AIRRION ANDREWS
Director of Audience Engagement, Mindshare Capture Consulting
Mindshare Capture is a strategic audience engagement firm that works with companies who offer complex solutions in markets that are constantly evolving. We work with companies to get their stories in front of the right audiences.
ADRIAN M. WHITE
CEO of AMW Marketing & Design
Adrian M. White is an award-winning branding & marketing expert, business coach, speaker and podcast host. She specializes in helping service businesses, non-profits and personal brands upgrade their online presence, automate processes and increase search traffic.
CHRISTY BATTA
Founder, Christy Batta Design
Christy is a graphic designer and branding expert for nonprofits and businesses doing good work for others. She is also the co-founder of the Unofficial Hand Lettering Society of Silver Spring.
DAFNETTE JONES
Dream Team Pastor, The Bridge
Dafnette is the author of The Waiting Room: Choosing to Thrive When Life Hurts. The Bridge is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational church in Downtown Silver Spring, MD, with the motto: Love God. Love Others. Make a Difference. We call ourselves a church for imperfect people. We believe God takes us “as-is.”
DANIEL NAKAMURA
Founder, Booth-O-Rama Photobooths
Booth-O-Rama Photobooths provides photo booth rentals and a whole lot of fun to any event.
DAVID M. COYNE, CFRE
President, The Sheridan Group
After a decade with the firm, Dave became owner and President in 2013. He has provided senior-level counsel and a wide range of campaign and marketing services to dozens of TSG clients, including colleges and universities, independent schools and dozens of national association foundations.
DAVID STEIN
Founder and Creative Director, David Stein Design LLC
DSD is a full service digital creative studio specializing in branding, design, web development, user experience, and marketing. We partner with emerging brands and change-making organizations to develop Strategic Creative that connects, inspires, and more importantly, moves audiences.
ELIZA NEWLIN CARNEY
Founder and President, The Civic Circle
Eliza is a writer and editor who writes the Democracy Rules column for The American Prospect. She is also founder and president of The Civic Circle, a Silver Spring nonprofit that teaches civics to elementary schoolers, using music and drama in assembly and after school programs.
JAMEY STOWELL
Founder and Executive Coach, Connect Lead Win, LLC
Jamey Stowell is a leadership coach and business advisor with 25 years experience in L&D on five continents. Jamey coaches business founders, corporate and nonprofit leaders, academics, physicians, and executives at Duke Fuqua School and the University of Michigan. A long-time group facilitator in the renowned Stanford MBA Interpersonal Dynamics course, Jamey also is co-owner of Netcito, a thriving community of mutually supportive entrepreneurs. Previously, Jamey served in leadership roles at Georgetown University, African Leadership University, and INSEAD, delivering programs with several of the top leadership professors in the world. Jamey is a devoted father of three boys, avid traveler, and erstwhile climber with a keen love for adventuring outdoors with friends.
JULIA KEPNISS
Director of Strategy and Programs, Brem Foundation
Julia Kepniss, a DC native and recovering lawyer, spent the last 14 years as an entrepreneur, starting and running businesses in the area. Before and during law school, Julia worked in various non-profits, primarily with underserved communities, in operations, legal services and policy. She thrilled be expanding the reach of Brem's life-saving early detection message and working to increase access to diagnostic testing for DC area women in need.
JULIANA COCHNAR
Director of Devleopment, Brem Foundation
Juliana been committed to fundraising and supporting the breast cancer community for over 15 years. After 18 years residing in San Francisco, she moved to DC in 2016. She is relationship driven and a motivated leader, focused on taking the Brem Foundation to the next level of success and service.
JUMAINE JONES
Lead Pastor, The Bridge
The Bridge is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational church in Downtown Silver Spring, MD. Our purpose is stated in the motto: Love God. Love Others. Make a Difference. We call ourselves a church for imperfect people. We believe God takes us “as-is.”
LANE COOPER
Executive Director, Mindshare Capture Consulting
Mindshare Capture is a strategic audience engagement firm that works with companies who offer complex solutions in markets that are constantly evolving. We work with companies to get their stories in front of the right audiences.
