Emcee: Sheri Shaw,
Sheri N. Shaw serves in the role of Assistant Dean for Student Success and Academic Advising for the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Additionally, Sheri serves as a board member for the Willie Stargell Foundation and Wilma Leadership Advisory Board as well as the African American Business Council co-chair for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. As a kidney donor (July 2001), Sheri works diligently to educate others and share her story on the impact of organ donation and the familial and health impacts of asthma and diabetes.  Sheri also manages a small business, sherinicole.co, which focuses on professional coaching, academic consultations, and serves as the hub for her syndicated podcast, Black Woman Working.  

Keynote Speaker: DJ Mitsch,
"Precious Views on Passion, Potential and Perseverance!"
Award-winning Author of seven books, including Mystic Grits, A Southern Girl’s Journey to Wisdom, and Zombies to Zealots, Reawaken Spirit at Work. Mitsch’s corporate clients refer to her as a magician and describe DJ as someone who can accelerate leadership and team development while “blending the human spirit into business practices so it is all - - just normal enough!” DJ will remind us all of kitchen table wisdom from her grandma, Precious, and the power of the three P’s… Passion, Potential, Perseverance. https://djmitsch.com/