and building community-based support systems. Angela brings over 15 years of experience in systems design and food justice to her role at GirlTREK. Prior to joining GirlTREK, she built and launched Project Reflect, a food systems design lab focused on developing meaningful, just, and joyful food experiences with communities. Angela also served as the Executive Director of The Edible Schoolyard Project, a non-profit dedicated to designing hands-on educational experiences in gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias that connect children to food, nature, and each other. Additionally, she served as the Director of Innovation and Strategy with San Francisco Unified School District’s Future Dining Experience where she and her team leveraged private funding and the support of a $20 million bond to redesign the school food system of San Francisco. Angela is a 2024 Mimi and Peter E. Haas Distinguished Visitor with the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University and was also a 2016-2017 Stanford University d.school Civic Innovation Fellow. She holds a Master’s in Food Studies from NYU and lives in Virginia with her wife and daughter.

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Chasiti F.P. Moncure serves as the Regional Manager for the South at GirlTREK, where she engages and supports members of the south. Her work centers on mobilizing communities through culturally relevant programming and strategic engagement.

Chasiti brings a strong background in organizational leadership, with previous experience working with national labor unions in leadership development, team building, and advocacy. She is a certified grant writer and has expertise in project management and community engagement.

Deeply committed to service, Chasiti volunteers with the Girl Scouts of America, serves on two nonprofit boards, and is a member of the Mississippi Black Leadership Institute (MBLI). She is also a line dance instructor and founder of Dance4U LLC, promoting wellness through movement.

Chasiti holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Public Health from Mississippi University for Women and a Master of Science in Leadership from Belhaven University. In addition to her professional and community work, she is a proud wife and dog mom.

Naja M. Muhammad, CPA serves as Interim VP of Finance at GirlTREK, where she brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience to support a movement dedicated to healing, justice, and transforming Black lives.

In this role, she helps strengthen the financial systems, planning, and operational discipline that sustain GirlTREKs mission and long-term impact.

Known for her thoughtful, practical approach, Naja helps organizations translate financial complexity into clarity, stability, and forward momentum.

Outside of work, she enjoys travel, walking, language study, watching international cinema and time with family.

Siobhan’s 15 years of experience in Human resources creating, updating, and applying all HR policies and company guidelines while leading the day-to-day HR support focusing on employee relations, investigations, training, and coaching along with her 6 years of experience as a dedicated GirlTREK organizer in Harlem, New York supporting the movement as a volunteer has uniquely set her apart to serve in an inspiring dual role on the GirlTREK National Team.

In her role as the Executive Assistant to the CEO, Siobhan manages the day-to-day partner/client/colleague relations at GirlTREK. She efficiently manages inquiries and offers support where needed to ensure smooth and efficient operations for the office of the CEO.

In her role as the MidAtlantic Regional Coach for Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia, she skillfully manages a team of leaders who serve as state coaches across her region which includes the selection, onboarding, budgeting, time management, organizing walks in strategic areas and building local partnerships just to name a few.

In addition to her love of hosting training treks, give back laps and justice treks, she enjoys hiking, walking, reading, studying history and traveling.Siobhan currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland and is a MPA graduate of Brigham Young University and received her BS in Sociology.

Tyreen Taylor is the Director of Content Strategy & Executive Production at GirlTREK, where she leads the creation and execution of member-facing audio content experiences that inspire Black women to prioritize walking, wellness, and community. She works across teams to transform ideas into meaningful stories, programs, and experiences that deepen member engagement and strengthen connection to the movement.

Tyreen is passionate about the power of storytelling, wellness, and community-centered leadership to create lasting impact and support Black women on their journey toward healing and well-being.

Marcie L. Thomas serves as GirlTREK’s Regional Manager for the West Region, supporting women across AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, and WY. A longtime Trekker with more than 10 years of involvement in GirlTREK, she is a volunteer-turned-staff leader dedicated to community care, member engagement, and leadership development.

Marcie is also the founder and creative curator of Brown Girl Collective (BGC), a digital community created to connect and uplift Black women. Through the BGC Book Club, she has interviewed more than 400 women, creating spaces for storytelling, learning, and meaningful conversation.

