Our Speakers
Charlene Polite Corley
VP, Diverse Insights &
Partnerships, Nielsen
KEMP
POWERS
DIRECTOR OF SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE,
Golden-Globe Award-Winner
Jeanell
English
Founder, CEO,
Elizabeth
Camille
Eden
VICE PRESIDENT, NICKELODEON RECRUITING AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Nickelodeon
Shawn
Martinbrough
Writer / Artist,
DC Comics, Marvel
Niki
Lopez
Producer, Writer, Director, Co-Creator- Santiago of the Seas
Nickelodeon
Josh
Lehrman
Co-creator and Executive Producer- Rock Paper Scissors
Nickelodeon
Neil
Wade
Manager for Animated Current Series
Nickelodeon
Anthony
Capifali
Art Director - Direct to Consumer Products
Paramount
Curtis
Baxter
Sr. Game Writer,
EA & Cliffhanger Games
Josephine
Rotolo
VP Project Mgmt Design, Toys & Games
Paramount Consumer Products
Chad
Woods
Senior Art Director, Character Art and Illustration
Paramount
Michelle
Russo
Director of Production
Paramount
Bruce
Smith
Executive Producer/ Director
Walt Disney Television Animation
Kayla
Hodge
Executive Assistant
Paramount/Nickelodeon
Searit
Huluf
SparkShorts Director
Pixar
Eric
Bauza
Voice Over Artist
Bauzilla Inc
Grazia
Como
Program Manager for Early Creative Program,
Netflix
Tendayi
Nyeke
Producer
Netflix Animation Studios
Jarelle
Dampier
Director, "The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story"
Sony Pictures Animation
Khaila
Amazan
Writer, "The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story"
Sony Pictures Animation
Jay
Francis
VP Current and Development
Disney Branded Television
Letta
Founder & CEO
Coexist Gaming,Inc.
Carlin
Casimir
Haitian Character
DESIGNER in Feature Film
Harrison
Parker
Senior Graphic Artist
Lucasfilm
Micah
Lewis
Story Artist in LA
Manou
Estimable
Haitian American Artist, Previous Lead Artist for Vixen NYC
Lauren
Glover
Senior Manager, Learning & Development, Lucasfilm
Ian
Lawler
Feature Animation, Netflix
Joel
Kuwahara
Co-Founder & President of Production
Bento Box Entertainment
Morenike
Dosu
Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
DreamWorks
Chris
Copeland
Director, DreamWorks Animation
Chase
Conley
Director
Marvel Animation
Justin
Copeland
Director
DreamWorks
Shabrayia
Cleaver
Associate Producer
DreamWorks
Kendall
Ivy
Production Assistant
DreamWorks
Ebony
Toliver
Director/Producer Assistant
DreamWorks
Corey
Gaddis
Content Executive
Netflix
Doc
Jackson
Production Finance
Netflix
Jamal
Averett
Casting
Netflix
K Dawson
Wang
Post Production
Netflix
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Kameishia
Wooten
Business & Legal Affairs
Netflix
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Kristin
Turner
Production HR
Netflix
Seana
Goodson
Business & Legal Affairs
Netflix
Shiondre
Austin
Casting
Netflix
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Darrian
Mack
Marketing - Animation Series
Netflix
Stephen
Chesley
Music
Netflix
Dan
Evans
Content Executive
Netflix
Dr. Akua
K. Boateng
FOUNDER & CEO,
PSYCHOTHERAPIST,
BOATENG CONSULTING
Tiffany
Purkeypile
Sr Creative Recruiter
LAIKA
Tiffany
Thomas
Staff Writer
Disney
Eric
Rosales
SparkShorts Producer
Pixar
Chasidy
Lowe
Manager, Content Advisement
Lucasfilm
Halima
Hudson
Screenwriter
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Marlon
West
Visual Effects Supervisor
Walt Disney Animation Studios
KRIS
WIMBERLY
CO-FOUNDER/HEAD OF CREATIVE
STUDIO SMOKESCREEN
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Camille
Selvon
Founding Director
Animae Caribe Festival
Ariel
Goldberg
Director, Talent Acquisition
Skydance Animation
William Christopher
Stephens
Actor
Aubry
Mintz
Interim Executive Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Yusun
Chung
Animation Director
Electronic Arts - Maxis
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Marcella
Brown
CEO/Senior Artist,
The VFX Club & ILM
Miguel
Puga
Co-Executive Producer/Director- Casagrandes
Nickelodeon
Mounia
ARAM
Producer & Distributor,
Mounia Aram Company
LaGina
Williams
Writer on Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television
Rodney
Clouden
Co-Executive Producer on Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television
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David
Schulenburg
Producer/Program Creator, "The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story"
Sony Pictures Animation
KELLEY
GARDNER
VICE PRESIDENT, CURRENT SERIES ANIMATION
Nickelodeon
Clarke
Jacobs
Jr Creative Development and Current Series Executive
Nickelodeon
Amanda
Addison
COORDINATOR, CURRENT SERIES ANIMATION
Nickelodeon
Evan
Anglin
Co-Leading Animation Literary Manager
ZERO GRAVITY MANAGEMENT
Rosalind
Murphy
Media Strategist, Producer & Curator
Murphy Media 360
Alain
Bidard
Animation Film Producer, Director
Pagod Films
FERDY
ADIMEFE
Founder/CEO
Magic Carpet Studios
Michelle
Lewis
Chief Executive Officer
Songwriters of North America/The SONA Foundation
Kayla
Winkfield
Executive Assistant
Nickelodeon
Saidou
Bernabe
Chairman
PARALLEL 14 ACADEMY
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Tanisha Rodriguez
Founder and President
Sister Circle- Black Women in Media
Ron
Husband
Retired animator
Walt Disney Studios
Carole
Holliday
Storyboard Supervisor/Storyboard artist
Independent
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Beth
Sleven
Supervising Producer/Director
Alejandro
Sandoval
Community Manager
ATX Game Makers
Jeff
Trammell
Executive Producer
Marvel Animation
Gary Anthony
Williams
Voice Actor of “Pops” on Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur
Disney Branded Television
Sue-Ellen
CHITUNYA
Producer & Filmmaker, Independent
Todd
Harris
Executive Producer and Director
Marvel Animation
KEMP
POWERS
DIRECTOR OF SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE,
Golden-Globe Award-Winner
Camille
Eden
VICE PRESIDENT, NICKELODEON RECRUITING AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Nickelodeon
Bruce
Smith
Executive Producer/ Director
Walt Disney Television Animation
Jermaine
Turner
Director, Adult Animation - Genre
Netflix
Morenike
Dosu
Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
DreamWorks
Carole
Holliday
Storyboard Supervisor/Storyboard artist
Independent
Shawn
Martinbrough
Writer / Artist,
DC Comics, Marvel
Sidney
Clifton
Executive Producer
N/A
Carole
Holliday
Storyboard Supervisor/Storyboard artist
Independent
DaCosta
Bayley
Creative Director - North America
Xencelabs
Kwame
Nyong'o
Professor
Savannah College of Art and Design
Diana
Williams
Co-Founder/CEO
Kinetic Energy Entertainment
Ian
Robinson
CO-FOUNDER/HEAD OF CREATIVE
Maxon
Dawn
Yamazi
Talent Development Executive
Independent
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