Tanya has a unique global portfolio of professional global experiences combining work in the corporate, not-for-profit/ NGO, philanthropic, law enforcement, civil rights, and education arenas.

Her areas of professional focus and expertise include: diversity, equity, and inclusion, individual and community wellbeing, gender equity, civil rights/human rights, mindfulness, philanthropy, and education.


She has a strong background and long-term commitment to issues of inclusion, equity, and community building.

Tanya is trains and practices mindfulness and wellbeing

Paraag Maddiwar joined the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) in January 2020 in the newly created Director of Professional Programs position. Paraag was born in New York, raised in Kentucky, and holds a Chemical Engineering degree from Columbia University and an MBA from New York University. He joined SASE after taking an early retirement as a Director at Procter & Gamble, following a 20-year career spanning manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain.

While at P&G, Paraag learned first-hand the power of a strong Asian-American ERG program and he is excited to drive the SASE mission to build the leadership potential and business impact of the Asian-American STEM professional community.

Ashaki Wilham graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. 

She began her career in the flavor and fragrance industry where she spent time developing her skills as a beverage Product Development Scientist. 
In her current role as Flavorist and manager of the Flavor Research and Development Team, she curates and drives the strategic vision for flavor supply and growth for The Coca-Cola Company. 
Ashaki leads a group focused on citrus innovation, continuity, and productivity for the global market. Their work supports multiple functions within the organization, including R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing. 

Ashaki also serves on The Company’s AABRG board as President of The African American Technical Network.

I aim to use my technology and business skills for a better world.  

I bring over 25 years of technology, leadership, and solutions-selling experience. I have launched numerous SaaS products and solutions to market in predictive analytics, cyber security, mobile device security, email encryption, cloud transformation, and artificial intelligence platforms totaling over $200M ARR since 2000.

I have worked in senior marketing, solutions-selling, and leadership roles at emerging companies, including Illuminate360, Echoworx, and Yahoo!   

I serve on multiple boards and hold non-profit positions with the mission of eliminating the digital divide and broadband inequality, including Smart Broadband and Community Consulting Teams of Atlanta, where we provide over $1M of consulting expertise, all pro-bono, to 15 non-profits annually in marketing, strategy, IT, and board development. In April 2017, I was appointed to the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2018.  

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics from Georgia Tech and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focusing on the Management of Information Systems & Marketing from the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University. 

I am a speaker, author, and frequent guest on numerous podcasts and online media platforms to discuss how technology can help transform the business to scale.  

I am a proud husband and father of two beautiful girls, ages 21 and 16.

Sundy is a design executive with over 25 years of leadership in UX design, design research, industrial design, and physical design.

Sundy has expertise in studying people to develop insights that inform design strategies across the retail digital and in-store experience, employee and associate experience, consumer and B2B e-commerce, omnichannel, and digital consumer experience, bringing a holistic view and strategic design vision to solve complex challenges and address critical business operations. 

Sundy has helped launch startups, paving the way for innovation and unique business offerings to augment the current context. She has also successfully set up design studios in New York City, Austin, Texas, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA. Her design leadership background and understanding of business operations and strategy have positioned Sundy in a vital leadership role in some of the world’s largest and most successful consulting firms and businesses. 

As Managing Director at Accenture, Sundy led the regional design practice for Fjord, Accenture’s design and innovation capability, and is one of the world’s most respected leaders in Service Design. Her leadership and contribution played a foundational role in rethinking the human and digital experience across many use cases, from reimagining the in-store and physical drive-through for a major QSR to defining the future car buying experience for consumers and associates and transforming the employee experience for one of the world’s largest global hospitality chains. 

Patrick C. Daniel is a proven strategic thought-leader and hands-on contributor who brings extensive experience improving the performance of high-profile organizations within the United States, London, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Ireland, and France.  

Patrick's career passion involves creating and aligning business strategy, and operational processes with Human Capital strategies for businesses and organizations.  

Sofia Gonzalez is a High School AP English teacher and Literacy Lab Instructor at Morton East High School in Cicero, IL. In addition, she is a College Adjunct with Moreland University who empowers future teachers in their teacher licensure program. She is also an Education Activist who has been in the field of education for over a decade and has a curriculum focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, racial equity, social justice, and global competency frameworks. What’s more, she is the lead visionary for the non-profit Project 214. Inspired by her first classroom number 214, Project 214 provides educational resources to underserved teachers and students locally and abroad. Her recent focus has been taking her seat at decision-making tables where she can amplify the lived experiences of the Latinx community for the sake of social change and informing education policy.  

Max is the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales at D2L, managing a diverse team of sales professionals who embody our passion for excellence and our commitment to our customers’ success. He is an inspirational executive who develops high-performing teams with a “lead from the front” style.

