Claritza Jiménez is a marketing strategy and content leader with a Darden MBA and deep roots in journalism at The Washington Post, The Associated Press, and POLITICO. As senior director of marketing strategy at Paramount/CBS News, Claritza built the day-to-day audience strategy and operational workflows for the network's top 3 news franchises and established the daily practice of integrating audience insights into creative campaigns. Claritza was introduced to VC and angel investing while at Darden where she became a company founder. She is a Black Venture Institute (BVI) alum. Claritza is an Associate supporting BAG Collective with Membership Communications and is the author of the quarterly newsletter.

Kirk Morris is an Associate with Black Angel Group and a Program and Strategy Lead at Google. In his current role at Google in New York City, Kirk negotiates monetization deals with app developers and publishers, while scaling deal operations to accelerate Google’s growth. Kirk recently finished a fellowship with BLCK VC, serves on the board of BAYCAT, and is a producer for a short film from director Emilio Subía. Prior, he spent more than two years at Meta helping ecommerce advertisers reach customers. He is energized by enabling founders to build businesses, cultivate partnerships, and tell stories.

Markus Stevenson is a former collegiate basketball player turned business leader operating at the intersection of sports, entertainment, technology, and venture. He competed at elite prep schools and the NCAA level before transitioning into the boardroom, where he quickly established himself as a trusted operator and right hand to C-suite executives, athletes, and entertainers.He began his career as a fast riser inside the executive offices of top Fortune 500 enterprise software companies, SAP ($300B market cap) and ServiceNow. In parallel, he has held leadership and advisory roles with organizations such as Position Sports’ DREAM Foundation and Shakeout Inc., and has mentored underrepresented founders through various initiatives including Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition and the HBCU Founders Initiative.Today, Markus serves as the Co-Founder & President of Society & Co., where he brings a multi-sector perspective that enables the firm to operate as a modern business office for high-profile talent while building long-term value across sports, entertainment, and the broader corporate landscape.

I'm a seasoned finance professional with a robust background in investment banking, specializing in the Technology and Real Estate sectors. I excel in both qualitative and quantitative analysis, aiding companies in acquisitions and business growth strategies.

Accomplished Senior Engineering Program Manager with over 15 years of global experience, bridging technical expertise and strategic foresight. Inspiring builder and leader, skilled in navigating multinational teams and spearheading complex, large-scale programs with exceptional strategic acumen and leadership. Proven track record of delivering transformative infrastructure initiatives across diverse operational and engineering domains at Google and global organisations.

Sales and business development expert focused on the financial services industry, particularly capital markets. Proven success in demand generation, customer acquisition, and account management. Currently driving revenue acceleration initiatives at Google Cloud.

Nikisha Roberts is a Product Designer with a background in creative arts, including fashion design, photography, and digital design. Her passion for creativity was ignited when at twelve years old when she received her first camera, leading her to attend a specialized high school where she delved deep into fashion design and photography. This early exposure helped refine her creative process and set the stage for her future endeavors. Her work in digital and film photography has been featured in prestigious galleries and exhibitions, including an eight-week exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlighting her ability to resonate with diverse audiences. Her commitment to supporting the creative voices of BIPOC artists led her to intern at a nonprofit, significantly contributing to a project that is now part of the Library of Congress collection.She transitioned to product design during college, after participating in a focus group and design thinking class, Roberts discovered a profound interest in leveraging her problem-solving skills and creativity to make meaningful impacts. This transition was fueled by her desire to see concepts transform from mere ideas into tangible products that enhance lives. Her professional journey has taken her through various roles at startups, agencies, and corporations, including Asana, Instrument, Tapestry Inc., and Zillow. These experiences have honed her abilities to collaborate effectively, navigate through ambiguity, and continuously work to expand her business acumen. Her education in Cognitive Science from the University of Southern California underpins her methodical approach to research, enriching her design process with a deep understanding of human behavior and technology interaction.

Shanese Corbin is a Global Senior Total Rewards Specialist at a leading medtech company, supporting compensation strategy and global rewards programs. She also serves as a Membership Associate with BAG Collective, focused on member engagement and events. Passionate about wellness and sustainable leadership, Shanese is a Certified Pilates Instructor who integrates movement and well-being into her work and community involvement.

Sharon Holm is an independent board candidate and global executive with more than three decades of experience in marketing communications and PR, and international operations. With a profound passion for innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and community, she has led multinational organizations, NGOs, and startups with a focus on driving innovation, and fostering economic growth. She currently serves as EMEA Expansion Associate for the Black Angel Group (BAG) Collective. Sharon was also the Founding Chapter Lead of All Raise Miami, building a 700+ founder–investor network that expanded capital access for underrepresented entrepreneurs.Previously, Sharon was Chief Operating Officer of GenoBank.io, where she secured $1M+ in funding and established governance frameworks for a biotech startup, and a Venture Resident at Swizzle Ventures, contributing to the close of a $5M fund focused on women’s health and wealth. Earlier in her career, she founded and scaled a premium food and retail business in Spain, gaining hands-on experience in product development, regulatory compliance, and cultural market entry. She previously served as Asia-Pacific Marketing Director at Thomson Reuters and as a Senior Analyst with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), leading enterprise transformations for global corporations such as MARS, Incorporated, Chanel, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Fluent in Danish and Spanish, Sharon has built cross-border networks and operations in Hong Kong, Spain, Denmark, and the Americas. She has also served in executive nonprofit and community leadership roles at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and holds fellowships with BLCK VC, VC University, and VC Lab - Venture Institute.

Sierra Elliott is a product marketing and strategic communications leader with experience across technology, women’s health, and innovation ecosystems, focused on translating complex ideas into clear, market-ready narratives. She has built and scaled programs that support software companies, founders, partners, and mission-driven organizations by aligning strategy, storytelling, and growth.

Sydney is a Software Engineer at Google in NYC. Focusing primarily on engineering productivity and improving the quality, ease, and speed of engineering processes and their output. She's interested in investing in companies that aim to perform a similar function for their industries.

Tiffani is a senior consultant at IBM Consulting, and a Hustle Fund Venture Fellow.

I'm Aaron Gabriel, a seasoned Program Manager with over a decade of experience leading complex initiatives across some of the world’s most recognized companies—including BMW of North America, Microsoft, and Google. My time in corporate strategy and operations has given me a deep foundation in systems thinking, execution, and leadership—skills I've since leveraged to launch into entrepreneurship and real estate investing.In the past few years, I’ve successfully acquired two service-based landscaping companies, each resulting in 2x–2.5x exits. These experiences cemented my belief in the power of small business ownership and operational efficiency as vehicles for generational wealth. I currently manage a portfolio of 7+ properties across the Florida and New York markets, with a focus on long-term value and impact.At the core of everything I do is a desire to build community—economically, socially, and structurally. Whether I’m leading a team, acquiring a new venture, or mentoring others on their path, I bring a passion for sustainable growth and meaningful impact.

Aaron is a member of the Strategy & Planning team within GBO GTM. Before Google, Aaron was a Senior Associate at Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm, where he focused on acquisition target diligence and portfolio value creation. Earlier in his career, Aaron was an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company working on corporate strategy, growth, and organizational transformation topics with companies in the tech, media, and retail sectors. Aaron received his MBA from Wharton in 2019.

Aaron Sampson is a Program Management leader with 15+ years of experience in guiding complex transformations for global organizations. Currently at Google as a Global Process Manager, Aaron leads the HR Data & Document Governance function. He leverages expertise in governance design, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization to drive strategic HR initiatives. With a background in management consulting at firms like Deloitte and EY, Aaron has a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions and fostering continuous improvement across diverse industries and business functions. Holding a PMP certification and an MBA from Rice University, Aaron is passionate about leveraging technology and process excellence to achieve business objectives.Originally from Miami, Florida, and now residing in Houston, TX, Aaron maintains a strong interest in emerging technologies, particularly Blockchain and AI. Outside of professional pursuits, Aaron is an avid runner and enjoys participating in running events, from 5Ks to marathons.

