Ather Williams III Ather Williams III, managing director, is head of Business Banking and Global Banking and Markets Anti-Money Laundering at Bank of America and a member of the company’s Management Committee.
Business Banking, one of the bank’s eight lines of business, serves mid-sized U.S.-based companies with annual revenues between $5 million and $50 million, by delivering strategic financial advice and solutions―including credit, treasury, trade, foreign exchange, equipment finance and merchant services―to help companies grow, improve cash flow, manage U.S. and international payments and invest for the future.
Under his leadership, Business Banking has been named Best Bank in North America for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by Euromoney for the past two consecutive years.
Previously, Williams was head of Global Transaction Services (GTS), where he was responsible for delivering the full range of transaction banking, mobile and digital fintech solutions to companies and institutions globally. He also served as head of Global Payments, where he led global strategy for payment products, including P&L management, new product development and launches, pricing, training, and product marketing.

With more than 20 years of financial services experience, he has also served in a variety of senior strategic and financial management roles, including as a management consultant with First Manhattan Consulting Group and the Financial Institutions practice of A.T. Kearney.

He is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent membership organization for the development of global black leaders.

He was named to EMpower’s Global List of Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives in 2019 and featured in Global Finance’s “Who’s Who in Treasury and Cash Management” from 2014 through 2016 and “Top 100 Executive Leaders under 50” in Diversity MBA in 2008.

Williams holds a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jennifer Brown

JENNIFER BROWN is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker and diversity and inclusion expert. She is the founder, president and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC), a strategic leadership and diversity consulting firm that coaches business leaders worldwide on critical issues of talent and workplace strategy. Brown is a passionate advocate for social equality who delves into the “business case for diversity” as she helps businesses foster healthier, more productive workplace cultures.
With over a decade of experience consulting to Fortune 500 companies including Toyota, Starbucks, and Capital One, Brown is a highly sought-after expert source on changing demographics, specific communities of identity including women, people of color, LGBT individuals, generations like Millennials, and the role of male leaders in change efforts.
Brown has appeared in leading media outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, and on Fox News. In the past several years, she has been named Social Entrepreneur of the year by the NYC National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), a finalist for the Wells Fargo Business Owner of the Year Award, a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Winning Women Program, one of the Top 40 Outstanding Women by Stonewall Community Foundation, and NYC Controller Bill Thompson’s LGBT Business Owner of the Year.
Brown’s book Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace & the Will to Change (2016) inspires leadership to embrace the opportunity that diversity represents and empower advocates at all levels to find their voice and be a driving force in creating more enlightened organizations that resonate in a fast-changing world. Her second book, How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, was released in August 2019.

Jeremy Legg
Jeremy Legg is the chief technology officer for Turner responsible for all aspects of Turner’s linear and digital technologies and resources. In this role, Legg develops the company’s technology strategy, directs its infrastructure investments and manages all technology resources to maximize existing linear businesses and grow revenue in the digital and emerging technology spaces. He serves as a representative to content creators, linear / digital distributors and technology providers across the media and technology industries to build relationships, forge partnerships and identify business/technology opportunities, investments and acquisitions that drive growth for Turner across all platforms. Legg is based in Atlanta and reports to Pascal Desroches, executive vice president/chief financial officer for Turner.

Previously as head of technology strategy and product monetization, Legg developed the company’s technology strategy and oversaw software development and digital infrastructure for TBS, Inc. In addition, as the former senior vice president of business development and multi-platform distribution for TBS, Inc., Legg oversaw TV Everywhere and all non-linear and product distribution and strategy across broadband, iTV and wireless.. Prior to joining TBS, Inc., he was vice president of business strategy and development for AOL, Inc., responsible for strategic alliances with telecommunications and broadband providers, PC manufacturers; online providers and retailers; developing corporate strategy for AOL’s broadband initiatives; he also formerly worked at Oracle and Accenture in technology and management consulting roles respectively.