Max brings over 25 years of experience as a senior leader in SaaS and IT Management Consulting firms. Prior to joining D2L in 2020, Max served as SVP of Sales at Densify for seven years and President of the North American Region at Information Service Group after the successful merger with Compass Group where he was President of the North American Region for seven years. He has a broad track record of success from growing start-ups, to managing the P&L of multi-million-dollar technology enterprises.

Max holds a B.A. (Honors) in Economics and Business from the University of Waterloo and when he’s not helping enterprises upskill their talent, you can find him on the slopes or the links.

A lifelong student of the Advertising industry, I’ve had the pleasure of being a creative student, creative copywriter, creative professor, and most recently a creative recruiter. 

Early in my professional career, I knew I wasn’t suited for a suit or traditional office job. Thankfully, curiosity led me to The Creative Circus portfolio school in 2003, where I sharpened my focus and honed my copywriting craft. Post Circus, I worked with various award-winning advertising agencies throughout the country both in full-time roles and as a freelance creative. In 2009, I returned to The Creative Circus with the snazzy title of Senior Copy Advisor–teaching and mentoring aspiring creative students eager to work at the best ad agencies in the world. In 2018, Knack Recruiting was started to leverage my extensive creative network and help fellow creatives find better creative career fits. So far, so good.

Heather Harris’s background is in education and public health, and she has a passion for innovative approaches to population health management and patient care, as demonstrated by both her professional and personal life. She is the Executive Director of the Science, Medical Affairs and Research Team – North America for Cognivue, Inc., a digital biomarker of brain health, whose mission is to elevate the gold standard of cognitive health assessment, reduce the stigma of cognitive issues, and empower action with early detection in diverse and underserved populations. Prior to her 5 years with Cognivue, she led a team of international key opinion leaders in the healthcare community as the Director of Medical Affairs for Infectious Diseases & Virology for Merck (ranked 71st on the 2022 Fortune 500) for over 15 years, leading and implementing programs related to population health management and quality of life issues with a focus on in underrepresented populations.

Heather is currently on the board of directors for the Alliance for Aging and is the chair of the Communication and Development Committee. Along with her work with the Alliance, she is also an active volunteer in executive leadership roles with organizations such as the Junior League of Miami – an organization that works to support families in need in Miami-Dade County, Beaux Arts of Miami – an organization that brings cultural arts to the Miami-Dade public school system, the Coral Gables Community Foundation – specifically focused on scholarship funding and diversity distribution throughout south Florida, and the Racial Equity Institute (REI)  - an organization that is dedicated to the work of creating racially equitable organizations and systems. 

Heather is most inspired by her role as a wife, a mother of 3 under the age of 10, and as the daughter-in-law of an aging parent (defined as part of the sandwich generation - caring for their own children and their aging parents at the same time). Heather is based in Miami, Florida and when not in meetings, presentations, or handling emails, Heather enjoys time with her family experiencing the wonderful mix of people and cultures, along with the beautiful scenery and experiences throughout South Florida.

Joel Miller, Ed.S., serves as the Curriculum Development Manager at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) since June 2022. With an educational background in Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction and a focus on Psychology, History & Economics at the University of Tennessee, Joel's academic achievements have laid a solid foundation for his role. Before joining FEE, Joel's experience includes 14 years as a public school teacher, instructing AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, History, and Personal Finance at South Forsyth High School. His contributions there include authoring curriculum-based lessons for various state and national organizations, creating virtual courses in AP Economics and Personal Finance, and coaching several state championships in the Economics Challenge and a pair of state championships in boys and girls cross country. In 2020, Joel was awarded both the John Morton Excellence in the Teaching of Economics Award and the Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year. These accolades reflect his commitment to excellence in the field.

Joel has worked with the Georgia Council on Economic Education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and the Council for Economic Education, as a curriculum writer and curriculum consultant. Moreover, he has served as a client services associate at Fountain Financial Advisors & Financial Consultants Group and as a Moneywise Mentor, displaying his adeptness in financial planning. Joel’s varied experiences highlight his dedication to education and economics, making him a valuable asset to the Learning Center team at FEE.

 Joel collaborates extensively with school districts across the U.S. as a professional development advocate and author of resources, enhancing economic literacy and shaping the next generation of economic thinkers. 

