Advisory Council
Advisory Council

Anika Jackson
PR; Equity Movement & WAA Creative Director; CEO of Social Graces Social Club.
Redondo Beach, CA

Courtney Johnson Rose
Broker, George Johnson Development
Houston, TX

LaShawn Reed Kendricks
President of Essentials 4 Success & Success Her Way
Cleveland, OH

Katherine Cheng
Sr. Event Planner & EVP, Houston Event Planning, Inc.
Houston, TX

Lilyvette Rodriguez
Owner & Architect/Coach, Align by Design, Founder
Fontana, CA

Alexandria Boone
Women of Color Foundation & C L Magazine, Founder
Cleveland, OH

Sylvia D. Reyes
Mildred Holeman Realty, Luxury & International Real Estate Broker & TV Talk Show Host.
Houston, TX

Patti Cotton
Women Who Take the Lead, Founder & Executive Coach
Orange County, CA

Julius L. Cartwright
Founder, Equity Movement Enterprises, Inc.
Cleveland, OH

Haley Ahart Keiffer
President, Ahart Solutions International, Motivational Speaker, International Business Developer, President, Macy’s Miracles, Global Brand Ambassador
Houston, TX

Dr. Lezli Baskerville
National Association For Higher Education Opportunities (NAFEO), President & CEO
Washington, CA

Aracely Panameno
Director of Latino Affairs, Center for Responsible Lending
Washington, DC

Kenida Lewis
Director of College and Diversity Recruiting at MGM Resorts International
Las Vegas, NV

Dolores Pérez Islas
CEO SILINTERNATIONAL, SILBELIZE & SILMEXICO Investment Properties,
Oaxaca, Mexico

Vanessa Montañez
MBA, Coach, Trainer, Motivational Speaker.
Temecula, CA

Jaime Kravitz
Business Development / Relationship Rockstar, and Lead Entertainer at Rock The House.
Cleveland, OH

Kirstie Boyett
M.S., Sociology PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Debra Wilson
Innovative Real Estate & Business Solutions, LLC, All About Cleveland LLC, Co-
Founder.
Cleveland, OH

Asheli Atkins
MBA, Sociology PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University, Instructor at Prairie View
A&M University.
Houston, TX

Jenifer Bratter
Associate Professor Sociology, Rice University. Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Program for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Culture (PSERC).
Houston, TX