Legg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brown University. He currently serves on the board of directors for iStreamPlanet. He is an active member of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA), the Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), serves on the advisory board at SambaTV, and is a regular speaker and panelist at events such as CES, INTX, and other industry events. In 2016, he received Broadcasting & Cable’s Technology Leadership Award. Through the years, he has received various awards from Multichannel News and CableFax.

Turner, a Time Warner company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, FilmStruck, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, Super Deluxe, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

On Techonomy: https://techonomy.com/people/jeremy-legg/

Maurice A. Stinnett, Ph.D. Dr. Maurice A. Stinnett is the first African American male Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for an NBA team - the Brooklyn Nets.Dr. Stinnett brings over 15 years of experience in diversity, inclusion, equity, social justice and multicultural education. Dr. Stinnett uses his extensive business, management, and planning skills to ensure high-quality diversity, equity and inclusion programs and efficient business practices for all stakeholders and institutions. Former positions have given Dr. Stinnett experience with organizational leadership and management; teaching/training as an adjunct professor of education and religion; as an invited lecturer/workshops facilitator on issues of equity, Inclusion and diversity at multiple institutions of higher education, corporations and nonprofits.

Dr. Stinnett specializes in the following skill areas:
- Strategic Planning
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Financial Management
- Partnership and coalition building
- Public Speaking

Netta Jenkins, MBA As Vice President of Global Inclusion for Mosaic Group and Ask Applications, an IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) company, part of a family that includes many of the most successful media and internet brands in the world, including Match.com, HomeAdvisor, Vimeo and more. Netta Jenkins leads the charge on the company’s mission to foster an inclusive, collaborative and forward-thinking workplace that values equity. Netta is also the Co-Founder Advisor of Dipper, a data technology platform empowering companies to tackle diversity and inclusion. As well as a digital safe-place that guides professionals of color to a better workplace one review at a time, whether good, bad or indifferent.

Forbes said “Netta Jenkins has a strong understanding of what empowering people in the workplace can do for the growth of the company”. Under Jenkins charge, Google said “IAC Apps (now known as The Mosaic Group and Ask Apps) is a star example of a company pushing towards gender equality as well as overall cultural equality.” The Mosaic Group and Ask Apps (formerly known as IAC Apps) was named one of the 2018 Top Company’s Worldwide for Millennial Women by Mogul and 2017 Profiles in Diversity Journal Excellence Award Winner.
Jenkins is the author of “Self Advocacy and Confidence for a Fearless Career” empowering women to reach new heights in the workplace. OnlyGood.TV created a show called “Netta D.I.” about Jenkins transformational work. On this show, Jenkins offers solutions to clients and individuals that are facing challenges at their company. Most recently, she has spoken at the Barclays Center before the Spurs and the Nets played in honor of Becky Hammon (the first female assistant coach in the NBA) on how women are creating change in society. She was a finalist for the prestigious “Advocate of the Year” award by Women in Internet Technology.

Aidan Feldman
Technology Director at Technology Transformation Services
Short Bio coming soon

Alan Stein
I lead the global team responsible for service recovery efforts for Tableau's 87K+ customer base. For the most part, Tableau is effective at supporting our global set of customers, but when things go wrong or there are significant client outages, customers reach out to our team. Our team then 'parachutes' in like a SWAT team to understand the critical issues, establishes a plan of attack, and swiftly resolves our customers' issues. Our team focuses on delighting our customers, resolving technical issues swiftly, and ensuring that the solution is comprehensive to prevent recidivism. Our team creates a psychological safe environment that mandates trust, accountability, career development, and execution. I am always looking for great talent so if interested in joining an amazing team, feel free to reach out to me.

Curtis Sails
Concept to Execution Leadership Consultant, Strategist, & Trainer
Expert Diversity and Inclusion Curriculum Developer & Facilitator
Seminar/Conference Planner, Designer, and Performance Metric Analyst
Objective Driven Project Manager & Coordinator

Dan Sovhal
Dan is an educator and developer, currently serving as the NYC Director at Fullstack Academy. Dan first caught the coding bug building classroom tools during a Fulbright Fellowship in S. Korea. Since then he has taught coding to over 800 students from a variety of backgrounds - from Middle Schoolers to Google Engineers. Outside of the classroom Dan enjoys comedy, cooking, and yoga. He has performed stand-up in 5 different countries and is a published sci-fi novelist.

