Past Speakers

Brooklyn Leadership has been fortunate to have the following speakers volunteer their time to share with our students their stories, achievements, struggles, and career paths:

• Abdul Muid, Associate Real Estate Broker ,

• Angelo Rodriguez, Founder of NY Casa Group (Real Estate) ,

• Arshay Cooper, award winning author, motivational speaker, youth activist ,

• Asha Tarry, CEO of Behavioral Health Consulting Services ,

• Brandon Grant, Director of Marketing for The Moth ,

• Carolyn Giles, Area Director for Young Life ,

• Chad “String” Stringfellow, Instructor at Soul Cycle ,

• Charlee Atkins, Instructor at Soul Cycle ,

• Cherri Parks Taylor, Front Desk Manager at Inns at Irving Place ,

• Chris Williamson, sports anchor, host, and reporter with SportsNet New York ,

• Curtis Young, Board Chair of Laundromat Project ,

• Frantz Pierre-Louis, Jr., co-founder of Team First and former professional basketball player ,

• Fredara Mareva-Hadley, PhD., Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies at Oberlin College ,

• Geo Derice, Motivational Speaker, Business Owner of GeoSpeaks, and Author of “The Thirst is Real: The Teen’s Guide to Maximizing Your True Potential” ,

• George Littlejohn, co-founder and co-owner of Purpose Records ,

• Gordon Chambers, award-winning Singer- Songwriter ,

• Hon. Joanne Quinones, President of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association ,

• Honorable Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department ,

• Janesse Dawson, Assistant District Attorney at Kings County District Attorney’s Office ,

• Jarret N. Freeman, award-winning international relations, diplomacy and policy specialist ,

• Jennifer Daniel, Founder of Princess Chambers Inc ,

• Jocelyn Cooper, Entrepreneur & Partner of AfroPunk ,

• Joe Holder, Founder of The Ocho System™, Plant Based Gang, and Exercise Snacks. Writer for GQ. Consultant for Nike and more ,

• Theron Smith, Producer and Director for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and BET ,

• Mike Derice, Scout for Indianapolis Colts ,

• Mikel Washington, freelance Digital Art Director ,

• Noah Brier, CEO of Percolate ,

• Porscha Scott, Senior Manager for Strategic Research and Planning at MEC ,

• Prince Campbell, Media entrepreneur and founder of DevRover ,

• Regine Roy, Educational Consultant, Speaker and the President and Founder of Queen Geniuses, Inc. ,

• Tracy Inman, Co-Director of The Ailey School at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ,

• Will DuBose, NYC Design Architect ,