Speakers

Bill Adams
Chief Sales Officer
Experience Columbus

Hilina D. Ajakaiye, MBA, CDME
Chief Strategy Officer
NCBMP

Editra Allen
Vice President, Games Operations & Global Events, Sports & Competition
Special Olympics

Kristina Anderson
Vice President of Account Sales & National Group Sales
Marriott International

Amanda Armstrong
Senior Vice President, Communications and Industry Relations
Encore

Steve Bailey
Managing Director of Events & Development
Junior Volleyball Association (JVA)

Cleo Battle
President & CEO
Louisville Tourism

Sharon Blaylock, MBA
Director of Meeting Management
African Methodist Episcopal Church

Kierstin Bramwell
Senior Manager, Events Management
Home Depot

Shawn Cheng
Regional Director North America
North America International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

Melissa Cherry
Senior Vice President
Miles Partnership

Brian Chisolm
Senior Vice President / Team Director
ConferenceDirect

Zeek Coleman
President
Adgenuity

Jennifer Collins
President & CEO
JDC Events

Dr. Angela Y. Davis
Scholar, Author, Activist.

Morgan DeBaun
Founder & CEO
Blavity Inc.

Bobby Demby
Founder, President & CEO
HBCUHOTELS.COM

Jason Dunn
Chief Executive Officer
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals

Mya Dunn
Activation Coordinator
NCBMP

Dr. Lamont “Montee” Evans
Founder & CEO
Pitbull Convention & Conference Services, LLC

Marsha Flanagan
President & CEO
International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE)

Dr. Anjylla Foster
Executive Director
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated

Jallande Greaves
Group Sales Manager
Bermuda Tourism Authority

Joshua Grimes
Attorney at Law
Grimes Law Offices, LLC

Kay Gunn
Senior Project Manager, Conference Technology
Gartner, Inc.

Alice Harrington-Caravello
SVP, Global Sales & Commercial Services
Americas Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

Reggie Henry
CIO and Performance Excellence Officer
ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership

Arion Herbert
Chief Executive Office
Main Attraction Recreational Sports, LLC (Turf Wars)

Mona Hudson
Vice President, Meeting Logistics
Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc.

Al Hutchinson
Founder/CEO
AVH Enterprise

Dzidra Junior
Regional Director of Sales
Boyd Gaming

Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad
Founder
Accessible Travel NYC

Yurii Land
Senior, Strategic Account Director
Maritz

Andrea Lane Crawley
Senior Manager
Meetings & Events Destinations International

Lisa Law
Owner
MTG Creative Solutions, LLC

Gina Lawrence
Vice President, Event and Travel Services
Event and Travel Services, NAACP

Brittney Laws
Attendee Experience Manager
Bishop-McCann

Jerrine Lee
Chief Growth Officer
Visit Richmond, VA

Joyce Leveston
President & CEO
Javits Center

Martinique Lewis
President
Black Travel Alliance

Michelle Mason
President & CEO
ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership

Kareem Miller
Sr. Group Sales Executive
Marriott International

Derrick Morrow
Area Vice President & General Manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Kim Napolitano
Executive Director, Global Industry Relations
Hilton

Dr. Tiana Patrice
Executive Advisor and Leadership Architect

Christopher Payton
Director, Office of Conferences, Events, and Travel
Church of God In Christ, Inc.

Zena Phillips
Senior Director Catering & Events, Americas
Hilton

Joy-Ann Reid
Political Analyst, Journalist & Bestselling Author

Kevin Richardson
Founder & CEO
Convention Resources, Inc.

Hon. Fanon A. Rucker
Managing Lawyer
The Cochran Law Firm: Cincinnati Office

Christy Rutherford
Founder
Vision Finder International

Sahara Shackelford
Senior Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator
PepsiCo

Eris Sims
Principal and Co-Founder
S2 Advisors Group

Rick Southers
Creative Director
On the Run Images

Nneka St. Gerard
Chief Program Officer
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Antwone Stigall
Creator
Boss Talk Framework

Chantal Sturk-Nadeau
Vice President, Innovations and Insights
Innovation and Insights PCMA

Kireem Swinton
President & CEO
Visit Baltimore

Felicity Tao
Founder & Managing Partner
daoflo

Melvin Tennant
President & CEO
Meet Minneapolis

Kim Thompson
Executive Assistant
WK Kellogg Co

Telesa Via
Vice President
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)

Venita Walker
Director- Global Trade Shows and Marketing
GE Aerospace Defense & Systems

Najauna White
Vice President, Client Services
Miles Partnership

Shontae White
Senior Manager, Global Event Operations
Association for Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS)

Dr. Karen Williams
Executive Director
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Eku Williams
Partner & Practice Leader of IT Audit & Compliance
CyberSure

Jay Young
President
Black American Cheer & Dance Association (BACA)

NCBMP Annual Conference 2026 December 9 - Louisville, Kentucky