Debbie Madden
I have a passion for public speaking and writing. I write for Inc.com, HBR, LinkedIn, InfoQ, The Huffington Post and more. I have been a guest speaker on Fox Business TV, advocating for women in business. I have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Forbes Women, Computer World, and The Wall Street Journal.
Stride Consulting (www.stridenyc.com), is an Agile software development consultancy that helps enterprise, midmarket and startup tech teams like The New York Times, AIG, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sony and Major League Baseball, become the highest functioning version of themselves. By coding alongside them and providing technical mentorship, Striders help clients build efficient software, and give the entire team a true competitive advantage in perpetuity.

Jason Thompson
I am a creative and accomplished professional, with more than 20 years of experience specializing in diversity and inclusion, community outreach, program management, strategy planning, and public relations. I have a proven ability to think strategically & creatively around D&I application to HR, the business and employees. I am a results-driven visionary with a stellar record of success developing and executing diversity strategies and programs that engage multiple stakeholders and drive business goals. I possess exceptional analytical abilities to align strategy with business and organizational needs, I develop focused initiatives and provide tactical, grassroots solutions. Consistent success leading diversity and inclusion programs at all organization levels. I have strong negotiation and stakeholder relations skills. I am recognized as a motivator and mentor, with an outstanding record of achievement in the business, nonprofit, sport and educational sectors. Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams in a global environment providing financial management, analytics and reporting for large organizations. I am known as a strong communicator who can build solid relationships at all levels of the organization and influence collaborative outcome, solid organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. My Personal attributes include: excellent communication skills, highly competent presentation skills, able to gain credibility, engender trust and influence all levels, strong partnering skills, and tangible results.
Specialties: Diversity and Inclusion, Strategic Planning, Revenue/Profit Maximization, Public Policy & Administration, Diversity & Inclusion, Public Relations and Communications, Presentation & Negotiation, Community Partnership Development, Team-Building & Leadership, Program Management, Program Development and Launch, Board Relations & Engagement, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Change Management.

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D.
Jocelynne Rainey is a seasoned executive with over 20 years leadership experience in corporate operations and human resources management. As Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), Jocelynne is a key influencer in the workforce development sector in New York City. Her team is responsible for developing policies, creating programs, and establishing impactful partnerships in order to connect the underserved community in Brooklyn with career opportunities in the Yard’s growing industries. In addition, Jocelynne also leads the human resources and protective services areas within internal operations with a focus on BNYDC’s human capital, organizational change, overall Yard safety and accessibility. Prior to her tenure at BNYDC, she was with specialty food retailer Agata and Valentina. Jocelynne also has held senior positions at Independent Living Association, Home Depot and Boar’s Head.

Jocelynne is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, holds a Masters in Administration from Metropolitan College and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Leadership at St. John Fisher College. She is a member of the New York City Workforce Development Board, a trustee of the New York College of Technology Foundation Board and trustee of the Brooklyn Children Museum Board.

Jonathan Luse
Jonathan Luse is the General Manager of Intel’s Internet of Things group Strategic Product Planning. In this role, he creates and defines future processors and software platforms for the Intel’s multi-billion dollar Internet of Things business.
Prior to this role, he was the Director of Intel’s Inside Sales Group, and helped establish Intel’s inside sales force as well as our digital sales capability. This team generates approximately $5 Billion of design wins and revenue for Intel in 70 countries from tens of thousands of customers. While in this role this group won the Intel Quality Award (IQA) in 2014
Jonathan has held various marketing and management positions at Intel, supporting Embedded and IOT markets, including being the Technical Advisor to the Vice President of the Embedded and Communications Group.
Prior to Intel, Jonathan held various marketing and management roles at Honeywell Industrial Control leading strategic, product, and industry marketing and competitive intelligence. He has published several technical papers on applying adaptive Neural Networks in control systems in the mining industry.
Jonathan holds an Electrical Engineering degree from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Arizona State University.