A veteran of the United States Air Force, Marcie brings a heart for service and leadership to every space she enters. Across her professional, volunteer, and creative work, she is most passionate about uplifting Black women and creating environments where they feel seen, heard, valued, and supported. She believes in the power of community, connection, and storytelling to inspire healing, joy, and collective growth.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Marcie now resides in the Atlanta metropolitan area. When she is not serving the women of GirlTREK, she enjoys volunteering, attending bookish events, exploring Atlanta’s cultural scene, and serving as a member of the Eta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated.

Cynthia Thompson is the Vice President of Special Impact at GirlTREK, where she leads national engagement strategies that connect Black women to healing, belonging, and leadership through movement and community. She oversees GirlTREK’s Special Impact Communities, including Faith, Mothers, Caregivers, and Justice-Impacted Women, helping create meaningful pathways for engagement, leadership development, and advocacy across the country.

Since joining GirlTREK in 2012, Cynthia has dedicated her work to helping Black women reclaim wellness through the simple practice of walking. Cynthia helped introduce GirlTREK to Mississippi in 2013 and, through her volunteer leadership as a City Representative and later City Captain, grew the local movement to more than 5,000 trekkers by 2016. Her efforts helped Jackson earn GirlTREK’s “City of the Year” recognition and laid the foundation for the organization’s continued growth across the state.

She has also played a key role in expanding GirlTREK’s faith-based engagement beyond annual campaigns by helping build year-round opportunities for connection, outreach, spiritual wellness, and leadership development through the North Star Faith Community and a growing network of Faith Crew Leaders nationwide.

Through her work, Cynthia helps cultivate communities where women walk together, heal together, and organize around the issues that matter most to their families and neighborhoods. Originally from Chicago, Cynthia has called Mississippi home since 1988, when she arrived to attend Jackson State University. She has been married to her husband, Elder Emon Thompson, Sr., since 1992, and together they have raised seven children and are the proud grandparents of two granddaughters.

As an active daily trekker, Cynthia often shares how GirlTREK transformed her own approach to health and wellness, inspiring lifestyle changes that she believes have extended both the quality and longevity of her life. Today, she is passionate about creating a legacy of wellness for future generations and helping Black women everywhere discover the transformative power of sisterhood, self-care, and collective action.

Yolanda Williams serves as the Justice Initiative Program Manager for GirlTREK, where she designs and leads strategic efforts to support and empower justice-impacted women through holistic wellness, community-building, and advocacy. As a U.S. Army veteran and a formerly incarcerated woman who successfully navigated a six-year sentence and overcame addiction, Yolanda brings invaluable lived experience and deep empathy to her leadership.Driven by her personal journey of transformation, she founded I Am The Evidence, a advocacy movement dedicated to demonstrating that a woman’s past does not define her future potential. An innovative entrepreneur and community organizer, Yolanda has committed her career to helping women reclaim their health, confidence, and civic voice. Her mission is to serve as a powerful beacon of hope, proving that sustainable healing, leadership development, and societal reintegration are entirely achievable for every woman.

Tulaine is an entrepreneur, educator, writer, organizer, and currently serves as CEO of New Profit, a philanthropic organization that supports high-impact social entrepreneurs creating solutions to systemic challenges in America by leveraging their proximity to the genius, assets, and vision of the communities they serve. She was a key architect of New Profit’s proximity strategy, a $100M effort launched in 2018 to address the systemic funding gap faced by Black, Latinx, Indigenous, rural, and other overlooked social entrepreneurs. She also led initiatives at New Profit focused on strengthening pathways to opportunity for underserved youth, driving resources and support to entrepreneurs impacted by the American legal system, and building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and philanthropic sector. Tulaine serves as the Board Chair of GirlTREK, the largest health nonprofit dedicated to Black women and girls in the United States, and is the host and executive producer of Say More with Tulaine Montgomery, a podcast that brings together influential leaders from different identities, generations, and sectors for radically candid, action-oriented, and joyful conversations around how we can design and build a thriving society.

