Dr. Lisa Marie Lee, founder of Linked Results LLC, is a distinguished professional with a diverse background in the U.S. Navy, corporate and government contracting, and a Ph.D. in Education specializing in Training and Performance Improvement. As a visionary People, Culture, and Operations Solutionist, she transforms business performance by evaluating barriers and implementing solutions to ensure positive impact, effectiveness, and ROI via the employee experience. A tech enthusiast, Dr. Lee believes in a humanistic approach to cultivate a thriving workforce. Her insights have been featured in publications such as Performance Improvement Quarterly, Blavity, and Humans of HR, showcasing her commitment to organizational success.

Dr. Khalilah “KO” Olokunola, author of DO Recruit and CEO & Impact Architect at ReEngineering HR, leads her team in solving talent challenges and transforming workplaces into inclusive cultures through human-centered strategies, data-driven insights, bespoke assessments, and training that unlock potential and boost morale. Her AI tools optimize hiring and assess organizational health. As former Chief People Officer at TRU Colors, she pioneered the initiative to hire justice-impacted talent, including gang members, to reduce violence. With coursework from MIT uLab and Harvard, she is recognized as a Top 22 Conscious Business Leader and one of the Top 30 Fearless Women in Sustainability and Regeneration. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Good Morning America, and Dr. Oz.

Francis Joseph Tsai is a Deaf advocate who has been raised in the United States after immigrating from Hong Kong. Growing up in the U.S., Tsai learned about the importance of equity and accessibility for Deaf individuals—values he found lacking in his native Hong Kong.

Now working for Convo Communications, a company dedicated to providing communication services for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, Tsai is committed to promoting equal communication access. His advocacy focuses on ensuring that Deaf individuals have the tools, resources, and support needed to navigate a predominantly hearing world. Through his work, Tsai continues to raise awareness about the importance of equity and accessibility for all.

Cory Schneider (he/him) is an accomplished Leader with proven track record of leading strategy and programming (both talent and business-related) for culture transformations - boosting workplace citizenship and creating more equitable and human-centered workplaces. Cory approaches DEIB holistically, prioritizing health, safety and workplace environment to create inclusive and supportive workplace cultures of belonging. Cory is an expert in DEI operating model design and operations, DEI assessment, data analytics and reporting, organizational performance, corporate communications and change management, and talent management. Cory is proficient in design and implementation of innovative solutions leveraging emerging technologies and cultivating diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces. He is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE®), Certified Conflict Resolution Mediator, Certified Hogan Assessment Administrator, and Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMFT).

Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold is the Owner of Gold Enterprises, LLC an independent, 100% woman- and minority-owned consulting firm, providing equity audits, inclusive strategic planning, educational sessions, executive coaching, and facilitation services for organizations that value everyone, capitalize on cognitive diversity, while being profitable and philanthropic. After retiring herself as a faculty member and higher education administrator, Dr. Gold was selected as a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s THRIVE Emerging Leaders Program for 2024. Dr. Gold has degrees and certificates in entrepreneurship, higher education administration, marketing, intergroup dialogue, social impact strategy, project management, and change management.