LATEASA POLITO
Founder, Polito Creative & Co
Creative Curator, Lateasa Polito has impacted brands and businesses for over 12 years. She has been the branding powerhouse behind multiple government agencies in the DMV, generated millions of dollars in government funding for corporate clients and partnered with major communications firms developing graphics, websites, print and marketing materials. Over the years, Lateasa felt a deeper desire to apply her expertise and talent to supporting non-profit organizations, churches and small businesses.
MELISSA DALEY
CEO/Chief Business Analyst, Orca Intelligence
Creative, enthusiastic, quick learning Senior Business Analyst, turned entrepreneur, with over 14 years of Business Analysis and Information Architecture experience.
MELVIN MOORING, II
Founder & CEO, Polished Technologies, LLC
Polished Technologies, LLC began as a hands-on and dedicated website and mobile application design and development firm. Today we build more than IT Solutions for our clients. We build business, relationships and the means to maintain them all through strategic Management Consulting services.
MICHAEL A. HINES
Founder & President , Genesis One Group, LLC
Genesis One Group launched into service in 2012 on the premise of providing innovative facility service solutions to one of its primary clients the Federal Government. Michael is a 3rd generation entrepreneur.
MICHELE JOSEPH
Chief executive officer of SGAP Leaders and President of NEXT GENERATION, INC.
Over the years, Michele has honed exceptional coaching and relationship development skills, and has thrived in an environment that utilizes her superpower: galvanize a team around a shared vision and goal to achieve extraordinary outcomes. As a visionary, She cultivates fruitful relationships to grow a mission-focused organization.
NATALIE DOLAN
Development, Programs, and Operations Manager
Natalie is a returning DMV native after living in Senegal for five years. During her time there, she completed an extended service in the Peace Corps. Natalie is a mission-driven person and loves working on a small team. When she’s not working, you can find her on her yoga mat.
NATHAN FISHER
Managing Director, Mindshare Capture Consulting
Mindshare Capture is a strategic audience engagement firm that works with companies who offer complex solutions in markets that are constantly evolving. We work with companies to get their stories in front of the right audiences.
PAULA BRANTNER
Principal at PB Work Solutions, LLC
Paula as the president and principal of PB Work Solutions builds harassment and toxic workplace prevention systems that reflect your values and transform your culture. She works with nonprofits, small businesses, unions, and political organizations on reporting, training, and policy development to ensure objective reporting and a harassment-free environment. As the National Harassment Grievance Officer for a national political organization, she is building a nationwide harassment reporting and grievance program that is the first of its kind. Paula recently wrapped up 18 years (including eight as executive director) with Workplace Fairness, a legal nonprofit that educates workers about their legal rights in the workplace, primarily through the award-winning website www.workplacefairness.org.
RON RODRIGUEZ
Renewable Energy
Ron V. Rodriguez, founder of Innov8energy, Benefit LLC, his commitment to the environment led him to participate in the Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group to help create a draft Climate Protection Plan for the County.
SAMUEL SURAPHEL
Founder, Mansa Colabs
Mansa Colabs adds value through matching our clients' discrete needs with knowledge (advisors) and solutions using the global reach of technology and collaborative networks.
SHALA W. GRAHAM
Brand Photographer
Shala W. Graham is a headshot and brand photographer. She helps professional women feel confident and own their brand so that she can capture the portrait of their dreams. She is also the owner of Creative Colony.
VERONICA CRUZ
CEO, Cruz & Associates
Veronica is a clinical and forensic social worker with over 18 years of experience working in the mental health and legal arena. She is the founder and CEO of Cruz & Associates, LLC a consulting firm that specializes in preparing comprehensive forensic psycho-social reports for criminal and civil matters. She is a qualified expert witness in clinical and forensic social work in numerous jurisdictions and courts in Maryland and at the Federal level. She concentrates on cases involving illegal or harsh sentences, post-conviction relief, modifications of sentences, death penalty, and juveniles charged as adults. When not working on cases she is a professor and an avid continuing education presenter who specializes in trauma and ethic workshops.