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Abimbola is a results-oriented strategist with over 8 years of experience in product strategy, M&A, and strategic planning. She currently drives market strategy for the Money-as-a-Service product organization at Stripe and previously managed complex M&A transactions at the London Stock Exchange Group, enabling impactful change through transformation projects, innovative deals, and strategic partnerships.Abimbola specialises in identifying and analysing market trends, translating insights into actionable product and go-to-market strategies and executing them with cross functional teams. Known for her user-centric approach, adaptability, and critical thinking, she is effective at crafting growth strategies.A passionate advocate for the role of financial infrastructure in the global economy, Abimbola was selected as the 2024 Ambassador for the Money 20/20 RiseUp program for women in FinTech, served as the elected leader of the World Economic Forum Shaper Hub in London, and was recognised in the 2023 UK Women in FinTech Powerlist.

Dayo Aderibigbe is currently a Product Manager at Google, most recently at Fitbit, where he managed the Heart, Health Metrics Dashboard, and Weight features. Prior to Product Management, Dayo was a Solutions Consultant in gTech where he helped design customer care strategies at scale for Pixel, Google One and Play. Outside of Google, Dayo also served as founder and CEO of Bounce Bay Area, a virtual fitness community that hosted workouts at various locations in Bay Area and partnered with major brands such as The W hotel, Project Juice and New Balance.Prior to Google, Dayo served as COO of Morris Strategy Group, a consulting firm focused on advising startups on commercialization, business development, and sales strategy. Before Morris Strategy Group, Dayo was a strategy consultant at Accenture, where he advised Fortune 100 business on their growth, operations and sales strategy.Dayo received his B.A from Duke University and his MBA from the Wharton School of Business. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he loves participating in running and conditioning workouts in the city.

Adeola is a global policy lead at Google, focused on monetization. There, she develops external facing policies and manages their end to end development and implementation, managing cross-functional partners such as product managers, engineers, product counsel, public relations, and enforcement teams. Prior to Google, Adeola was a public policy manager at Facebook focused on online safety. Adeola joined Facebook from the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. There, she focused on comparative legal research, program strategy and management, and legal technical assistance on women’s economic empowerment and investment climate reform. Prior to that, she served as legal advisor to the Chairman of the Nigerian National Human Rights Commission, where she focused on electoral corruption, election monitoring, governance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inter-ethnic conflict. Before becoming an attorney, Adeola worked on international advocacy for the former Soviet Union at the Open Society Foundations. She has a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and a B.A, from the University of Southern California.

Canadian living in the USA. A former policy wonk turned tech girlie. Into the FIRE movement and living below my means in order to invest. Loves travel and has been to 35+ countries.

I am excited about the opportunity to engage with the Black Angel Group, driven by a deep commitment to fostering wealth creation and generational impact within the Black community. With experience in the stock market as well as pre-seed and early-stage investing, I’m particularly passionate about connecting with fellow Black investors who are equally committed to building and giving back.My professional background is in clinical medicine with a speciality in Cardiology, complemented by specialized training in drug development through clinical trial pathways where I did original work in inflammation and lipoproteins in relation to atherosclerotic haert disease. This equips me with a unique lens to evaluate early-stage biotech and pharmaceutical innovations for clinical viability. I aim to contribute valuable insight in the life sciences space, particularly at the intersection of pharma, biotech, AI, and digital health. I am also broadly interested in emerging technologies and look forward to collaborating with like minded colleagues across sectors.

A trusted adviser to the President of the United States, U.S. Senators, and CEOs, I've helped facilitate more than $15 billion in deals across 4 continents. Three Fortune 100 companies, a professional sports league, and officials at the highest levels of government have sought my guidance on labor relations, contract negotiations, internal investigations, crisis communication, and high stakes litigation. I build and lead teams with empathy, inspiration, a focus on talent development, and a relentless drive to accomplish strategic objectives.I bring my full life experience to every deal I negotiate, every team I lead, and every client I represent. I am a Morehouse Man, an Ivy League trained attorney, and a proud native of Compton and South Central Los Angeles. I wake up each day with a commitment to weaving civil rights and social justice advocacy into my work. Before I'd ever appeared in a courtroom or boarded a flight to negotiate a deal overseas, I internalized two powerful lessons: (1) only advocate for people whose values I share and (2) only work for organizations with a mission I support.

Black engineer with 17 years of experience, worked in several industries including telecommunications, finance, consulting, retail, and "big tech". Originally from NYC, living in Seattle. Interested in supporting and investing in promising start ups, specifically focused on improving governmental efficiency, improving healthcare outcomes, and exploring the boundaries of AI/LLM capabilities.

I am a Senior Analytics Engineer at Netflix with horizontal expertise in data analytics, database management, and web app development with vertical expertise in cloud infrastructure and computing. I have experience as an Angel Investor and LP at Ganas Ventures. I aspire to build my own venture capital fund at the intersection of climate tech, health tech and fin tech.

Allison Alexander is a Co-Managing Partner at The Marathon Fund, where she is primarily responsible for developing the venture capital firm’s strategy and portfolio selection process, facilitating investment transactions, and managing the firm’s investments and operations. For decades Allison has focused her investment and legal career on supporting entrepreneurship, especially in historically undercapitalized communities. Allison is experienced in venture and private equity and was previously a corporate and securities attorney at DLA Piper.

Alvin Addo is a Ghanaian-American creative based in Los Angeles, who also works as a Digital Operations Manager for YouTube. He’s a self taught music producer, photographer, creative director, and storyteller, specializing in the intersection between culture and technology. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, he grew up with an affinity for art and technology and began producing music at the age of 18. He attended Stanford University and was a Pre-Med majoring in Human Biology, all while continuing to get more involved with music production. This time was pivotal – wanting to create and put out his own music was the catalyst for him to explore other creative avenues like graphic design, poetry and songwriting, recording & mixing, and brand identity. Alvin graduated from Stanford in 2012, and decided to get more involved in entertainment through the intersection of music and technology, which led him to Google, where he’s been able to further cultivate his professional and creative skillsets through various projects. As a second generation Ghanaian-American, Addo has always been interested in hip hop culture, fashion, and storytelling from different lenses, and these are themes that continue to be sources of inspiration. His primary mission is to empower creatives and use content creation and curation to elevate culture. “I want to be able to create memorable work and enable a generation of creators to tell their stories in the best ways possible.”Alvin is a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) and serves on the Black @ YouTube core team in the Global Brand Strategist and Southern California Lead roles.

Amanda Fields is a NYC-based strategist, product leader, and entrepreneur with a proven track record in technology, business operations, and consumer goods. She currently serves as a Central Strategy and Operations Lead at Google Customer Solutions (GCS), bringing experience as a former Global Product Lead in GCS’s AI Innovation Lab and Chief of Staff to the GCS President. Amanda is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Joe’y, a rapidly growing 7-figure CPG startup innovating in the herbal beverage space. Her background prior to Google includes five years in strategy consulting, focusing on tech and healthcare clients. Outside of her professional roles, she is an athlete on NYC Team Handball and a 2025 USA National Champion in Team Handball.

Amari comes from a background in marketing and media strategy, having worked on the Beats By Dre, Apple Music, and Infiniti brands. She’s developed innovative and effective media strategies for her clients designed to grow sales and brand equity in over-crowded and highly competitive markets including luxury automotive, consumer electronics, and music streaming. She completed her MBA at the UCLA Anderson school of Management and after a stint at Amazon, Amari leads Partner Marketing for Google TV at Google.

13 year Google veteran with technical consulting experience in Ads GBO and Cloud. Backgrounds in International Business and Computer Science. Startup mentor and technology company founder. Developer at heart. DEI ambassador. Married with 4 kids and based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Amy Russ has over 12 years of experience as a data professional. She has held roles and responsibilities as a data engineer, data analyst, data scientist, and as an AI/ML developer. Her expertise spans multiple industries, including finance, supply chain, and market research. Her current interests are in the application of Web3 (distributed ledger technology, decentralized finance); and trustworthy and responsible AI/ML systems and technologies in the biotech, finance, and education sectors. She has an MBA from Auburn University; a Master of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology; and a Bachelor of Arts, with Honors in Economics, from Oglethorpe University.

