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#SGBlack Leaders Month. Creating Opportunities out of Chaos and a Far Larger Pie for All.

Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7:30 – 8:30 PM UTC

Jacksonville

2020 has been chaos. No need to re-hash the past. Let's take our 2020 lessons learned and have a real, honest, open conversation with six of our region's Black Leaders about how we create new opportunities out of the chaos by focusing on how we can nurture and support our incredible minority entrepreneurs and create a far larger pie for that we can all share.

About this event

2020 has been chaos. No need to re-hash the past. Let's take our 2020 lessons learned and have a real, honest, open conversation with six of our region's Black Leaders about how we create new opportunities out of the chaos by focusing on how we can nurture and support our incredible minority entrepreneurs and create a far larger pie for that we can all share. 

Meet the Panel 

Therese Gamble, Director of our Jacksonville Chapter and a founding member of our Startup Grind global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Therese is also executive strategist of CRPC People Strategy, a consultancy that focuses on talent and cultural fit for leaders and teams for desired business results.

Sonnie Njau, Founder and CEO of Men Impact Change. M.I.C is a unique, dynamic, and multicultural 501 (C) (3) organization. Their vision and mission are to bridge the economic gap while building capable men and leaders of the next generation and honor the excellence of minority men, providing them with funding & educational resources to make meaningful contributions while training the youth in entrepreneurship.

Winston Frazer, Founder, and CEO of Danae Inc. Danae is a dynamic, cutting edge, Baltimore based Digital Manufacturing and Prototyping Company.

David Hodnett. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Brown Advisory, a Baltimore based powerhouse in the broad financial services ecosystem.

Calvin Young, Vice President with Camden Partners, A Baltimore based private equity and venture capital organization.

Andrew Sherman, Founder, and CEO of American Bully Manufacturing. ABM is a go-to single comprehensive, end-to-end company for product design and contract manufacturing services.

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