Janice Bryant Howroyd is founder and CEO of $950 million ActOne, a provider of workforce solutions including temporary staffing. She opened the business in Los Angeles in 1978 with $1,500 including a $900 loan from her mother, a fax machine and a phone. With over 17,000 clients and 2,600 employees in 19 countries, Janice has …
Growing up in the Jim Crowe South, Eddie Brown faced several challenges that sought to upend his opportunities in life. Today, Brown is an American investment manager, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Renowned for his stock-picking acumen, Brown is the founder and president of Brown Capital Management, a Baltimore-based firm that’s amassed more than $9.5 billion under …
Bishop TD Jakes is an American pastor, author and filmmaker. He is also the pastor of the Potters House, a non-denominational American megachurch where for the past two decades, he has consistently inspired the world with his message of hope. However, about five years ago, a catastrophic business move would have him experience, the worst …
Regarded as one of the most creative and consummate professionals in the international real estate management industry, Ric is Tristan’s Senior Portfolio Manager, responsible for the Fund’s overall strategy and execution. He brings more than twenty-five years of experience and investment success to the roles of Chairman of the Investment Committee, Chief Executive and Founding …
Known as “Mr. Development,” Akinwumi Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank Group. Adesina has a mission to transform the African continent through initiatives that boost the agriculture sector, one he believes has the ability to transform Africa’s prosperity. Formerly Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development he was elected as the 8th …