Anastacia is a Principal at Google on YouTube's Strategy, Analytics & Finance team. The team rolls up to the CEO of YouTube and the CFO of Alphabet and serves as YouTube’s corporate strategy arm, advising the c-suite on growth strategy challenges and opportunities. More specifically, Anastacia leads strategy for YouTube’s Creator org (e.g., Fan Funding, Creator Studio, RevTube - Creator Revshare & Payments). Her expertise is a combination of finance, product / growth / monetization strategy, and operations within media, creator economy, and consumer tech. Prior to joining YouTube, Anastacia spent her career in three primary domains: consulting / strategy & corporate development, early-stage startup operations, and venture capital. She was a founding team member at a now acquired Y-Combinator and Andreesen Horowitz backed startup where she led user growth and created the playbook that drove acquisition for the hiring marketplace's first 25K members. She has also led investment due diligence, business case development, and strategic decision making in various capacities at YouTube, Booz Allen Hamilton, Kapor Capital, Comcast Ventures and more.Anastacia earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. She was born in Jamaica but raised in New York City, where she still currently resides.

Jason Clemons (Senior Member, IEEE) was born in Michigan, USA. He received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA, in 2000, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 2002 and 2013, respectively. In 2000, he joined Whirlpool Appliances, St. Joseph, MI, USA, as an Embedded Systems Engineer, where he was promoted to Senior Engineer while transitioning to the role of Motor Control System Engineer. Following the completion of his Ph.D. degree, he joined NVIDIA’s Architecture Research Group, Austin, TX, USA, where he is currently a Senior Research Scientist. His current research focuses on domain-specific computing, in particular the intersection of machine learning, computer vision, and computer architecture. Dr. Clemons is a member of ACM, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers. He was a Co-Guest Editor of the IEEE MICRO Automotive Computing edition in January 2018. He has served on the International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (ISPASS), International Symposium on High-Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA), and the Design Automation Conference Program Committees (DAC PCs). He has also served on the external review committees for the International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO), ISCA, HPCA, DAC, and International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems (AICAS).

Seasoned product leader in the data services, cloud, and developer tools domain. I enjoy bringing teams together to solve meaningful problems for developers and non-technical users alike.Domains:- Data Platforms- Machine Learning Platforms- Product Analytics- Developer Productivity Tools- Data Engineering Toolkits- Data Privacy Management Systems

Consistently seeking to drive strategic impact, I began with foundational studies in international business, communications, and leadership, including a Fulbright Scholarship in Berlin. I connected revenue generating partnerships with diverse partners, mastered technical sourcing and program creation at Facebook (Meta), and built key partnerships in emerging tech at Root Inc. Currently, at Google, I lead strategic partner initiatives, leveraging my global perspective to connect strategic growth through Ads and Product partnerships. My goal: to lead in the evolving tech landscape, fostering innovation and invest in tech and sectors that shape the future.

Management Consultant, cloud and data analytics expert with strong healthcare and financial services experience

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Anita Lynch is an independent corporate board director for technology and data-driven companies. With a career spanning 25 years in tech, media, retail and financial services, she has played a key role in strategies for digital transformation through her constant pursuit of innovation. She is among the first African American women to serve as Chief Data Officer for a US public company.As a board director, Anita's expertise in technology and data provide insight to guide risk management and strategy. She believes that data-driven approaches are essential in a rapidly evolving business landscape, helping companies stay ahead of the competition and identify new growth opportunities. Her primary interests include the use of data, cybersecurity and AI to create a more trustworthy digital world through governance. She is certified in cyber risk governance and teaches data strategy in Management & Entrepreneurship at the Leavey Business School at Santa Clara University.Recognition and speaking engagements include: the San Francisco Business Times “Top 100 Most Influential Women in Business”; one of the “Top 8 Female Analytics Experts” in Forbes. In 2022, she received the Culture Shift Award for Technology, Innovation and Social Impact in Silicon Valley. Ms. Lynch holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, a Bachelor degree in Economics from Northwestern University, and two patents for her work on trading system algorithms at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Anndréa Moore is an innovative product and marketing leader with expertise in leading teams to create and launch customer-focused solutions at Google, Apple, and Meta. In her current role, she drives development and marketing of Meta’s AI-powered eCommerce solutions, a portfolio that includes products like Advantage+ shopping campaigns and Advantage+ catalog ads (dynamic ads).An avid thought leader and speaker, Anndréa has shared her experience at numerous conferences and events, including SXSW, Clinton Global Initiative University, and Harvard Business School Women’s Leadership Conference. Anndréa holds a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Annie Jean-Baptiste is the author of Building for Everyone, the first book about building inclusive products across the intersections of 12 dimensions of diversity. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in International Relations & Political Science. She formerly served as an intrapreneur in residence at the University Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, a facilitator for Penn’s Chief Learning Officer Business Acumen program and a member of both the CTA Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Coalition and sits on the IEEE's Executive committee, Ethically Aligned Design committee and co-chairs the DEI committee. She’s been inducted into the Haitian Roundtable’s 1804 society as “One to Watch” and inducted as one of the 30 Black Stars for Face to Face Africa in 2019. Annie is a former American Heart Association spokesperson and a One Young World ambassador, focused on healthy lifestyles in underserved communities. She is also a former Hack the Hood mentor. Annie is also the Director of Product Inclusion & Equity at Google. She leads Product Inclusion strategy across the company and consults with various Alphabet companies, including consultation, communications, scale and research and created the movement over 6 years ago as a way to ensure historically marginalized users felt validated throughout the product design process.She formerly created programs related to Diversity talent management and career development within several technical product areas within Google. Annie is passionate about making the web work for underserved communities while ensuring that Google is a place where everyone shines for their differences. She’s been covered in Vogue, Essence Magazine, Business Insider, Teen Vogue, InStyle, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, Cheddar, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, the Root, the Council of Fashion Designers of America Annual Report, The Miami Times, Bustle,Boston Globe and Fortune Magazine and was voted into Ebony Magazine's power 100 list for 2022 and ADCOLOR in tech award for rising up and reaching back.

Stanford MBA with 20 + years total experience; 14 in operational turnarounds and operational leadership roles for large multinational Tech, Finance and CPG companies as well as 4 years consulting experience for a top tier global strategy consulting firm across Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Deep expertise across multiple Human Resources domainsSpecialties: Strategic Planning and Development, Human Capital Management, Financial Analysis, Bench Marking, Cost Reduction and Process Improvement, Supply Chain Optimization and Corporate Valuation

Hi, I'm Anthony, a transplant from Florida. I've been a Software Engineer at LinkedIn for the last ~4 years. I spend my free time generally playing board/video games as well as going on walks and bike rides.

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Grant is responsible for business integration and policy deployment for AllClear Aerospace & Defense. Mr. Grant joined AllClear Aerospace & Defense (Kellstrom Aerospace & Defense) as Vice President of Business Transformation in April 2014 and has played a pivotal role in the transformation of the AllClear Aerospace & Defense group of companies into a cohesive, customer facing organization with full integration of the global facilities and business infrastructure.Tony has over 25 years of experience managing complex businesses and cross functional teams for high-profile public and private-equity backed aerospace and defense companies. He is an accomplished leader with expertise in Mergers & Acquisition (M&A), business integration, restructuring, turnarounds, P&L management, and program management. Mr. Grant previously served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Interim President for the Engineered Products Business at AllClear Aerospace & Defense. In these roles, he was responsible for driving operational margin expansion, new business growth and M&A growth. Prior to joining AllClear Aerospace & Defense, he was an executive with CIRCOR International from 2008 to 2014 where he drove vertical integration through restructuring projects and drove companywide margin expansions. Prior to CIRCOR International, Mr. Grant held multiple roles of increasing responsibility with Honeywell Aerospace from 2001 to 2007 including an expat assignment in Suzhou, China. Mr. Grant began his Aerospace & Defense career with United Technologies where he worked as a manufacturing and project engineer on the International Space Station Program.Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Howard University and an M.B.A. from The Barney School at the University of Hartford.

A USC MBA graduate and 20 IT Veteran focused on Sales, Business Development, Coaching, Partner development and mentoring across the IT and Health IT Space.

Antwan Smith has over 14 years of experience in the telecom, SaaS, and Cloud industries excelling in sales operations, reporting/ analytics, customer engagement, and strategic business development. Prior to joining Google Antwan was the Senior Global Sales Operations Manager at Underwriter Laboratories, responsible for develop, implement and manage annual sales plans to achieve revenue goals. He is passionate about community involvement, specifically with seniors, health, and technology advocacy. Antwan holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in international business.

