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  Regina Ann Campbell

  Build Institute

  President & CEO

  Regina Ann Campbell is the President and CEO of Build Institute, the nonprofit idea incubator for the Detroit Region. Before joining Build Institute, Regina was the Chief Program Officer for Epicenter Memphis. Regina was responsible for national strategic partnerships and a portfolio of programs, initiatives, and systems that ensured inclusive access and vibrancy of the entrepreneurial community …

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Regina Ann Campbell

Build Institute

Regina Ann Campbell is the President and CEO of Build Institute, the nonprofit idea incubator for the Detroit Region. Before joining Build Institute, Regina was the Chief Program Officer for Epicenter Memphis. Regina was responsible for national strategic partnerships and a portfolio of programs, initiatives, and systems that ensured inclusive access and vibrancy of the entrepreneurial community in the Greater Memphis region. To date, Regina has led teams and initiatives that provided access to $21.4M+ in funding and resources for minority small business owners. As an economic development thought leader Regina has a successful track record of creating economic growth by scaling place-based acceleration and incubation, working with hundreds of entrepreneurs, and assisting in the launch of multiple startups. As a culture advocate, Regina champions entrepreneurship to drive economic empowerment for women and minorities; leverages shared cultural experiences to serve the “whole entrepreneur”; understands the ripple effect of entrepreneurship in urban/local communities; provides access to resources; revitalizes neighborhoods to create vibrant and thriving communities. Regina is also a social entrepreneur as co-founder and president of 901 ROC Development, LLC.

Past Speakers

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  Felicia Harris

  EverythingHR

  Founder & CEO

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  Mariyah Saifuddin

  Innovative Solution Partners

  President & Founder

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  Romy Sigl

  COWORKINGSALZBURG

  Founder

  See Bio
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  Autumn Kyles

  Proxie

  Founder

  See Bio
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  Joe Legato

  Bill & Rod's Applicance, Inc.

  COO

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  Linda Schlesinger-Wagner

  SkinnyTees

  Founder

  See Bio
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  Terrance Campbell

  YOUR Center

  President & CEO

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Felicia Harris

EverythingHR

I am the Principal at EverythingHR Financial Services, EverythingHR, and EverythingHR PEO. We have a PEO, ASO, and HRO model for individuals, businesses and organizations of all industries and sizes. I have been serving as a vice president in the financial industry for over 30 years. I received my BBA in Finance and my International Business Certificate from the University of Detroit. MSA in Human Resources was earned at Central Michigan University. I am an Author, Entrepreneur, Financial Advisor, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ and FINRA Financial Industry Arbitrator. Series 7, 8, 63, 65 as well as Life, Health and Valuable Life Insurance licensed. I am a Booth Company Certified Task Cycle Coach and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner. I obtained my training and instructional design certificate from the Association for Talent and Development. My professional associations consist of the Financial Planning Association, Kingdom Advisors Association, The Investment Management Consultants Association, The National Black MBA (former co-chair), The Partnership of Philanthropic Planning Association, The Society of Human Resources Management, Michigan's Women Marketplace, and The Center of Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED), Michigan Minority Supplier Diversity Council (MMSDC), American Management Association and Association for Talent Development (ATD).

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Mariyah Saifuddin

Innovative Solution Partners

I love helping businesses reach their goals and solve problems using data and technology. If you are tired of dealing with the noise and chaos that comes with a lot of data and fast moving technology, we should talk.  My Purpose: Business Success: Yours and mine. I started my business because I love (1) the intersection of where business and technology intersect and (2) seeing the positive effect technology can have on and in a business. How We Do It: Managing your department or running a business all involve risk. I believe in reducing that risk by putting my 20+ years of industry and technology experience to work for you as a trusted extension of your team. If you want to talk about how data analytics and/or how our SAP services can support what you do, contact us. What Makes Us Different: I started this business because I knew the difference I could make given the opportunity. This passion is now translated into supporting my team of consultants who have the opportunity to share their expertise and make a difference at every client and engagement they work on.

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Romy Sigl

COWORKINGSALZBURG

Romy Sigl is an Austrian entrepreneur, innovation manager and new work expert. She is director of the independent Center for New Work COWORKINGSALZBURG. The coworking space she founded in 2012 was identified by FAS Research as one of the 25 most important networks for creative people in Austria. Romy Sigl has been a member of the jury for the Phönix Founder Prize, which is awarded once a year by the promotional bank of the Austrian federal government, since 2016. In addition to founding COWORKINGSALZBURG, Romy Sigl is co-founder of the Salzburg incubation network Startup Salzburg (www.startup-salzburg.at) and the social impact association fairMATCHING (www.fairmatching.com). The world's first coworking camp, which brought coworking space founders from 17 nations in the MENA region and Europe together, to learn from each other, was initiated by Romy Sigl in Egypt in 2014 (vimeo.com/110133433). Romy Sigl is holding seminars and lectures at the University of Salzburg on Entrepreneurship & "Do What You Love". personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romysigl/business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coworkingsalzburg/Instagram: @coworkingsalzburg

