Participants
Organizers
Albert E. Dotson, Jr.
Vice Chairman of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.
Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Honorees & Special Guests
Arthur Vaughn, Ed.D.
Dr. James T. Black Award Recipient
Barrion Boyle, Jr.
C100, Mentee of the Year, Student, Tennessee State University
D-Nice
Man of The Year Award
Dr. George T. French
President, Clark Atlanta University
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
82nd Attorney General of the United States
Hank Stewart
Emmy Award Winning, Best-selling Author and Poet Laureate of the 4th Congressional District
James Duke
Knight Leadership Award Recipient
John Hope Bryant
Chairman’s Award Luncheon Honoree – Economic Empowerment Award
Michael Smith
General Manager, Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Prentice Frazier
2022 Mentor of the Year
Virginia W. Harris, MPA, CIA, CGFM
Executive Director, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. & Chairman's Award for Leadership and Community Engagement Awardee
Entertainment
Emcees
Charmaine Ward-Millner
Chairman’s Awards Luncheon Emcee
Emmanuel Lewis
Opening Ceremony Emcee
Lamman Rucker
Black Tie Gala Emcee
Moderators and Facilitators
Kameron Lewis
Daily Fitness Run Facilitator
James Duke
Knight Leadership Award Recipient
Zelda Johnson
The Natural Hypertension Institute & Daily Serenity Experience Facilitator
Walter Kirkland
Daily Walk/Run Facilitator, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Patrick Lyons
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) & Daily Yoga Facilitator
L. Vickie V. Frazier-Williams, MBA
Registered Representative, NYLIFE Securities and, Licensed Agent, New York Life Insurance Company
Jeff Johnson
Journalist, Social Activist, Political Commentator, and Author
Veda Coleman-Wright
Public Information Office Director, Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Virginia W. Harris, MPA, CIA, CGFM
Executive Director, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. & Chairman's Award for Leadership and Community Engagement Awardee
Thomas B. Henderson
Leadership Institute Co-Chairs, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Stephanie E. Johnson, M.A.
Executive Director, Lee Thompson Young Foundation
Michael W. Victorian
National Collegiate 100 Chair, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Mary Sheffield
City Council President – District 5, City of Detroit
Keith Ivory Millner
Leadership Institute Co-Chair, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Dr. Vaughn N. Gay
LPC, MAC, CAMS, Professional Counselor & Anger Management Specialist
Dr. Pamela CV. Jolly
Founder and CEO, Torch Enterprises, Inc.
Michael McGee, MD, MPH, FACEP
Violence Prevention Committee Chair
Dr. Marcus Huggans
Senior Director, External Relations, The National GEM Consortium
Dr. Lisa Herring
Superintendent of Schools, Atlanta Public Schools
Arthur Vaughn, Ed.D.
Dr. James T. Black Award Recipient
Dr. Joshua W. Murfree, Jr.
Mentoring Committee Chair, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Panelists
Adejare A. McMillan, M.S.
Poet, Author, Mental Health Therapist, & T.J. Practitioner
Barrion Boyle, Jr.
C100, Mentee of the Year, Student, Tennessee State University
Brig. Gen. Daphne D. Davis
Deputy Commanding General Support, U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Calvin Nellum
Calvin Nellum, M.Ed.
Carla Smith, LMSW
Sr. Vice President & Executive Director, American Heart Association
Cathleen Richardson
Senior Leadership Executive, Apple
Darrell Hardge
Artist, author and acclaimed speaker
Demetrious Parker
Microbiologist, Endo Pharmaceuticals
Devin Del Palacio
Chair, National Black Council of School Board Members
Doug Middleton
Founder, Dream the Impossible
Dr. Charles Steele, Jr.
