Rachel D. Wilson is a refreshingly authentic entrepreneur and influencer to watch.
From empowering women to live their most authentic lives to building breakthrough
brands; the motivational speaker, start-up founder and international brand consultant
is regarded as a “cutting edge entrepreneur.” However, it isn’t just her impeccable ability
to unearth a brand’s most resonating story that has garnered her praise; it’s her passion
for helping women do the same as featured in the HuffingtonPost.com.
After losing everything, finding herself homeless in Nairobi, Kenya, and the sudden
unexpected death of her mother, Rachel D.’s commitment to living a life of purpose took
center stage. The former Goodwill Ambassador decided to take her 10+ years of
international start-up consulting, marketing and storytelling experience and launch
Lady Rebranded LLC, a branding studio + inspirational platform. Through Lady
Rebranded, Rachel D. helps women entrepreneurs birth socially impactful brands by
providing innovative, forward-thinking solutions that shift culture.
When Rachel is not building a prominent breakthrough brand, she is inspiring the next
wave of influential women by speaking to audiences on leadership, entrepreneurship,
faith and more. Her potent authenticity reverberates through each and every room she
touches, and her ability to reach the masses has been recognized by Toastmasters, one
of the foremost international organizations for public speaking and leadership. What
audiences love most about Rachel D.’s story of overcoming is her ability to be completely
transparent about the challenges she has faced while living a life of calculated risks as
an influencer. Rachel D. is on a mission to shift culture by empowering women to live
more creative, connected and authentic lives.
Elizabeth Martinez-Thomas, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager for City National Bank. With 16 years of banking experience, Elizabeth specializes in personal & business banking, commercial and consumer lending, and provides total financial solutions to professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the Los Angeles area. Her passion, dedication, rivaled with the love and determination for helping others is what makes all of her client experiences a unique banking experience different from all others. “Every client story is unique, therefore every solution has to be customized based on the needs of my clients”.
“I offer a different, engaging and relationship driven experience for all of my clients”, because I simply love what I do.”
Elizabeth is an advocate for Children with Cancer, an Ambassador for Penny Lane Centers, and participates in fundraising and organizing events for a number of non-profit organizations throughout the year. Proud mother of 3 amazing and outrageous children and Entrepreneur.
Lisa Mae Brunson is a Creative Visionary, Speaker, Author & Social Innovator that is committed to impacting humanity on a global scale. She was named Long Beach Post’s 2016 “40 Under 40” Winner, and she is a Commissioner on the Commission for Technology & Innovation for the City of Long Beach.
She is the founder of Wonder Women Tech, a global conference platform highlighting, celebrating, and educating women and diversity in STEAM, and has launched Junior Innovation and Wonder Girls Camps for underprivileged kids. She is founder of two hackathons–Hacks 4 Humanity, a hackathon for Social Good, and Wonder Women Hacks, a hackathon to address challenges facing women and girls. She received a three-year commitment from the City of Long Beach to host the Wonder Women Tech Conference from 2016 – 2018 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Lisa Mae is currently on the Advisory Board for the California Women’s Conference and InnovateLA, which produces LA’s Innovation Weeks in October and speaks at conferences, events and universities. Lisa Mae recently created The Wonder Women Tech Show, a talk show web series that highlights pioneering women in STEAM, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Rachel Sumekh is the Founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger. The organization, which began as a college pet project, has served 1.2 million meals and was called a Champion of Change by The White House. Rachel was recognized on the 2017 Forbes' 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurship. Under her leadership, the organization has scaled nationally and tripled its budget.
Before joining Swipe Out Hunger full time, Rachel followed her millennial urge to change the world and served those facing poverty as a case manager in Chicago. In her spare time, she enjoys advising early stage social entrepreneurs, engaging in LA civic life and jogging around Echo Park Lake. She is a proud graduate of UCLA and says she is challenging the status quo of what it means to be a Typical Persian Girl.
Sabrina K. Garba is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Glass Ladder Group (GLG), an organization that provides a fresh perspective on intercultural communications by combining foundational cross-cultural knowledge with 21st century methodology and strategic communication.
She is an experienced global communicator, program developer and manager with a proven track record for developing and implementing holistic programs that reach organizational goals and objectives. During her career she has developed and implemented comprehensive programs and strategies that help government, non-profit and private sector organizations.
Sabrina is an Adjunct Professor at American University’s School of International Service and has conducted various training workshops on communication, intercultural relations and leadership. Sabrina has chaired and served as spokesperson for many initiatives including the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Project at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and Ending Violence against Women Howard University (EVAWHU). Sabrina is a frequent commentator on the subjects of culture, communication, social justice and women’s rights and has spoken at numerous conferences.