Brittney is a Quality and Food Safety Professional hailing from Memphis, TN. She holds a B.S. Degree in Food Science from UT-Knoxville, where she participated in several campus leadership
organizations, such as Minority Recruitment, College Ambassadors, and Undergraduate Mentorship. Upon graduation in 2015, she began her professional career with Unilever as a QA Supervisor. After spending roughly two years in the human food industry, she crossed over into the animal food industry and began working for Nestle Purina PetCare. After holding various QA roles in several processing facilities throughout the network, she continued working in the pet food space, obtaining a role in Regulatory Affairs at Hill's Pet Nutrition. Since coming to Hill's, Brittney has recently returned to the Quality function, serving in her current role as Senior Quality Specialist supporting Hill's co-manufacturing business. In her spare time, Brittney enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, shopping, exercising, traveling, and playing with her dog, Peaches.

Ben Campbell, Bio: Ben is the child of 2 school teachers, and attended Winter Park High School, graduating in 1999 with an IB diploma. He attended the University of Florida (UF) and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English, with a concentration in Film.

After graduation, Ben worked at UF as a content and media developer and enrolled in a graduate program in Educational Technology. He received a Master’s degree in Education and worked for over 10 years as an instructional designer and product manager at UF, UC Berkeley, and Silicon Valley software startups.   
For the past 10 years, Ben has worked at D2L as a Solutions Engineer, delivering educational tools and resources for K-12, Higher Education, and Corporate customers. As VP of Solutions Engineering, Ben oversees a team of 50 global professionals helping to transform the way the world learns. Ben has also started several small businesses focused on health and sustainability. Ben lives in Asheville, NC, with his wife, 2 kids, and lots of pets.    

Keisha Wallace is the founder and CEO of Acewall Scholars, an educational support agency in Richmond, VA.  Acewall Scholars' goal is to ensure that "no child is left behind".  Through academic coaching and tutoring, mentorship and life coaching, as well as, teacher placements and home school services, Acewall Scholars' works to give each student a vision to reach for more. Keisha is a graduate of both University of Alabama in Huntsville and Oakwood University with degrees in Industrial Systems Engineering, and Applied Mathematics, respectively. An adjunct math professor at J.Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Keisha Wallace has also developed STEM programs that work towards bridging the gap between K-12 and postsecondary education for all students needing assistance, while also targeting underserved communities.

Kolby Keo is a Director at FGS Global, where he develops and executes public diplomacy and communications campaigns for international clients. He previously led stakeholder engagement for the University of California Washington Program (UCDC). Son and grandson of Cambodian refugees, he proudly worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal, helping serve the largest Khmer community outside of Cambodia. Kolby serves as co-chair of the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL). He is a past president of the global nonprofit Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) and served as a city commissioner for his hometown, Garden Grove, California from 2013 to 2015. Kolby received a BA from UC Irvine where he graduated summa cum laude with the Chancellor’s Award of Distinction. He is a proud transfer alum from Orange Coast College where he served as student body president, district trustee, and held regional and statewide offices advocating for California’s community college students.

Morgan Vazquez is the Global Head of Early Career Recruiting at Wells Fargo. Morgan has become a leader in the Talent Development industry through her prominent positions at Walmart, BNY Melon, and JPMorgan Chase  & Co. Morgan joined Walmart in August 2020 from the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) where she was in a similar role as the Global Head of Campus Recruiting and Emerging Talent Programs. In her five years at BNY Mellon, she led the redesign of their campus recruiting function with a focus on attracting, developing, and retaining a strong pipeline of future leaders. Prior to BNY Mellon, Morgan spent six years at JPMorgan Chase in a variety of Human Resources roles. Morgan is a graduate of Fordham University (Bronx, New York) where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Communications summa cum laude. Aside from being a passionate alumna at her alma mater and serving on the Fordham University Alumni Association Advisory Board, she is also the proud National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Fellow. Furthermore, Morgan is a steadfast champion of Diversity & Inclusion and has been named to EMpower/Yahoo Finance’s list of Top 50 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders. 

Luke Whitcomb is a biomedical research scientist at Colorado State University studying mitochondrial physiology and metabolic rewiring in response to environmental stressors. He is currently applying for MD-Ph.D programs. Outside of the lab, he enjoys running, climbing, cycling, woodworking, and reading books on world history.

Carly leads the philanthropic efforts for the Georgia Section of the PGA as the Foundation Manager. Her expertise in partnerships comes from years as a Partnerships Account Executive at the Orange Bowl Foundation. 

Carly's lifelong passion for sports, and golf specifically, brought her to this dream role where she can marry her non-profit work with a love for the game. 

Madeline is a current graduate student at Georgia State University working to complete a Master of Social Work with a focus on Community Partnerships and Nonprofit Management. She graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Communication, and Creative Writing.

Madeline has engaged in multiple internships within teaching, community outreach, donor relations, and government reform. She is currently an Emergency Assistance Intern for Kennesaw State University CARE Services where she helps provide emergency assistance to college students experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. The program is widely awarded as the National Best Practice Model by the National Center for Homeless Education, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, and the SchoolHouse Connection. 

