Grace A. Odums, an independent strategy consultant, has a growing consultancy spanning over fifteen years.  Her impressive client list boasts Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 companies including: Disney ABC Media NetWorks, Waste Management (PA/WVA Area), Fairmount Southampton Resorts, Chevron-Phillips, Siemens Medical Solutions, Wells Fargo Bank.  

A much sought after international speaker, Grace welcomes the opportunity to partner with organizations and professionals in the areas of management coaching, revenue recapture, change leadership, optimum customer care, talent performance enhancement, productivity improvement, increased efficiencies, balanced scorecard architecture, and diversity strategy creation with diversity scorecard and strategy map development and system-wide implementation.

James Wright of JamesWantsToKnowYou.com is a dynamic and compelling leader with a track record of delivering practical roadmaps for increasing Inclusion and Diversity in global corporations such as Apple Inc., LinkedIn, NBCUniversal, and Time Warner (now WarnerMedia). A featured guest on NBC and FOX, Wright’s articles and commentary appear frequently on LinkedIn and his expertise has been included in The Washington Post as well as several SHRM articles. 

In his practice, James offers transformative training solutions on Gender Equality, Unconscious Bias, Improving Race Relations, and Generational Diversity. In addition, James introduced The Language of Inclusion - a free download of over 135 key terms and definitions to help organizations find a common language to Inclusion. With increased focus on gender and LGBTQIA+ equality, James believes it is important to update these terms to signal where we are today in our journey to ensure diverse communities are truly seen, heard, and valued.

James attended Erskine College in SC & The Catholic University of America in Washington DC.

Dr. Robin Roberts is the Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL. She has been in this role since February, 2013. The Office of D&I is integral to enhancing the overall education experience of students through development of, exposure to, and participation in academic and social programs that improves cultural competencies, social currency, and strategic human resourcing. Eight years prior, Dr. Roberts worked as the Director of Career Services (five years) and Director of the Office of Student Leadership and Activities (three years) at Delaware State University where she created a Leadership Institute, Student Employment Office, and Career Kinetics education. Her career spans 30 years of human resource leadership in banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and higher education. Dr. Roberts is a career coach specializing in talent acquisition, talent management, strategic leadership, diversity and inclusion, and professional development. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems, a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management, and a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership at the University of Phoenix. She received a certificate in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University in November, 2013. Her passion is in helping others grow personally and professionally and to fulfill their dreams.

In his current role, Mark is responsible for program development, project management and the expansion of Tanenbaum programs nationally and internationally. A sought-after expert on equality issues like race, gender, sexual orientation and religion, Mark's recent engagements include workshops at SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exposition, the National Association for Multicultural Education, the Out & Equal Workplace Summit, and Multicultural Forum for Workplace Diversity.

Lance Matthiesen is Vice President of Partnerships and manages Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s (MLT) corporate, non-profit, and foundation partnerships.  He joined MLT in 2013 over 20 years of sales leadership experience in the technology and professional services industries, including the Corporate Executive Board, The Washington Post and Verizon.  He holds a BA from Bates College and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.