Dr. Tameka L. Payton is the founder and chief executive officer of Psychometric Solutions, LLC, a human services research and data analytic firm that aims to advance social and educational equity by providing culturally sensitive assessments, program development, program evaluation, and data analysis services. Under Dr. Payton’s leadership, the organization creates, manages, and evaluates assessments, programs, and policies that advance special p...

Melissa Harrison is CEO and Founder of Allee Creative, a marketing agency based in Minnesota. She has been a leader in the content marketing space for 20 years starting in higher education and nonprofits until she founded her agency at the age of 26. What started as a one-woman shop based heavily on traditional print content and marketing strategy grew to a full-service agency supported by a team of senior-level professionals&...

Jenny Jing Zhu, Founder and CEO of Lush Décor Home, is an award-winning entrepreneur, business pioneer and motivator-in-chief who inspires a diverse, powerhouse team to create, produce, market and deliver top selling home décor. Zhu’s visionary perspective earned her opportunities a less keen eye would have missed. Armed with a degree in textile and surface design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and work experience in home textiles, Jenn...