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Autumn Kyles

Proxie

Autumn, founder of Proxie, is a community leader, serial entrepreneur, and business enthusiast. As co-founder and CEO of Detroit Dough, an edible cookie dough manufacturer, Autumn lead her business from idea to 6-figure venture in less than one year. Today, Detroit Dough has made over $300,000 in sales, about 70,000 cups of cookie dough sold. She has also won over $420,000 in funding for her business from brands like Quicken Loans (Detroit Demo Day), Samuel Adams, Michigan Women’s Forward and others. She noticed that small business owners were looking for resources to start and grow their businesses during the pandemic. In early April, Autumn started Proxie, a brand to bridge the gap between resources and small business owners with a focus on black women entrepreneurs. In one year, Autumn has been able to amass a 1700+ community of new business owners from all over the country and partner with national brands like HoneyBook, Honigman Law and FloDesk.As a HBCU Graduate of Hampton University with both a bachelor’s in business administration and an MBA and a former Accenture Digital consultant, she is more than equipped to educate entrepreneurs on business strategy from a theoretical and practical perspective.

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Joe Legato

Bill & Rod's Applicance, Inc.

Joe Legato is third generation business owner of Bill & Rod's Appliance, Inc. in Livonia, MI. He has performed each job function from the time he was a child sweeping the floors, to delivery & installation, repair service, sales, advertising, management, and everything in between. Joe studied Entrepreneurship and Management at Northwood University in Midland, MI graduating in 2008. That same year he was married and started right away in the family business. Now a father of 3 and have been finding the balance of work and life. Since coming on full time at Bill & Rod's Appliance, the goal has been to formalize process and grow a solid business that can continue on to the 4th generation.

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Linda Schlesinger-Wagner

SkinnyTees

After more than 30 years in the apparel industry, Michigan native Linda Schlesinger-Wagner, was inspired to create a brand that filled a void she felt existed in the women's apparel industry. In 2009, skinnytees (TM) started with a single one-size-fits-most silhouette, the seamless camisole. Schlesinger-Wagner didn't stop there and quickly rolled out a complete line of essential styles that helped redefine the smoothwear industry. Through the years, skinnytees has grown, and is now firmly rooted in the belief of offering a product for all women - all sizes, all colors, and all ages. Prior to the launch of skinnytees, Schlesinger-Wager successfully ran several fashion brands, including Rainbow Lollipop, a high-end children's boutique, Annie's Antics, a children's knitwear collection and Annie M Designs, a women's knitwear line. Through her dedication, skinnytees was named to Corp. Magazine's Economic Bright Spot Award in 2017, Inc. Magazine's 5000 Greatest Entrepreneurs of 2017, MichBusiness's Retail Sensations of 2018, and has made numerous appearances on Good Morning America's Deals & Steals. Schlesinger-Wagner is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Schlesinger-Wagner is also a longtime advocate for women's and children's charities, actively working with a multitude of nonprofits such as The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Super Saturday, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. She has served as a Co-Chair for Jewish Vocational Services: Women to Work Program since 2017, when she was honored. She has been involved in the non-profit Pictures of Hope, where she received the Salvation Army Angel Award. She has also been a board member of the Detroit Garment Group since 2019, and is a 2021 Honoree of the Pillars of Birmingham. 

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Terrance Campbell

YOUR Center

Terrance R. Campbell is a published Information Security and Instructional Design Practitioner-Scholar of 35+ years that is also a: (a) certified CCTE IT/Cybersecurity K-12 Teacher; (b) co-chair for the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity K-12 Community of Interest; (c) co-chair for the National CyberWATCH Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Cyber Workforce Initiative.Currently, he’s pursuing an Ed.D. in Cybersecurity and Learning Analytics at Tennessee State University (TSU). As a graduate teaching assistant, he’s highly involved in: (a) Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative for 46 HBCUs; and (b) TSU’s Coding and Creativity African Expansion Initiative.Terrance’s work has: (a) supported 40+ peer-reviewed articles; (b) provided digital literacy programming to over 100,000 individuals age 5 – 82 across Southeastern, MI; (c) supported the development and updating of serval Cybersecurity courses for the Department of Homeland Security; (d) assisted over 500 individuals obtain IT jobs; (e) trained of 350+ faith leaders and reached 40,000 congregants in over 150+ faith based organizations in MI, OH, TN, MS, and AR; (f) supported the implementation of an Associates of Science in Cybersecurity Degree program for Wayne County Community College District; and (g) assisted the University of Michigan secure over $60 million in research funding.