Deonta leads the strategic direction and integration of RockHealth.org’s strategy alongside the organization’s CEO, Board, Initiative Leads, and team members. Deonta previously held portfolio investing, advisory, and field leadership positions at New Profit, a venture philanthropy fund, and academic research and accelerator management positions at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He has also served as a featured contributor to +Acumen, has published research in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, was a 2022 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow, and is an Advisory Committee Member to Impala. Deonta is a graduate of Manhattan College, where he received a B.A. in International Relations with minors in Economics and Philosophy.

Dr. Benjamin served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. She is currently the Chair of Public Health Sciences at Xavier University. She is a recipient of the MacArthur Genius Award, NAACP Image Award, Kellogg National Fellowship, Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights, Rockefeller Next Generation Leader Award and has served on the boards of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Family Foundation, and Morehouse School.

Dr. Bennett is a professor at Duke University and directs Duke’s Global Digital Health Science Center and Obesity Prevention Program – where he designs, tests, and disseminates industry-leading obesity treatments for the primary care setting and digital health. He has authored more than 100 papers on the social determinants of obesity & the effectiveness of intervention strategies.

Qiana began her career in music in 1999 at Epic Records in Promotions/A&R while contributing to album projects by Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and B2K. In 2011, Qiana founded Cue the Creatives where she began Music Supervising on projects such as Nickelodeon’s How To Rock, Lifetime’s holiday feature Seasons of Love starring Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight & Method Man. Currently, Qiana is producing/directing “The Untitled TLC Documentary,” which follows the journey back to the music for the iconic pop girl group, after a 20-year lapse, as they take on the challenges of making their final album.

Serita is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of iFoster – where she brings her personal experience in foster care and her executive-level management experience leading and consulting both Silicon Valley Fortune 500 companies and organizations in the non-profit sector. Before launching iFoster, Serita provided strategic counsel to some of the largest philanthropic foundations and non-profit services for at-risk youth as a management consultant with the Bridgespan Group. Serita has been recognized as a White House Office of Social Innovation Citizen Innovator, an Echoing Green Fellow, and an American Leader of Change.

Morgan leads The Street Team at GirlTREK and leads the overall strategy for the organization and manages the senior leadership team. She develops partnerships, policy, culture, and programs. As a co-founder Morgan also serves as a spokesperson and fundraiser. Prior to GirlTREK Morgan served on the frontlines of education reform where she served as Director of New School Development and led the start-up of five public schools in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education with support from The Gates Foundation. With Co-Founder Vanessa Garrison, Morgan was named among the top 1% of social innovators in the world with fellowships from Harvard, Ashoka, Echoing Green and the Aspen Institute. They have two viral TED talks and are the co-hosts of Black-History Bootcamp, GirlTREK’s award-wining podcast. Morgan studied Political Science and American Studies at University of Southern California and earned a Master of Education in Public Policy, Admiration and Leadership at Seton Hall.

Rita Johnson-Greene leads the US Commercial Operations team at Spark Therapeutics. She is a successful business leader with 15 years of progressive finance, resource allocation, sales and strategic business planning experience with several world class organizations.

Rita began her career in strategic consulting within Accenture ‘s pharmaceutical practice and developed business cases and financial models for new business ventures. She went on to manage the finances of AstraZeneca’s six billion dollar Nexium brand and served as a member of the Commercial Operations Leadership team.

Rita earned her MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Rita acquired her undergraduate degree in Electrical Computer engineering from Drexel University, where she met her husband of 14 years. They live in Drexel Hill, PA with their two daughters, Leah and Maya.

Chaula is VP of Program Investments at The Chicago Public Education Fund. She was founding Managing Director of Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Initiative at Teach For America; launched a new Social Innovation Award for early-stage seed investments, created design-thinking trainings for educators, and coached alumni entrepreneurs to raise more than $10 million collectively to launch new social ventures.

Kathryn Schotthoefer is an American film and television executive. She founded Original Media Ventures, a studio focused on developing film and TV projects from underrepresented creative voices. Previously of film studios such as Warner Bros, Twentieth Century Fox, and New Line Cinema, and former President of M&C Saatchi’s boutique creative agency Heavenspot, which partnered with major entertainment and lifestyle brand clients on integrated digital strategy, product launch strategy, social media strategy, social media marketing, social media management, product development, research & fan analysis, social CRM, and enterprise-level social strategy consulting.