Our speakers and workshop leaders feature industry veterans, thought leaders in diversity and inclusion, and rising entrepreneurial talent.
David Ortega
Mayor
City Of Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Velma Trayham
CEO
Thinkzilla Consulting
Jackie Johnson
Diversity Director
City Of Scottsdale
Rob Millar
Economic Development Director
City Of Scottsdale
Art Hamilton
Founder
Art Hamilton Group
Danny Seiden
President & CEO
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Cloves Campbell
Co-Publisher
Arizona Informant
Mark Stanton
President & CEO
Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
Ashlee Atkins
President
Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals (YP)
Eric Standifer
President & CEO
Blaylock Van LLC
Keasha Beach
Executive Director
BASE Arizona
Pam Giannonatti
Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager
Fry’s Food Stores Division
Jose Tapia
Purchasing & Warehouse Manager
City of Scottsdale
Andrea Evans
Publisher & Entrepreneur
FrontDoors Media
Mark Moeremans
Senior Vice President Entrepreneurship & Venture Development
Arizona Commerce Authority
Jacqueline Starks
Manager Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Maricopa Community Colleges, Transformation Evangelist and Jacque of All TradeZ Consulting
Maricopa Community Colleges
Nyasha Stone Sheppard
Senior Program Manager/Community Manager
The Studios @ Mesa
City Center, ASU
Jacqueline Starks
Manager Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Maricopa Community Colleges
Alan "AP" Powell
CEO
AP & Associates, LLC
Jervis B. Hough,
Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer/Public Finance
Blaylock Van, LLC
Aric H. Bopp
Executive Director - Economic Development
Arizona State University
Amber Kellogg
ThinkZilla Consulting Group
Chief Strategy Officer
Cameron Robb
APS
Senior Economic Development Consultant
Robin Reed
Black Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
Ricardo Carlo
Associated Minority Contractors of Arizona
President
Doug Bruhnke
Global Chamber®
CEO/Founder
Veronica Aguilar
Teach for America
Vice President
Nadia Rivera
Chief Impact Officer & Executive Director
Arizona Coyotes Foundation
Christine Ellis
City Council Member
City of Chandler, Arizona
Monica Villalobos
CEO
Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Catherine Arvizu
VP, Vice President
Commercial Lender at Commerce Bank of Arizona
Heather Guzman
Financial Representative
COUNTRY Financial
Cesar Guzman
Financial Representative
COUNTRY Financial
Jeff Swenson
Acting Center Director at AZSBDC
Maricopa Center
