Health & Wellness
Culture & Belonging
Culture & Belonging:
Award-Winning Writer & Indigenous Health Advocate
Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, an award-winning writer and Indigenous health advocate, is an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and also from the Yaqui Nation.
Brother of George Floyd & Activist
On May 26, 2020, Floyd learned that his older brother, George “Perry” Floyd, Jr. had been murdered by four police officers in Minneapolis after a store clerk alleged that he passed a counterfeit $20 bill.
National Leader on Belonging & New York Times Bestselling Author
Rev. Ben McBride is a native of San Francisco, spiritual leader, and longtime activist for peace and justice in the Bay Area.
Wellness Advocate & Founder of Naaya
Sinikiwe Dhliwayo is a true creative and public speaker who for the last decade has made a home at the intersection of wellness and publishing. She is dedicated to shifting the perception of BIPOC and certain that love is a catalyst for great change.
Founder of "Brevity & Wit" & Author of Equity
Minal Bopaiah is an author, speaker, and strategic consultant with more than 20 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include human-centered design, behavior change science, and the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Award-Winning Author, Speaker & Storyteller
A gifted storyteller, Marra is deeply dedicated to expanding and exploring belonging across multiple spectrums, offering personal insights about overcoming bias, and finding peace in a world that does not always embrace her.
President & CEO, TheCaseMade
Dr. Tiffany Manuel is the President and CEO of TheCaseMade, which is transforming communities by helping leaders effectively build the public's will to participate in equitable and inclusive systems change.
Award-Winning Entrepreneur & International Diversity & Inclusion Expert
Jennifer Brown (she/her) is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and international diversity and inclusion expert who is deeply passionate about building more inclusive workplaces where more of us can feel welcomed, valued and respected.