Hailing from Atlanta, GA, Gabrielle Thomas (born December 7, 1996) is an American track-and-field athlete. She is the fourth-fastest woman of all time in the 200m, running 21.61 at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials. Gabby went on to win an individual bronze medal and a relay silver medal at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 

One year out from the 2024 Paris Olympics, Gabby won the 2023 National Championship (200m), a 2023 World Championship Silver (200m) and 4 x 100m World Championship Gold. 

Gabby graduated from Harvard after turning pro in 2018, and in 2023 received her master's degree in Epidemiology at The University of Texas. She is also an advocate for diversity in STEM fields and uses her platform to encourage young people, especially young women of color, to pursue careers in science and technology. 
 
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Gabby earned three gold medals in the 200m dash, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay, cementing her as one of the games' standout stars. 

Jonathan Njus is Director for Family Economic Security and Expanding Equity at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan.

As Director for Family Economic Security, Jonathan provides leadership and strategic oversight for the foundation’s investments aimed at building economic security for working families through sustained income and asset accumulation. In this role, he informs and guides initiatives and projects that increase workforce mobility and further family stability for low-income working parents. He is currently leading the Expanding Equity initiative for the foundation, which is focused on supporting private sector companies and leaders in transforming their workplaces to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. He actively guides the integration of family economic security and Expanding Equity into all aspects of the foundation’s national grantmaking strategy and placed-based efforts. 

Prior to joining the foundation, Jonathan served as a senior policy advisor for the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. He was appointed to the Obama Administration to advance the Department of Labor’s initiatives around clean energy, job training and worker safety, and was detailed to the Domestic Policy Council at the White House to work on labor issues. 

Jonathan has a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Kalamazoo College, and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago. He and his family live in Michigan. 

Cornell focuses on expanding equity and inclusion strategies and policies across The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) and its member companies. Cornell leads the strategy that positions CEWD to be a world class, benchmark company for sustainable diversity, equity, and inclusion and align these values with the enterprise’s business objectives. Cornell oversees the implementation of initiatives focused on change efforts to ensure the development of more diverse, equitable, and inclusive energy workplaces. CEWD’s commitment to advancing DEI is rooted in the belief that diversity of experience, backgrounds, and perspectives leads to better outcomes for our members, employees, and communities we serve. Cornell is responsible for the creation and implementation of CEWD’s internal and external diversity, equity, and inclusion global strategy and initiatives as well as expanding the Urban Energy Jobs Program, a joint initiative between The National Urban League and CEWD to increase diversity in the industry’s workforce.

Prior to joining CEWD, Cornell was the Head of DEI where he was instrumental in the growth of the DEI programs and initiatives for Centuri Group, Inc. While with Centuri, Cornell successfully launched programs that contributed to a sustainable more inclusive workforce, oversaw ERG initiatives and the DEI Council for the enterprise, and was a member of various councils that focused on industry diversification.

Cornell is also very passionate about philanthropy and grass root relationships. Powered by this passion, he currently serves on the board for KIPP DC, The L.E.A.D. Fund and development committee for The Appellate Project making a difference in the lives of tomorrow’s leaders!

Samira is passionate about leading and evolving impactful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. She has 25 years of experience in DEI, economic policy, international economic development, and community development. She joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) in 2018 as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Economics Department. In 2020 she was promoted to Vice President for DEI. Before joining CUNA, she worked for Forward Community Investments, a CDFI focused on advancing racial equity in the state of Wisconsin. Earlier, Samira worked at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in Washington, D.C., as their Senior Trade Analyst for Labor. Before that, she had an eight-year tenure at Washington-based DAI as an international economic development specialist. Samira currently serves on the Summit Credit Union Board of Directors, which works to advance equity in money for women. Samira was awarded the Credit Union Times Luminaries Award for DEI. Samira earned her Ph.D. in Political Economy and Public Policy and her M.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California.

Myranda Whitesides is a Human Capital Analyst and Professional Development Coach for the Department of Interior’s Shared Services Center, the Interior Business Center (IBC). She provides training and coaching in Crucial Conversations, Gallup Strengths, Taking Flight with DISC, and Speed of Trust, in addition to running IBC’s Mentoring and Job Shadowing programs. Outside of her day job, she volunteers for Mile High SHRM as their Certification Manager. She also teaches a high-intensity dance fitness class called Reb3l Groove, which allows her to literally shake off the day! Lastly, she enjoys playing acoustic guitar and singing at local breweries around Denver.

Madison Marsh, 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force, made history as the first active-duty officer to hold a Miss America state title, crowned Miss Colorado 2023 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy with a physics degree. She founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation where she serves as CEO, in honor of her mother, to raise funds for pancreatic cancer research. Madison holds achievements in aviation and martial arts, embodying the values of service and excellence in her diverse pursuits.