Antwane Owens is the co-founder and CFO of Arete Health, a Black Founder led company dedicated to "Revolutionizing Access to Healthcare" by creating affordable coverage pathways for underrepresented and underserved working populations. With leadership experience at Chewy and Amazon, Antwane has a proven track record of scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses and driving transformative initiatives. At Chewy, he led the company to its first profitable year and increased recurring revenue by $2.25 billion. At Amazon, he oversaw the $13.7 billion Whole Foods post-acquisition integration and helped expand global operations.As a seasoned limited partner investor, Antwane focuses on ventures addressing emerging market needs in sectors like healthcare, wellness, and consumer goods. He currently serves on the boards of Arete Health, Flooring OS, and DTLoans, providing strategic oversight and leveraging his expertise in financial strategy, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.Through the Black Angel Group, Antwane seeks to connect with founders, general partners, and other investors who share a vision for fostering innovation and equity in venture capital. He is particularly interested in opportunities to invest in promising companies, potentially secure funding for Arete Health, and contribute to portfolio companies through board service or strategic advisory roles.Antwane’s leadership style is collaborative and results-driven, with a strong focus on aligning financial strategy with long-term growth and sustainability. He is an Executive Leadership Council member, Member of the BLCK VC BVI Cohort 8 Program, graduate of the 2023 Black Boardroom Initiative through Deloitte and Perkins Coie, and holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.Antwane welcomes opportunities to explore partnerships, investments, or roles where his background can help drive impactful growth and innovation.

Arielle Dulberg, (she/her) is a Diversity Program Manager for YouTube, whose role is to increase overall representation at YT to contribute towards Google’s current needs and future aspirational goals. She has worked at Google for 4+ years, is a NYC Lead for Black@YouTube and a Co-Lead for the Advocacy, Community Engagement Committee for the Black Googler Network. She has a passion for creating access to economic opportunities that empower women and communities of color. She received a Bachelor of Science from University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Public Administration and Policy from NYU Wagner. Outside of work Arielle loves to travel often and learn as much as she can about personal finance and natural wine - though they don’t tend to align!

Arif Gursel is the Global Head of Product Partnerships for Youtube Music & Premium and a seasoned entrepreneurial investor with a unique blend of professional backgrounds. He specializes in technology strategy and business development while also leading creative ventures in music, film, and fashion. He is the founder of VIBEHEAVY, a US-based firm with offices in Accra, Ghana. VIBEHEAVY works with established brands to curate experiences across physical, digital & phigital spaces. He also leads investments for Investment GGroup; a private equity firm focused on real estate and early-stage tech investing.

Brand Marketing leader with 10+ years of award-winning work creating impact and delivering strategic and culture-shaping campaigns for iconic global brands in the highly competitive and fast-moving Sports, CPG, and Food & Beverage industry. Digitally fluent and experienced across the entire consumer brand marketing landscape – Retail, In-store, D2C, Social, Mobile, Community, Influencer, Activations, Experiential, Partnerships and Traditional Advertising. *Excels in leading vision and strategy and bringing new ideas and innovation that reaches new consumer markets and delivers brand revenue.

Arthur Deane is a CISO with nearly 20 years of experience building security programs and teams at multiple global organizations. He currently leads security at Amazon Healthcare, which includes the Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical businesses. Arthur was previously the Vice President and CISO of the Card business at Capital One, and prior to that held security leadership roles at Google, AWS, and PwC, as well as security engineering roles at various U.S. Government agencies.Arthur holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and a master's degree in information security from the University of Maryland. He's an Adjunct Professor at American University, a member of RIT's National Council, and a member of the Computer Science Advisory Board at Howard University. Arthur holds numerous industry certifications and is also the author of CCSP for Dummies and co-author of The Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Reference, 6th Edition.

I am an experienced digital commerce and marketing leader with a strong background in e-commerce, merchandising, and product marketing. Currently, I work as a Product Marketing Manager, Web Lead at Google, where I drive digital marketing strategies, optimize web platforms, and enhance online consumer engagement.Before Google, I held leadership roles at Humana, The Land of Nod (Crate & Barrel), Revolution Dancewear, and Sears, where I led e-commerce growth, site merchandising, and digital brand strategy. Throughout my career, I have successfully managed cross-functional teams, leveraged data-driven insights to drive revenue, and developed digital experiences that enhance customer engagement.I am passionate about the intersection of technology, commerce, and consumer experiences.

Augustine Wiah (he/him) is a Product Operations & Strategy Lead on YouTube Core Experiences team focusing on Impact metrics and organizational process improvement. He’s an Angel Investor focusing on technology for good with a global reach and was recently selected into the BLCK VC Scout Network program, backed by Lightspeed Ventures and Sequoia capital. He is a member of Allbirds AllGoodCollective community of Global Leaders creating change. Augustine graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Marketing and started his career in Technical Recruiting. Augustine led the Black@ YouTube and Africans@ Google Employee Resource Groups as a Global Lead. He is passionate about empowering people and providing access to education, especially in his home country, Liberia.

Aymbré Paige is a venture capital professional with a background in finance, marketing, and early-stage investing. Currently working at Mendoza Ventures, Aymbré focuses on diligence and portfolio support for startups in fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. With a dual MBA in Finance and Marketing from Babson College and experience across both operational and strategic roles, Aymbré brings a unique perspective to evaluating founder-market fit, go-to-market strategies, and scalable growth models. She is passionate about empowering diverse founders and expanding access to capital.

Software engineer at Google with experience in distributed systems and medical device industry.

Bernard Greene is currently a Senior Technical Program Manager at Google. In this role Bernard is responsible for leading and managing complex technical programs in the Education focus area, including Google Classroom and its 150 million plus users. Before coming to Google, Bernard was an Executive Director at Comcast where he spent seven years in various roles of increasing responsibility. He led a global 40+ person software development team responsible for geographic information system (GIS) technologies, applications, and analytics. In previous roles at Comcast, Bernard led broadband syndication implementations for domestic and Canadian customers and launched the X1 for Hospitality product found in the Four Seasons Philadelphia hotel. Bernard also spent twelve years at Day & Zimmermann in various leadership roles. He performed enterprise strategic planning, business planning and business analysis, needs analysis and business risk assessment, and consulted with executive business unit leaders to shape demand and determine how to best support the business through the effective use of technology. He was responsible for web and mobile application development as well as customer relationship tools that supported business development. Bernard was also a technology consultant with SAP and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He received both his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and his Executive MBA from Drexel University in 1999 and 2014, respectively. He is very passionate about increasing diversity in technology and giving back to his community. Bernard is the Senior Pastor of Mt. Olive Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ in North Philadelphia. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Philadelphia YMCA and is Vice Chair of the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors. Bernard enjoys the opportunity to mentor several junior resources in both formal and informal capacities. Originally from Washington, DC, Bernard lives in West Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters, ages 16 and 14.

I'm a media and entertaining executive in tech, with over 20 years of experience in customer service, sales, and managing large organizations across multiple countries. I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish and I'm a lover for traveling, food and culture.

Biodun Awojobi has been in the Information Technology industry for over 15 years. He received his MBA and Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the University of Dallas. He also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering from Lagos State University in Lagos, Nigeria. He has worked in multiple IT software, networking, and security roles across several industries over the years. He worked at Microsoft for six years before transitioning to Google, where he currently leads a team of customer engineers focused on Infrastructure, Application Modernization, Data Analytics, AI/ML, and Security for the Google Cloud Platform. During his time at Microsoft, he worked in multiple roles. His last position being a Senior Technical Specialist for Security and Compliance, aligned with the Financial Services industry. Biodun is a Stanford Graduate School of Business LEAD graduate he also holds a Ph.D. in Information Science at the University of North Texas with a focus on Cybersecurity. His research interests are in Privacy and Security with the Internet of Things (IoT).

