The sole purpose of these industry focused leadership panel sessions on Friday and Saturday is to provide student leaders with an opportunity to gain professional and leadership insight, wisdom, and knowledge from established professionals that have attained career leadership success within their areas of expertise.

With the diversity of leadership as it relates to various professional industries, we wanted to provide a set of leadership panels that allows student leaders to interact, network, and connect with a diverse group of successful professionals from various professional areas of expertise.

Check out the amazing panelist that have agreed to join this year at the Circle of Change Leadership Conference:

C-SUITE LEADERSHIP PANEL

Maribel Hines, Universal Music VP of Talent & Organizational Development

Charlene Collier, Career Strategist | HR Consultant at Mercedes | Speaker | Writer

Stephanie Lomibao, SVP / National Philanthropy Manager/Bank of America

Erikk Aldridge, Director, Staple Center Foundation

Towalame Austin, Executive Director of Philanthropy at Roc Nation

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Queenie Donaldson, Queens Entertainment Group,Inc.

Sharifa Austin, Universal Music, Sr. Manager o Employee Development and Engagement

Kristena D. Hatcher, HR Executive – Talent Acquisition/Creative Artists Agency

Tilley Fine, Live Nation, Vice President of Sales

Reyna Harvey, Multimedia Journalist, Sinclair Broadcast Group

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Danae Evans, Los Angeles Rams Media Relations Staff

Demetrius Harris, Editorial Graphics Producer, ESPN

Allison Citelli, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission

Tamala Lewis, Senior Director, StubHub Center Community Affairs and Foundation

Kiesha Nix, Executive Director, Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ARENA

Michelynn Woodard, Co-Founder, Artemis Agency

Christine Hershey, Founder/Hershey Cause Communications

Reena De Asis Social Impact Consultant

Luis Gonzalez, Community Relations Sr. Consultant, Wells Fargo Bank

Gwendolyn Young, CEO/President, Young Communications Group, Inc.

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE BUSINESS ARENA

Lonnie McGowen, Vice President of HR, Sherwin Williams

Tatiana Oueini , West Coast HR Leader, Nestle USA

Libby Balsiger, Marketing Strategist, Chipotle

Ricardo Sanchez Jr., Campus Recruiter, Walt Disney Company

Jeff Thomas, Senior Vice President of Sales, iHeart Media

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE EDUCATION ARENA

Jake Aguas, Profesor, Org Consultant, Former VP of Talent at Chase Bank

Stephanie Castellanos, Education Consultant/Diversity Strategist

Tommy Richardson, Vice Principal within Miami Dade Schools

Shauraud Moore, Freedom Writers Speaker, Track Coach, Teacher of the Year

Shefali Mistry, Manager of Constituent Engagement, CSU Chancellor Office

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE TECH ARENA

Marvis Wynn, Original Publicity, Visual Communications Mgr., Netflix

Melissa Guy, Wonder Woman Tech Conference/Pres. Signal Hill Chamber

Doc Adewale, Social Media Community Moderator, Hulu

Negar Aref, Software Engineer, Glidewell Dental

Cameron (CAM) Kashani, Godmother of #SiliconBeach, COACCEL

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEET THE POLITCAL ARENA

Rob Carpenter, Political Strategist, Professor

Todd Flora, Todd Flora, Commissioner, Santa Monica Rent Control Board

Lindsey Horvath, Councilmember/City of West Hollywood

James Ahumada, ASI Senior Comm Mgr at CSULB/ Former Legislative Asst in DC

Cynthia Ruiz, Author, Professor, Inspirational Speaker, Leadership expert and Executive Coach.

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

William N “Guy” McCloud, Healthcare Adminstrator, VA Greater LA Heathcare

Wenonah Valentine, Founder of iDREAM for Racial Health Equity

Lisa Daggett-Cummings, Director at South Bay Children’s Health Center

Dawn Wilcox,Vice President, Corporate Partnerships at Children’s Hospital

Noilyn Abesamis-Mendoza, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, The Radiant U

 

 

LEADERSHIP MEETS ENTREPENUERSHIP

Eddy Millis, President, Invincible

Tiana Sanchez, Tiana Sanchez LLC

Gloria Castellanos, Los Angeles Luxury Real Estate Agent

Kimberly Rolfe, Kimberly Rolfe Tax and Financial Services

Terrance McLaney, Financial Services