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Christy Rutherford is the President of LIVE-UP Leadership. She’s an executive leadership coach, trainer, keynote speaker and best-selling author. Christy published five #1 best-selling books on Amazon in 8 months. Christy was the 13th African American woman to achieve the rank of Commander in the Coast Guard's 225+ year history, where her demographic was .1%
A Harvard Business School Alumna from the Program for Leadership Development. Her national recognition includes Cambridge Who’s Who Amongst Executives and Professionals, Career Communications STEM Technology All-Star and the Edward R. Williams Award for Excellence In Diversity.

Jil Jordan Greene is CEO of The People Resource Group, a Change Management, HR Consulting, Leadership & Development Firm. She gained her 15-year HR expertise working for some of the country’s top Fortune 500 companies in the restaurant, hospitality, and entertainment industries, in roles ranging from Recruiter, Vice president of Human Resources, and Chief People Officer. She has been recognized in her industry by receiving the Most Powerful and Influential Women of Louisiana Award, a Woman of the Year Nominee Award, and Workforce Magazine’s Game Changer Award, and The Top 20 People to Know in HR.

Ronetta J. Francis is an employment attorney with over 23 years experience with the federal government, the EEOC and more recently the Vice President of US Ethics and Employment Compliance. She's a motivational speaker and leadership coach and the CEO of Francis Dynamics Consulting Group. Ronetta is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and her community involvement supports local organizations, such as the Samaritan Center, the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter, as well as the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Alzheimer’s Association on a national level.

Jade Brown Russell, is Principal of JD Russell Consulting, LLC, a full service firm focusing on regulatory compliance, legal counsel, business solutions, governmental relations and strategic planning. Jade has been named to both Orleans Parish D.A. Leon Cannizzaro’s and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s transition teams, and most recently was appointed Chair of the Mayor's Tricentennial Community Engagement Committee.
In 2013 and 2008, Jade was honored as a New Orleans City Business Woman of the Year, and in 2009 and 2011, she received the Urban League's Rising Star Award for her professional and civic accomplishments. She's a Howard University and Southern University Law Center graduate.