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Saturday April 12, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Moderator
President/CEO, Melody’s Coworking & Event Space
Melody R. Smith Johnson, a CNY transplant from Harlem, NY is a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, ordained minister, award-winning entrepreneur, social justice activist, philanthropist and tenacious servant leader dedicated to empowering women and uplifting communities of color. She...
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Speakers, Presenters, Panelist...
The Candle Bar by Cocoa’s Candles
Owner, Miss Prissy’s LLC
Dreamer graduated with a BS in Biology from SUNY Albany but life happened and she stopped working in her field of study. It was when her first born daughter passed away that she discovered that cooking was not only her new life but her birth right. Inspired by her grandmother and...
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Owner/Curator/Advocate, Black Citizens Brigade
Cjala Surratt is a passionate advocate for equity and restorative justice in the arts, working to create inclusive, community-centered spaces that amplify the voices of historically excluded artists. A Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts graduate, she has...
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Founder and President/CEO, Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations
I am the founder and President/CEO of Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, I worked as a designer and space planning consultant prior to launching my business in 2012.Interior Innovations has grown from a home-based business at its inception...
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Owner/Operator, The Guest House
Sharron Pearson has been a hybrid entrepreneur for most of her adult life, combining fulltimeemployment with several side hustles. Currently she owns and operates The Guest House, anine year old venue for hire in East Syracuse, NY. Prior to opening her establishment, sheretired from...
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