Jonathan Chou
I am an experienced startup/tech/venture attorney who counsels founders, technologists and innovators across the lifecycle of their business -- from conception through fundraising/growth, all the way to their exit. I also advise angel, venture capital and strategic investors involved in the technology sector.

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Lawrence Fauntleroy

Lawrence Fauntleroy
You just found a partner that is passionate about motivating people to believe they can do more, and get more done.

In my new role as Lehman College’s Director of CUNY 2X I get to work directly for a cohort of bright and enthusiastic computer science majors! My role is to get these young men and women prepared for thriving careers as software engineers immediately after graduation

The question is how do we get that done? Well, we start by aligning Lehman College with NYC’s thriving tech industry. CUNY 2X has aligned itself with Lehman’s Computer Science department to bridge the gap between academics and industry’s latest technologies so that our students are not only strong in theory but understand the application as well. Lastly, we allocate all of our resources, such as boot-camp, problem-solving, the importance of independent projects and a robust soft-skills training that confidently transitions our students from the classroom to a career.

Matt Manners
I believe that competition to be healthy and recognition vital. That is why I founded The Employee Engagement Awards & Conference - to shine a light and celebrate the great work that was being ignored and to help educate those seeking to improve the Employee Experience.
I hope these awards are creating a healthy competition across businesses in the North America, Europe, ANZ, Africa and the world, to keep taking employee engagement to the next level - www.ee-awards.com

Matt Wallaert
For over fifteen years, I have been applying behavioral science to practical problems, from startup exits to the Fortune 500 to an array of pro-social side projects. As one of the first behavioral scientists to leave academia and work in industry, I've given hundreds of talks on the science of behavior change at the UN, SXSW, and beyond. I'm currently the healthcare industry’s first Chief Behavioral Officer at Clover Health, a Medicare Advantage plan changing the model of insurance by changing behavior, where I direct one of the world's largest behavioral science teams, combining qualitative researchers, quantitative researchers, and project managers. My side projects consistently focus on the unrepresented, like GetRaised.com, which has helped underpaid women ask for and earn over $3.1B in salary increases.
In my new book, Start at the End: How to Build Products that Create Change, I detail a science-based process to create behavior change that can be implemented in organizations of any size and industry. Filled with colorful examples from my own work and plenty of cursing, the book is an approachable guide to putting behavior back at the center of everything we build.
If you are connecting simply to request a conversation, please just email me directly at matt@mattwallaert.com or use http://bit.ly/CallMattWallaert to book a call slot.

Nora Peterson
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Olivia Wherry

Boss Ladies is intended to inspire women and men of all ages to overcome their fears, explore moonshot thinking, speak up for who they are and what they believe in, and move up in their respective industries. Everyday we are faced with challenges, so it is my intention to empower you to get the advice you need by interviewing industry leaders who have been through it all.

Roshan Kotian

Bio here

Tod Hilton

During my time in the software industry, I’ve held several different technical positions and encountered many career opportunities; each one provided unique experiences and helped me learn a diverse skill set. While I relish the technological aspects of my work, I find the most joy in helping people succeed. Technical writing allows me to help others on a broad scale.

Helping others succeed extends beyond the technical aspects of our jobs, it also means influencing the culture and improving everyone’s experience at work.

Growing up, we were taught to “not see color”, men were told that “women’s rights were women’s issues”, and everyone knew that if “you worked hard, you’d succeed”. As I entered adulthood, it dawned on me that there were problems with those assumptions. They’re built around the persona I embody: a white, cisgender, heterosexual, able-body, middle-income man. In order to understand how I can improve the lives of people who identify differently than me, I’ve spent a lot of my time since then listening to others and exposing myself to different experiences. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about diversity and inclusion, gained an understanding of how I can make an impact, and changed my behavior many times to do so. I’m still learning and I enjoy sharing my experiences with others.