Bonita C. Stewart brings extensive consumer technology and operational experience as her career spans over four decades of digital transformation across multiple industries, including executive roles at IBM, DaimlerChrysler, and two entrepreneurial ventures. Since joining Google in 2006 she has driven adoption of digital technologies within the C-Suite in the US and globally. Currently, Ms. Stewart serves as Board Partner for Gradient Ventures Google's early stage venture capital firm specializing in AI-enabled startups. Most recently she spent the last seven years overseeing partnerships for the largest US publishers across search, news, media/entertainment, commerce, and mobile apps. She is the co-author of A Blessing: Women of Color Teaming Up to Lead, Empower and Thrive and the annual Women of Color in Business Cross-Generational Survey©. Ms Stewart is a director on the Deckers Brands [NYSE:DECK] where she Chairs the Corporate Governance committee, PagerDuty [NYSE:PD], and Volta Charging [NYSE:VLTA] boards. She was recognized by Crain's in 2014 as a Woman to Watch in Tech. Ms. Stewart also pioneered the concept for Howard West now recognized as the Tech Exchange, a computer science immersion program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, powered by Google. Her civic interests include the New York Women’s Forum board, and the American Ballet Theatre Advisory Council for Project RISE. Ms. Stewart graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bosun is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, currently leading a team focused on recommended notifications from YouTube. Before this, he was a founding member of the Video Ads Brand Safety team which he led for 8 years to progressively improve signals and processes to protect advertisers from association with inappropriate videos. Bosun completed his B.Sc. and M. Eng. degrees at MIT, focusing his research on carbon nanotube growth before switching back to computer science and starting his professional career at Oracle. In his spare time, he indulges in board games and (pre-covid) dancing as much as possible.

Product and Solutions Architecture @ NVIDIA. Deep-tech investor specializing in edge computing, AI, MLOps, and Cloud. Experienced in advising entrepreneurs on product and GTM.

Regulatory & Investigations Lawyer

Brandon Lindsay is a seasoned professional with experience spanning strategy, operations, and business development. He currently serves as the Google Consumer Devices Product Partnerships Strategy Lead, developing value proposition and unique approaches to partnerships from our he supports the VP of BD in a Chief of Staff capacity. Prior to this, an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where he managed teams and executed strategic client engagements across a number of industries including B2B software, Energy/Utilities, Manufacturing, various industries. He also has experience in the Payments and Payroll software space in Corporate Strategy at Automatic Data Processing, Inc., where he contributed to resource allocation and divestiture decisions. Brandon is a native of Cincinnati Ohio, and currently resides in Brooklyn New York. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in Economics and Spanish.

Breanna Zwart’s work is rooted in a clear mission: bringing partners together to enable digital transformation. Her leadership spans some of the largest companies in technology and civic innovation, drawing on her extensive background in public policy and international relations. Her achievements include leading private-public collaboration between Google, USAID, and the government of Liberia to bring high speed fiber to the capital city of Monrovia and launching the $100 million YouTube Black Voices Fund and an acquisition fund for leading voices in racial justice. Breanna is currently a Senior Director at Microsoft, Cloud for Industry and Global Expansion. Her team drives digital transformation for a wide range of businesses reinventing the cloud, one industry at a time. When not organizing, you can find her traveling the world, listening to Beyonce, or manifesting the life her ancestors deserved.

Breanna is a Product Marketing Manager at YouTube, the #1 ad-supported streaming TV video platform across reach and watch time, where over 2 billion monthly logged-in users come to share their voices and experience the world around them. Her commitment to redefining the status quo in advertising and media industries through storytelling, experiences, and authentic communications has helped brands and businesses reflect the world more accurately, resonate with today's diverse consumers, and drive results for their bottom line.​As a leader, Breanna uses shared empathy to motivate and inspire those around her; confidence and charisma to break through and bring people with different viewpoints together, and determination and vision to make magic moments in culture happen.Breanna's career spans three distinct disciplines -- brand & integrated marketing, multicultural communications, and experiential curation & design - making her unique skillset critical to the future of the advertising industry.Breanna began her marketing career at multicultural marketing agency Commonground/Ten 35. There she managed Verizon's cultural brand moments and activation strategy. She later when on to manage brands like HBO Latino, Colgate-Palmolive at WPP, before becoming Manager of Brand Solutions at ESSENCE ® Communications - leading campaigns from brands like Cadillac, Nike, Facebook & YouTube, followed by her current tenure as Brand Moments Lead for YouTube Ads when she specializes in helping brands reach and resonate with diverse consumers to drive business growth. Breanna has been recognized for her breakthrough work both by the industry and her peers. Her career and campaigns have won accolades from BizBash, Event Marketer, AdAge and more.

I am a tenured finance & operations professional looking to invest for returns and make an impact in my community.

Brian Norris has an impressive professional journey within the media industry, boasting extensive experience in sales, business development, and leadership roles across several renowned companies.As the Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for The E.W. Scripps Company, Norris oversees advertising revenue across a vast array of Scripps properties, including local television stations, national news and entertainment networks, and CTV offerings.Prior to joining Scripps, Norris held key positions at notable organizations. His tenure at NBC Universal showcased his leadership in SMB growth, direct-to-consumer initiatives, and mid-market category sales, leveraging premium content and advanced advertising capabilities to facilitate business scaling beyond social media.Before his time at NBCUniversal, Norris contributed significantly to DISH Network and Sling TV, where he led media sales and played a pivotal role in launching DISH Media Sales’ flagship office in New York.Norris's career started with sales roles at Viacom and Lifetime Entertainment Services, marking his early contributions to the media landscape. Beyond his professional commitments, he dedicates time to academia, serving as an adjunct professor at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business and engaging with Towson University's College of Fine Arts and Communication as part of the Dean’s Advisory Council.His active involvement in the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS) Foundation as vice chairman, his induction into the Hall of Mentorship in 2022, and his advisory role at GuiDANCE Autism underscore his commitment to nurturing future media leaders, fostering diversity, and contributing to philanthropic endeavors.Educationally, Norris holds a Bachelor's degree in Science from Towson University, as well as an Executive Master of Business Administration from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. He is based in New York, serving as a dynamic force within the media industry while actively contributing to education, mentorship, and community initiatives.

Mr. Surpris has over 25 years of professional experience in the Information Technology field. He is a Senior Cloud Customer Engineer at Google LLC, a major high-tech giant with over a trillion dollars in market capitalization. In this role, Mr. Surpris owns the technical end to end relationship of Google Cloud’s financial services clients. Prior to this role, Mr. Surpris was a Senior Manager in the Financial Services practice of French-based consulting giant Capgemini. He was previously a Director in the IT Quality Assurance Department at Healthfirst, an $8 Billion Managed Care Company based in New York City. He also served as the Assistant Vice President in charge of the Test Environment Management Group (TEMG) at Moody's Corporation, a major institutional credit rating agency. Mr. Surpris has held various roles in the Information Technology field such as systems implementation consultant, application support, application development, and application support management. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche where he implemented customized system solutions for various clients. He subsequently held various technical and leadership roles at McKinsey & Company, AIG, Fortress Investment Group, Barclays Capital, and JP Morgan where he was the Vice President of Private Equity Technology. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and mentoring college students to help them achieve their full potential. He regularly volunteers his time to give back to the community. Mr. Surpris received his Bachelor of Science and MBA degrees from the Stern School of Business at New York University. He previously attended the Anthony Robbins “Unleashed The Power From Within” workshop where he literally walked on fire!

Bryan Swann is currently the Head of Global Data Management Oversight at PayPal Inc where he manages and oversees the company global data strategy. Prior to PayPal, Bryan was the Deputy Chief Data Officer for the Department of the Treasury where he also led enterprise data strategy and governance. During his career, Bryan has held several other key leadership positions: White House Leadership Fellow, Senior Program Officer for presidential programs at the White House Military Office (under the Obama Administration), as well as leadership roles at the Department of Defense, Home Depot, and ING Investments. Additionally, Bryan earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration from the University of Maryland College Park and Harvard University, respectively

I drive growth marketing initiatives for apps and games within Global Partnerships, and lead a variety of social impact initiatives both in and out of Google (giving campaigns, connecting underrepresented founders to folks at Google, advocacy work, etc).

Dr. Camir Ricketts is an alumnus of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, Jamaica and continued to study Microbiology at the University of Georgia. He earned his PhD in Computational Biology and Medicine from Weill Cornell Medicine with a focus in cancer genomics and has since joined NVIDIA as a Bioinformatics Scientist to continue his work in developing the next generation of healthcare technology. He is the founder of the MindsOf Initiative career mentorship platform operating in both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Camir is also recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence, the Ignite Caribbean 30 under 30 Change Makers Award, the Weill Cornell Medicine Student Outreach Award and the 2021 Commonwealth COVID-19 Hero Youth Award.

