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Elizabeth Jean Olivia Gagnon, is an established Self Published International Author, Best Selling International CoAuthor, International Keynote Speaker, Founder/Creator of Miss Liz Teatime and Parties, Global Peace Challenge 2020 Ambassador for Canada 🇨🇦 Former International Secretary Human Rights and Social Justice Federation, Former Director Rape Violence Atrocities Against Women AHRI, Former International Rotary Club for Great Britain and Ireland Member for Peace Envoy and Chairman for Gender Equality,Ambassador for Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club, Radio Host, Podcast Host, Influencer, Mentor, Advocate and Change Maker for mental health,abuse, grief and peace for humanity. She is the Founder/Creator of Miss Liz’s Tea Parties/Teatimes and Host of Teatime with Miss Liz Making a Difference One Cup at a Time.

I am the host of the Hallmark Abstract Service podcast, Do You Ever Wonder, as well as the CEO of the New York title insurance firm. In addition, I serve as Board Chair of the combat veteran 501(c)(3) Heroes To Heroes Foundation, which successfully saves vets who return home suffering moral injury, and live at serious risk of death by suicide.

Thomasina Williams provides leadership development for enterprising families seeking to build transgenerational legacies of success. She is a member of Forte, a cadre of vetted family advisors within the Family Wealth Alliance, a family office network that is part of financial giant Charles Schwab. Thomasina was the first Family Dynamics Consultant Wells Fargo Private Bank hired to come in-house and play a leadership role in developing a new service offering to help its ultra-high net worth clients navigate generational wealth transitions. Her work at the bank also included training wealth advisors to better understand “the family side” of family wealth. Thomasina is the creator of The FEW: Family Enterprise Women™, an emerging training, coaching, and community experience for women in enterprising families. She has been profiled on NASDAQ and Thrive Global and has published articles for Enterprising Women magazine and The National Association of Women Business Owners, among others. Prior to her work with families, Thomasina was a philanthropy strategist at the nation's second largest foundation. Her first career was as a lawyer, and she continues to be a member of The Florida Bar. Thomasina became a partner in one of Florida’s largest law firms in only three years and was recognized as one of the Top 250 Lawyers in South Florida – one of only 14 women and the only Black attorney to receive this acknowledgement. The Miami-Dade County Commission named a day in her honor in recognition of her pro bono legal work in landmark civil rights cases, and a local bar association has honored her with its “Living Legend” Award. Thomasina serves on the Advisory Board of the Purposeful Planning Institute, a multi-disciplinary learning community of family advisors. She also serves on the Board of SIY Global, a leadership development training company whose core science-based programs originated inside of Google.

Scott is a lifelong entrepreneur and venture catalyst focused on FinTech, AgTech and EdTech sectors. He currently serves as President of American co-op, Hemp Made Products, helping advance the regenerative agriculture movement in the US and Latin America. As a volunteer, in addition to his work at NCG on the SCF, Scott recently concluded his 4th term as President & Chair (remaining as Chairman), of the Crowdfunding Professional Association, the leading 501(c)(6) trade group formed by the change agents behind the JOBS Act of 2012 and Crowdfunding’s emergence since. Scott is active in venture communities and a frequent speaker in the U.S. and abroad, addressing audiences in the tens of thousands in China and Russia, and delivering keynote presentations to governments and global conferences in Australia and India, and in Austria where the U.S. State Department selected him to address the European Union’s Finance Ministers on the subject of Alternative Finance. Scott maintains an active network of leading AltFin bodies with associates in over 20 countries, and he served as Interim CEO of a unit of Groupo Venture Capital, a Chilean investment bank. Scott is a recognized pioneer in Education Technology since his role as a founding executive of REAL Education in 1994, the startup that built the first online education platform, launching worldwide as eCollege at IPO in 1999. eCollege is now a cornerstone product of global Education market leader, Pearson, having acquired eCollege for $477 million in 2007. While a Director at The University of Toledo, Scott envisioned, implemented and managed the school’s first Office of Student Entrepreneurship & Engagement, and managed the State of Ohio’s Edison Technology Incubation program. SCF’s entrepreneurship & workforce development program carries on that work, now providing a platform able to guide aspiring innovators, academic institutions and growing companies into community partnerships focused on sustainability. Whether helping student entrepreneurs, transitioning workers or small business owners, Scott is passionate about sustainable economic development. Details of Scott’s work history, achievements and recommendations can be viewed on his Linkedin profile.

Carlos Wallace is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and award-winning film producer. Carlos has written two books that have earned the businessman turned social activist national acclaim. “Life Is Not Complicated, You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings” is currently an integral part of the Psychology curriculum at Lone Star College in Houston. His second work, “The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity,” is the inspiration behind an award-winning television program of the same name. In addition, professors and victim advocates use the books as examples in overcoming adversity to achieve personal and professional success. Carlos is also the Executive Producer of the multi-award documentary Poetic Energy Needed in Society (P.E.N.S.), a compelling retrospective about Houston’s spoken word scene. The critically acclaimed film is the first of its kind, a retrospective that delves into stories of social justice, feminism, and race relations. Each story is seen through the pens of men and women who helped build the poetry scene from the ground up. A decades-long career as a fifth-generation railroader and his experience as a graduate of the National Labor College earned Carlos a reputation as an expert in labor relations, mediation, and contract negotiations. The International Organizer, one of few African Americans to hold the position, helped run several political campaigns, including Democratic Presidential candidate Barack H. Obama’s. A luminary among his peers, Carlos was tapped to be part of Google’s exclusive “Next Gen” think tank. He joins a group of policy leaders at the forefront of technology and racial justice, and who have distinguished themselves in business, public service, content creation, education, and activism. Wallace is President and CEO of entertainment and philanthropy company, Sol-Caritas. The company has donated generously to over 100 non-profit local and internationally recognized charities. The proud husband and father lives in Houston and New York. He is married to award-winning journalist, television anchor, and children’s book writer Liz Faublas-Wallace.