Claire Kirsch currently resides in Pennsylvania where she works in social services as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Claire is a 2018 and 2021 graduate of Mount Aloysius College, where she pursued a bachelor of arts in psychology with a specialization in counseling and minors in choral performance and expressive arts, and her master of science in community counseling. Claire enjoys volunteering with local theatre organizations and working on personal/professional development. Claire currently manages The Hope Connection, a program focused on bridging the gap between the general public and mental health services. Claire has completed over 200 hours of community service over the past year, supporting organizations across Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and West Virginia. Claire is additionally serving as American Pageants Ms of America 2023.

In 2022, I was selected as one of the top rising HBCU engineers to be awarded by Kiewit Construction through the sponsoring of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund because of my innovative ambitions for my career choice. My work has also been featured on Alfred B. Maclay High School Webpage, Lockheed Martin RMS, National Society of Black Engineers (Jr. Chapter), and on the National Society of High School Scholars blog. Alongside my technical skillset, I have developed E3 Essentials LLC, a customizable vending machine service that strives to be the most reliable vending service locally. As a Black-owned small business, I am seeking grants/investors that will help grow the company to great heights.

Helena Coloma is a Pre-Med/Pre-Dental undergraduate student studying Biology at Harvard University. She is currently the NSHSS Collegiate Council Executive Board Co-Vice President of Member Engagement. She was on the NSHSS Collegiate Council and has won two NSHSS scholarships, including the STEM Innovation in Artificial Intelligence scholarship, the Collegiate Council Leadership scholarship, and an Honorable Mention for the How I Got Into My Dream School scholarship for her story on how NSHSS helped her get into UC Berkeley. She initially started her undergraduate career at UC Berkeley, studying Molecular & Cellular Biology, where she gained lab research experience. She was intern-trained at NASA, has been working as a front dental office receptionist, and has experience in dental assisting. Helena is also a former Miss Teen California and Miss Michigan. 

As a Digital Media Specialist, I am passionate about spreading vital messages on social media through graphic design, filmmaking, and photography. I love being creative and am savvy in identifying trends.

Filmmaking has always been a hobby of mine and I decided to turn that into a career by becoming a Filmmaking Instructor. As a filmmaking Instructor, I encourage the next generation of female filmmakers by teaching them essential tools to succeed within the film business.

I am a dedicated learner who is currently working towards my master’s degree in Communication Management at the University of Southern California. Learning never stops.

My love for animals lead me to create a volunteer organization that aids animals. This experience has taught me leadership skills that I use within academia and the workforce.

I’m an 18-year-old developer based in Toronto, Ontario who loves to leverage technology-based solutions that maximize my positive impact on society. I’ve dabbled in a few diverse projects and experiences; from researching quantum computing fundamentals where I later built a Quantum Support Vector Machine simulation to predict cardiovascular disease to hypothesizing a moonshot company to address nonrenewable energy reliance.

At the moment, my current obsession is exploring AI and figuring out how we can engineer solutions to our existing problems. I spent last summer as a SWE intern @ Stealth Startup, where I pushed a prototype of a generative insights engine that uses semantic search intelligence to analyze large corpuses of data to production.
 
Along the way, I’ve been working with Cohere’s Developer Relations team to popularize AI project-building for GenZ.

My long-term goal is to solve problems that matter to me and the world. As I continue to build the skills + experiment with different projects, I value the community I’ve built and am excited to foster more meaningful relationships.

Gregory (Greg) J. Goff most recently served as Executive Vice Chairman of Marathon Petroleum Corporation, an integrated downstream energy company, until his retirement in 2019. Mr. Goff joined Marathon Petroleum in 2018 following its acquisition of Andeavor, a leading petroleum refining, marketing, and logistics company formerly known as Tesoro Corporation. From 2010 to 2018, he served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Andeavor and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Andeavor Logistics LP (f/k/a Tesoro Logistics LP), a NYSE-listed master limited partnership that owned, operated, and developed crude oil, refined products, and natural gas gathering and processing logistics assets. Under Mr. Goff’s leadership, Andeavor generated total returns of over 1,200%, significantly outperforming the U.S. Energy sector’s total return of 55% during his tenure. In 2018, Harvard Business Review named Mr. Goff one of the “Best-Performing CEOs in the World.

Myr'lice' is a Sophomore at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, GA, majoring in Media and Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. Myr'lice currently works in her university's Center for Career & Leadership Development as a Marketing Student Assistant. She is actively involved in multiple clubs on campus such as Sophomore Student Leadership and was just named President of her campus' Campus Activities Board. Myr'lice is currently assisting her department in creating programs to help students find continued success beyond the hiring process and after they get the job.