Candice creates inclusive strategies for GV and its portfolio companies, and helps the firm expand diversity across the entrepreneurs it funds.Candice was the first Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Pinterest, where she spent over four years leading strategy and programs to drive diverse talent, policy and product outcomes. Prior, Candice spent a decade honing her expertise in diversity strategy and practice at Catalyst, based on Wall Street and in Zurich, Switzerland. Her clients were F1000 global organizations across a range of industries (from technology, professional and financial services to healthcare, oil & gas, and consumer goods). Candice was awarded Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business and The Root's 100 Most Influential African-Americans of 2017.A New York native and Stuyvesant alum, Candice holds a B.S. in Psychology and Business minor from Carnegie Mellon University, and a M.Sc. in Cross-Cultural Psychology from Brunel University in London.

Carmen Mayali is the Director, People Development and is responsible delivering for integrated, strategic Talent, Learning, and Organizational Development solutions for over half of all Googlers. During her tenure at Google, she has supported large-scale organizational efforts such as Cloud’s Culture Transformation, developed top-rated senior leadership development programs, and coached and partnered with founders and VP+ to address their most pressing talent, leadership, and culture challenges. Prior to joining Google, Carmen was the Sr Director, Organizational and Talent Development at Sephora where she led a team responsible for Organizational Development & Change, Talent Development, Performance Management, and Executive Development & Coaching. Before Sephora, Carmen spent six years in the Accenture Strategy Talent & Organization Practice with her final role as a Senior Manager where her work with C-Suite executives covered change management and measurement, culture, leadership development, talent strategy, operating model and organization design with various Fortune 500 companies. She holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. Most weekends, you can find Carmen in the garden, cooking, or traveling with her family (husband and two young boys) and friends.

Growing up in Detroit, I quickly learned how to do research, seize opportunities, stand out, and strategize. I also learned the importance of entrepreneurship, work ethic, and giving back. I moved to the East Coast after getting my MBA, and have worked in several different facets of sales and marketing across various industries. I have 15+ years of experience at various companies including Google, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen, Ford, Verizon and AT&T. My focus has been on developing marketing strategies, maximizing ROI, SWOT analysis, sales, loyalty, and new product introductions. I pride myself as being a consumer behavior expert responsible for championing change. I have a growth mindset and the ability to use actionable insights to create stories, pitches, narratives and thought leadership, and events that resonate with customers and maximized revenue growth and retention.In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, spending time with family, experiences, music, reading and giving back through mentoring young ladies and providing marketing consulting to new businesses. Additional details can be found on my website.

I am a builder of equitable privacy solutions, currently working to mitigate risk across Meta for Central Product Platforms, Central Research, Infrastructure and AI Solutions.

A visionary technology leader with 10+ years of experience transforming IT organizations and driving digital innovation at high-growth companies. As the first IT leader at multiple successful startups, I've built world-class teams from the ground up, implemented cutting-edge AI solutions, and prepared organizations for scale and public market readiness. My approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, whether it's developing multi-year IT roadmaps, leading digital transformation initiatives, or optimizing enterprise systems.I'm particularly passionate about:-Building and scaling high-performing IT organizations-Leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive business efficiency-Implementing enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives-Creating sustainable, cost-effective technology solutionsBeyond my day-to-day, I'm an active angel investor focused on technology that positively impacts lives, a street photographer, and a dedicated networker in the global tech and cybersecurity community. Open to connecting with fellow technology leaders, investors, and innovators.

Cassandra is a pragmatic and focused operations and functional support Business Transformation Leader who transforms organizations, people, processes and system capabilities to drive efficiencies, increase profitability and provide a competitive advantage through strategic planning and execution. She formulates vision and strategies that drive best practices and navigates diverse cultures and legacy mindsets to build thoughtful, productive and profitable operations. Cassandra is forward thinking and an impactful leader at the forefront of organizational change. She empowers high-performance teams, develops executive level relationships and fosters collaboration among key decision makers to create enterprise buy-in throughout the global organization. She is recognized for deep end-to-end operations, customer centric and branding knowledge, multi-dimensional capabilities & for her expertise in strategic planning, supply chain, customer service, contact centers, communications & marketing. Cassandra has held top management positions at Visa Inc., AIG, The Home Depot & Federal Express and other Fortune 500 companies. Cassandra's current role is VP of Customer Care & Vendor Management Office for Google Devices & Services. She is responsible for managing a global network of vendor management and contact centers and key strategic BPO partnerships across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia – helping to support Google’s hardware and services business portfolio worldwide with an organization and support infrastructure of +10,000 FTEs, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of +650M annual interactions. She is a member of the Devices & Services Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Council as the Executive Sponsor for Supplier Diversity and Hardware for Everyone initiative and serves as the Global Executive Sponsor for Google’s Employee Resource Group - Black Googler Network (BGN) and a member of the Black Leadership Advisory Group (BLAG) and Women@Google Global Co-Chair. Most recently, Cassandra was SVP, Global Customer Care Services for Visa, Inc. Supporting Visa’s global business, Cassandra managed a multi-market network of contact centers with more than 4,300 associates within Visa and strategic BPO partnerships across the US, Europe, Latin and Central America and Asia. Her responsibilities included customer service delivery B2B and B2C, all channels of operations efficiency, social media service, compliance and technology and tools infrastructure development, implementation and execution. In addition, Cassandra was the Visa Black Employees (ViBE) Austin Executive Sponsor and co-Chair of the Global Client Support Services Diversity & Inclusion Council. Cassandra has also led the Global Risk Control Services as Executive Head for Americas for AIG. The Compliance Services division in Global Consumer Operations was tasked with independent control testing service to ensure that the Company's Compliance Programs were carried out in an effective and efficient manner while providing oversight to AIG Property Casual supply chain management. The breadth and scope of the team's global support and impact included approximately 450 internal policy systems, 26,000 associates, 250 sites, 50+ countries, 50+ languages and in excess of $460M annual budget. Cassandra holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Industrial Psychology from Georgia Tech, a MS degree in Industrial Engineering from the Univ of Toledo & an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee. She has served previously on various boards including Network of Executive Women (NEW), Grady Health Foundation Ambassador Force Executive Board, youthSpark BOD (Board Chair) & Girl Scouts Camp CEO. Cassandra is a member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015, recipient of UPTOWN Magazine's Corporate Executive Catalyst Award and member of G100 Women’s Leadership Acceleration Program. Cassandra is a proud mother and resides in California.

Cavel Khan is the Chief Growth Officer of Group Black and is responsible for developing growth and revenue strategies for the company. Khan has close to 20 years of experience managing growth in advertising and client partnerships for many high-profile organizations and is widely recognized as a business leader, startup advisor, and board member in the tech and media space. Prior to Group Black he served as the CRO of Tumblr, the SVP of Client Partnerships-North America at VICE, a Senior Manager on the CPG vertical at Twitter, and in multiple roles at Microsoft over an eight-year period. Cavel is a 2020 Inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement, a 2020 Advertising Club of New York ICON Award recipient and a 2019 recipient of the America on Tech Innovator and Disruptor Award for Sales. He was a member of the advisory board for TechBeach and America on Tech, and co-chair of the advisory board of AdColor and on AdCouncil’s Diversity Leadership Group. He is an alum of Zicklin School of Business in New York where he earned his MBA in Marketing and he gives back as a member of the board for Community Roots Charter schools in Brooklyn where he resides with his family.

I am currently an Customer Success Account Manager with a diverse background in project management, account management, sales and business development that has help to frame my unique perspective. These experiences have helped me to think strategically in my approach to working with my customers.

Chad Payne is a Product Strategy & Operations Principal on the Google Cloud Infrastructure Team at Google, focused on Google Distributed Cloud. Prior to Google, Chad was a management consultant at Kearney Inc. based out of the New York Office. In this role, he worked on growth and organizational strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies across various industry verticals. Chad also has professional experience through internships and projects in sports, apparel, Web3 and blockchain, as well as venture capital.Chad Payne is graduate of the Wharton School's MBA Program and the Lauder Institute's Master of Arts in International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout graduate school, he made significant contributions as an MBA Fellow of the Toigo Foundation, an advocate for blockchain technology in Africa, and a leader in sports and foreign investment clubs on campus. Chad also completed his undergrad at Penn, graduating Cum Laude with a BSc. in Economics from the Wharton School. During his undergraduate studies, he was as a sprinter on the NCAA Division I Track & Field Team and held leadership positions in organizations dedicated to promoting diversity in business and enhancing Wharton student life. Chad was recognized with the Vice Dean's Award for Service to the Wharton School and the Cane Award, a senior honor bestowed by the President of Penn, recognizing leadership and on-campus impact.