President & CEO, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. Delvena Thomas
Mental Health Expert and Advocate, American Soldier, Scientist, & Physician
Dr. Ebony Butler
Psychologist & Food Relationship Strategist
Dr. George T. French
President, Clark Atlanta University
Dr. Harry L. Williams
President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Dr. Michael-Renee Godfrey
PsyD, RN, LPC, BC-TMH, CPCS, CAMS-II, CFRC, Therapist,
Dr. Steve Gallon, III
School Board Vice-Chair District 1, Miami-Dade Public Schools
Dr. Tammy Gray-Steele
Founder & CEO, National Women in Agriculture Association
Dr. Vaughn N. Gay
LPC, MAC, CAMS, Professional Counselor & Anger Management Specialist
Elizabeth A. Jones, MBA, CA
President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Eric Griggs, MD
Community Health Director, Access Health Louisiana
Erika Y. Mitchell
School Board Member, Atlanta Board of Directors
Gale S. Nelson
President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami
Grace Escudero
Vice President, Senior Business Consultant
Honorable Mark Anthony Scott
Superior Court Judge, DeKalb County, Georgia
Isabel Hegel
Senior Business Consultant
Jared C. Fields
President, Emerging 100 of South Metro Atlanta
Jennifer Pena
Private Client Advisor
Joshua Harden
Digital Marketing Client Relations, Radiancy
Katrina Adams
Former President & CEO, United States Tennis Association
Ken Frazier
Vice President Community Manager- Community and Business Development, JP Morgan Chase
Kristopher Mixon
President Emeritus & National Emerging 100 Committee, Emerging 100 Houston
Kyle Walcott
President, Emerging 100 of Atlanta
Larry Robinson Ph.D
President, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Lorna Johnson, MSN, NM, NP
Medical Midwife, Health Expert, and Philanthropist
Malik Poindexter
C100, Mentee of the Year
Marques Hunter
Senior Director II, Regional Health & Wellness Operations, Walmart
Melanie Campbell
President/CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, convener, Black Women’s Roundtable
Michael Sibblis
Community Home Lending Advisor
Mike Utaegbulam
Co-Founder, Chief Digital Strategist, Black Creative Group, LLC.
Milton H. Jones, Jr.
Chairman, United Negro College Fund
Patricia “Patty” Brown
Principal, South Broward High School
Ralph Colimon
Branch Manager, Wells Fargo
Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III
Senior Pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas
Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant
Senior Pastor, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Richard McCulloch
Chief Experience Officer, Brand Strategist, The Pink Collective
Rodney Bryant
Police Chief, Atlanta Police Department
Sandra Richards
Managing Director & Head of Global Sports & Entertainment & Segment Sales & Engagement Group, Morgan Stanley
Sharon Caples McDougle
Retired Spacesuit Technician, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sherrie Philon, Ed.S
Founder/Principal, Philmore Academy for Science & Arts
Steven L. Reed
Mayor, City of Montgomery, AL
Tonya Hallett
Vice President, People eXperience and Technology, Amazon
Valerie Love
SVP & Chief of Human Resources - North America Operating Unit, Coca-Cola
Wayne M. Messam
Mayor, City of Miramar, FL
Xernona Clayton
Founder, President and CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc.
Competitions
Valerie Jenkins
Vice President Public Affairs Community Relations, Wells Fargo & Company
Anthony Branch
Senior Financial Advisor Managing Director-Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors
Bonnie Wallace
Senior Vice President Head of Financial Health Philanthropy, Social Impact and Sustainability, Wells Fargo & Company
Janette L Bingham Davis, MBA, CPA
, President, Southeast American Financial Group Inc
Shawn Wooden
Partner, Associated Financial Consultants & Investor Services
Stanley Leconte
CRPC, Senior Managing Partner & Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, IAA Wealth Management
Maurice Woods, MBA
President and CEO, Easterseals South Florida
Phillip Thomas
Co-Chair, State Farm Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African American History Challenge
Nadine Smith
Literacy Coach, McArthur High School
Muhammad A. Nadhiri
Economic Empowerment Committee Chair
Nathaniel Haugabrook
Chair, State Farm Youth Competitions
Brian T. Jordan, Jr.
History Major, Graduate Student
Mark A. Rowley, CRCP
Director, Financial Planning, Edelman Financial Engines
Joe Grant
Lifestyle & Legacy Advocate, J. Grant Management
Larese Purnell, MBA
Managing Partner of CLE Consulting Firm an Accounting, Tax and Payroll
Dr. Terrence L. Freeman
Conference Youth Activities Director, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Dr. Joseph Silver
Higher Education Committee Chair, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
Alvin J. Cavalier
Chairman Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African-American History Challenge
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