Chandler Cribe is a venture capital investor specializing in climate tech, energy innovation, and industrial transformation. He currently invests at GE Vernova Ventures, the corporate venture arm of GE Vernova, where he leads strategic investment efforts in technologies accelerating decarbonization, power generation, and tech modernization.His background spans startup operations, venture capital, and corporate strategy, with prior roles at Comcast Ventures and Twelve Below. Chandler is also an active startup mentor through programs like ERA, a Board of Directors for the non profit, The JOB Project and commits time to supporting underrepresented founders get VC ready.Based in Brooklyn, NY.

Chanelle Hardy is a social justice, tech policy and civil rights executive, attorney and Head of Civil Rights for Google. She is responsible for leading the company’s civil and human rights program and engagement with multicultural, civil and human rights organizations. In 2016, responding to ongoing challenges in strengthening the diverse talent pipeline for tech policy roles in all sectors, she launched her passion project: the Google Next Gen Policy Leaders learning community, to identify, equip and engage the Nation’s emerging multicultural leaders in tech, social justice and public policy. Today Next Gens are amongst the nation’s leaders in these fields, holding key roles across disciplines and sectors. Prior to joining Google, Chanelle served as a Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill, SVP of Policy for the National Urban League and Director of the National Urban League Washington Bureau, and Chief of Staff to Mignon Clyburn, the first woman Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. She is an alumna of Teach for America and former 5th grade DC Public Schools teacher, and a former Consumer Reports Policy Fellow. Chanelle serves on multiple policy and civil rights boards, including the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights Business Council.

Charity Hemphill-Frierson is a Product Manager with expertise in building in highly regulated spaces. She currently leads a team that focuses on data privacy in ads and previously led the instant and faster payments work at USAA, the financial services institution that focuses on current and former military members and their families.Over the course of her career she has been able to work in high impact roles at premier organizations in the private and public sectors including the Boston Consulting Group

Charles is a senior sales leader with 20 years of sales experience, 15+ in Media, SaaS, and Sports Partnerships, with a focus on high-level strategic selling and sales coaching. Prior to Google he led sales teams in SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise sales orgs. Charles is a champion of DEI, building more inclusive teams and cultures, with a true passion for the work. He served as executive sponsor for DEI at Yelp, he helped build the DEI charter at Greenhouse Software, and in his time at Google, he's been a lead on GBO Navigate(2X), Starlight, ALCS DEI sector working groups (3X), and played a pivotal role in spearheading the push for onboarding to be an ALCS DEI pillar. He enjoys doing great work, with great people, and leaving things better than he found them!

Charles Sherrard Jr. is an experienced technology leader with more than 10 years in the Cloud Computing space holding roles at Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. A graduate of the University of Houston From 1999 – 2009 Charles worked and lived abroad in many cities including: The Republic of Macedonia, Thessaloniki Greece, Budapest Hungary, Kuwait City, Kuwait, and Dubai UAE.

Almost 25 years in the tech industry at Microsoft. I have a strong background in the support of technology and enterprise customers, as well as strategic program development. I am results oriented and a passionate leader with experience designing and delivering global programs with individual and business impact.

I am a seasoned lawyer, with a background in technology, hospitality and manufacturing. My career has provided me with a deep understanding of the legal and operational challenges faced by companies at various stages, from startups to global enterprises. I am interested in becoming an angel investor, and drawing upon my extensive legal background and experience as a trusted business advisor to help guide and grow promising venturesI am particularly interested in businesses in travel, hospitality, art, clothing, and cloud computing, but am also generally open to hearing more about growing businesses in most industries.

Cherizza Lundy is the Vice President of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Stitch Fix. In her role, Cherizza is responsible for developing and driving the company wide corporate strategy, managing the overall execution of the company strategic plan through OKRs and cascading the strategy to the organization and the board. In addition to her role leading strategy, Cherizza manages the day to day operations of the Stitch Fix executive team, provides direct support to the CEO and leads all internal communications. Prior to Stitch Fix, she worked as a cross functional strategy & operations lead in the Office of the CEO at Google where she co-led. Google’s 2020 Racial Equity Commitments. She has deep expertise in managing and executing scalable solutions and operations. She’s been a Chief of Staff to a CEO, CHRO and CDIO and has held senior strategic operations positions.She’s spent time in old tech, growing up at Intel and pursued her passion of driving DEI in senior roles at Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation (nee Lean In) and Code2040.Cherizza holds a Bachelors degree in Human Resources from Michigan State University and a Masters degree of Policy Management from Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy where she focused her coursework on healthcare policy. She lives in Washington DC and you can find her enjoying the latest food, drink and art scene.

I am an accomplished professional with a robust background spanning sales, technical expertise, and entrepreneurship. I am currently a ChromeOS Enterprise Specialist at Google in Austin, Texas, where I empower cloud workforces, drive ChromeOS adoption, and lead technical deployments, leveraging my deep understanding of the platform. My sales prowess is evident from my prior roles at Google as a Corporate Account Executive for Google Cloud, where I consistently exceeded quotas , and as a New Business Associate for Google Marketing Solutions, where I drove adoption of Google's marketing solutions and engaged with C-suite executives. Complementing my technical and sales skills, I also founded BlockATM, an acquired Austin, TX-based company that allowed consumers to reinvest fiat cash into digital currencies, showcasing my entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen. I further honed my technical skills through a Full-Stack Web Development boot camp and am currently enrolled in a Postgraduate Program in AI and Machine Learning at the University of Texas at Austin.

Chiamaka is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, where she is currently building out the Games Platform. Passionate about enabling equity in tech, she mentors BIPOC computer science students with Code2040, is a member of /Dev/Color, and helps organize LA tech events with RenderLA. Outside of work, she is an angel and real estate investor, supporting startups tackling challenges in Africa. Based in Los Angeles, she enjoys traveling, hiking, writing, and portrait photography.

Chika Umeadi is a product manager at Google. He works on making sure advertisers have a great experience building and executing automated campaigns.He’s also the co-founder of tiphub, a firm specialized in supporting African and African Diaspora focused startups at the intersection of technology and impact. Since its inception in 2014, tiphub has engaged over 120 companies through programs, funding, mentorship, and technology assistance yielding to top partnerships with companies like the NBA, Uber, Google, and, State Farm and $80 million USD raised by companies to date.He advises and supports Cornell Pharma, a multinational pharmaceutical company with operations in Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United States. Cornell Pharma’s mission is to bring cost-effective oncology and anti-infective therapeutics to underserved markets leveraging innovative manufacturing and delivery mechanisms.Chika received his MBA from the Kogod School of Business at American University and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Informatics from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.His personal interests include basketball, behavioral economics, data science, film, farming, music, and Arsenal.

Born and raised in New York City, Christina transitioned from her role as Executive Director at Goldman Sachs to become a successful startup founder, launching and scaling businesses across Europe and the U.S. Following the acquisition of her video marketing technology company in 2021, Christina shifted her focus to the investment landscape, targeting the challenges in the European startup ecosystem's funding dynamics. To maximize her impact, Christina has directly mentored over 50 startups, invests as an operator angel, and serves on the boards of accelerator programs, venture capital funds, startups, and government entities. In order to scale the learnings she has garnered on both sides of the fundraising table as entrepreneur and investor, Christina crafted the ‘Borderless Brilliance’ curriculum designed to help founders identify and secure their ideal investor. This curriculum is built on a proprietary technique that uniquely integrates a founder's values and vision with the practical realities of venture funding, enabling the creation of a precise psychographic profile of the ideal investor.

Chukes is a finance professional at Google who has helped oversee the marketing spend of Google's most notable products such as Chrome Browser, Chromebooks and Play. Prior to supporting Marketing Finance, Chukes worked within Google's Fixed Asset Accounting and Alpha Analytics (Finance Strategy) teams. Chukes is a second generation Nigerian American that lives by the motto "lifting as we climb".

Ciara Stephens is an analytical, influential and outcome-focused entertainment and technology attorney with extensive experience successfully and creatively collaborating with thought leaders at YouTube, Google, DIRECTV and AT&T to resolve complex business challenges and tackle novel initiatives including product launches (DIRECTV’s Yaveo, YouTube’s YouTube TV and #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund), high-profile strategic partnerships (Nike, MLB, Turner Networks, Activision Blizzard), and innovation around traditional products and services. Ciara began her legal career as a Corporate Associate at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, where she focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings and commercial transactions. Ciara’s professional background prior to entering the legal field was in music marketing and promotions, talent management and live event planning.

Throughout my journey as a serial entrepreneur, fundraising has never been easy. To overcome this, I developed a bootstrapping strategy that helped me launch, scale and lead two Internet startups to successful exits during major platform shifts with the acquisitions of ImageCafe by Network Solutions (Nasdaq: NSOL) and Progressly by Box (NYSE: Box).Today, as an executive and entrepreneur in residence at X, the Google Moonshot Factory, I continue to push the boundaries of startup building. While another technological revolution unfolds, I want to assist aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs do more with less by leveraging the ultimate bootstrapping tool: Generative AI.

Claritza Jiménez is a marketing strategy and content leader with a Darden MBA and deep roots in journalism at The Washington Post, The Associated Press, and POLITICO. As senior director of marketing strategy at Paramount/CBS News, Claritza built the day-to-day audience strategy and operational workflows for the network's top 3 news franchises and established the daily practice of integrating audience insights into creative campaigns. Claritza was introduced to VC and angel investing while at Darden where she became a company founder. She is a Black Venture Institute (BVI) alum. Claritza is an Associate supporting BAG Collective with Membership Communications and is the author of the quarterly newsletter.

Drive Ai product strategy with +40 AI/ML engineers and deliver reusable AI products across the Customer Success org ( measured by customer benefit and monetary savings ), responsible for over 20 million dollars saved YOY

Courtney Bass Sherizen is the Chief Talent and Culture Officer at The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that hosts Wikipedia and several other free knowledge sources. Prior to joining Wikimedia, she was a Director of People Operations at Google, where she supported global teams across talent management, people operations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. While at Google, Courtney created the HR crisis management response team supporting all of Google’s 130,000+ employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also a Lead People Partner, coaching and advising over 100 senior leaders across the organization. Courtney began her career as a public school teacher in Philadelphia through Teach For America (TFA), and later worked at Teach for America as their Managing Director of Strategy, Talent and Operations. Courtney has organizational strategy and management consulting experience from her time with The Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), and is a board member of the Donors of Color Network and Beta Financial Services.Courtney received her undergraduate degree in History with a certificate in African Studies, and as well as her Masters in Business Administration (MBA), both from Harvard University. She also has a Certificate in Organizational Leadership and Coaching from Northwestern University.

A trusted strategist and advisor to C-suite executives, White House leadership, and global organizations, Crystal Brown solves complex problems and drives transformational change. Whether developing global user standards at Airbnb, negotiating high-stakes agreements with public and private sector stakeholders, or leading initiatives for the Chief Operating Officer of a federal agency, she is passionate about turning vision into impact. Her expertise spans strategy, policy, legal, operations, and communications. Crystal's professional background includes over eight years in senior leadership roles in the Obama Administration in the Executive Office of the U.S. President and U.S. Department of Justice, and over five years in leadership roles at Airbnb, from startup phase to public company. Crystal was previously a litigator at an international law firm in NYC and clerked for a federal judge in Philadelphia, her hometown. She holds a bachelor's degree in Public Policy Studies and African and African-American Studies from Duke University and a law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Always building things. • Engineering + UX + Product • Angel Investor (4 exits) /Fractional CTO .

NY-based senior finance professional with investment banking, FP&A, insurance and ERM experience.

Sales and marketing leader with nearly a decade of experience driving growth across hardware, software, and ad products at Meta and Google. Proven success with managing new product launches, overseeing multimillion-dollar retail partnerships, and bringing structure to the complex rhythms of go-to-market strategy. Known for building trust across teams, navigating high-stakes negotiations, and turning data into decisions that move the business forward.

Daniel has extensive engineering, product and founder experience in e-commerce, logistics, B2B saas, no-code, Ad Tech and analytics. Interested in the intersection of these areas with new AI/ML applications.

Father of two who moonlights as a finance professional in his spare time!

Danielle Romain currently serves as the VP of Trust, leading a team responsible for collaborating with Google's consumer product teams and other stakeholders on solutions to enhance user privacy and trust. Prior to her current role, Danielle served as a VP of Strategy and Operations for Google Ads, and held roles across Google's Finance organization. Danielle graduated with distinction from both Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

Danielle Brown is a seasoned marketing leader with over a decade of experience at Google, spanning roles across Search, Google Cloud, and Brand Studio in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and London. Currently serving as a Global Influencer Marketing Lead at YouTube from her hometown of Baton Rouge, LA, Danielle has a proven track record of driving impactful campaigns. Most recently, her influencer activation at the 2024 Paris Olympics drew a record-breaking 850 million viewers to Olympic content on YouTube. Her innovative talent strategies have also fueled significant subscriber growth for YouTubeTV, including a 3 million subscriber surge in 2023 driven by her social-first approach to marketing NFL Sunday Ticket in its inaugural year on the platform. Danielle's work has garnered industry recognition, including an AdAge "Best Ads of 2024" award for her talent casting in the YouTube TV/NFL Sunday Ticket "Migration" Super Bowl commercial, and she was recently recognized as a Baton Rouge Business Report's Forty Under 40 honoree.

Seasoned corporate generalist. Business counselor, connector, strategic advisor. Responsible for the inclusion culture of my organization.

I recently left NETGEAR, Inc where I served as president and GM of the connected home division. I spent over 20 years at NETGEAR, with the last 11 reporting directly to the CEO and leading the consumer business. I've led product, engineering, marketing, and sales teams. I have expertise in consumer electronics, retail/ecom channels, direct to consumer, and subscription services. Prior to NETGEAR I worked in enterprise software as a product manager for Siebel Systems (Oracle Acquired), and in consulting with Deloitte Consulting. Since leaving NETGEAR, I am advising companies and investing. I have not done any angel investments, but want to start. I'm excited to meet with founders and help them in their journey.

I'm a current Google employee with an interest in all things at the intersection of technology, international development, and racial equity. As an immigrant from Uganda who has lived in the US for the last 20+ years, I've always been passionate about expanding the scope of who gets to benefit from technological advancements. My hope is that by joining this investing collective, I can leverage my background / expertise to help allocate capital to technologies and companies that will help build a more equitable worldProfessional Background- International Monetary Fund (IMF)- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)- Google - Business Operations & Strategy (BizOps)- Google - DSPA Central Strategy Scholastic Background- University of Maryland- Harvard Business School

I'm David Pulliam, currently serving as the Vice President of Business Development & Partnerships at Capital Connect by J.P. Morgan. In my role, I collaborate closely with a talented and diverse team including engineers, UI experts, designers, and product managers. Together, we're dedicated to crafting a revolutionary digital platform that transforms the way private companies and their investors connect. Our platform offers a centralized space for networking among members, exclusive data access, and facilitation of fundraising and investments.Through my extensive experience, I've successfully led customer support strategies spanning multiple countries and demographics. Working alongside product teams, I've set visionary goals for user experience, defining key objectives and metrics to steer us toward that vision. With my background in cross-functional teams, cultivating organic pipelines, and implementing go-to-market strategies, I take pride in driving cross-departmental initiatives that fuel business expansion while pinpointing opportunities aligned with our strategic goals.Additionally, my role as a Global ERG leader and HBCU Graduate has enabled me to contribute significantly to corporate HBCU recruitment endeavors. I've played instrumental roles in enriching the candidate pipeline for HBCU graduates, reflecting my commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive talent pathways.

Dayo is a product leader with a decade of experience building products and scaling teams to tackle difficult trust, privacy and security challenges faced by technology companies. Dayo is currently a Product Manager at Uber, building privacy products that enable millions of users to ride, eat and earn on the platform. Prior to Uber, he worked at Google, improving the privacy and security experience for billions of users across multiple products including Google Ads, Cloud & Fitbit. Dayo is also a Partner at Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), focused on impact investing in companies that enable more inclusive education and economic opportunities, innovative climate solutions and social justice reforms.