Speakers

Discover the influential leaders shaping the future of the middle class at the OIC of South Florida Middle Class Summit. From top executives to high-ranking government officials to local leaders, these visionaries are committed to driving economic empowerment. Stay tuned for regular updates on our distinguished speakers.

Day One

Day Two

Rodney Baltimore

Executive Producer & Co-Host, Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Hot 105 FM

Pastor Wayne B. Lomax

Vice Chairman of the Board

OIC of South Florida

Richard A. Berman

Chairman of the Board

OIC of South Florida

Newton B. Sanon

President & CEO

OIC of South Florida

Dr. David E. Altig

EVP & Chief Economic Adviser

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Kristina Francis

Executive Director

JFFLabs at Jobs for the Future

Dr. Marvin Carr

Principal

The Carr Perspective

Sheri Brown Grosvenor

Vice President of Community Impact

Community Foundation of Broward

Symeria T. Hudson

President & CEO

United Way of Miami

Eduardo Carrera

CEO

Platform for Social Impact

Elliot Harris Reyes

Head of International Community Programs

Citi Foundation

William "Bill" Diggs

Director

Miami Dade Economic Advocacy Trust

Nan H. Rich

Mayor

Broward County

Albert E. Dotson, Jr.

CEO

Bilzin Sumberg

Teddra Orlando

President

OIC of South Florida Youth Leadership Council

Jayvia Martin

Scholar, Collegiate Mentor & Future Business Leader

Florida Atlantic University College of Business

Ricky Wade

Franchisee

McDonald's

Ivelices Linares Thomas

CEO

HR & Beyond

Brett Atkinson

President, South Florida

Moss

Rita Case

CEO

Rick Case Automotive

Kathleen Cannon

President & CEO

United Way of Broward County

Sandra Veszi Einhorn

Executive Director

Coordinating Council of Broward

Cindy Arenberg Seltzer

President & CEO

Children's Services Council of Broward

Coree Cuff Lonergan

GM & Director of Transportation

Broward County Transit

Henri W. Crockett

Co-Founder & President

Crockett Foundation, Inc.

Cindy Mason

Market Leader

Florida Blue

Renee Jaffe

CEO

Early Learning Coalition of Broward County

Carladenise Edwards, PhD

Chief Administrative Officer

Miami-Dade County

Louis J. King II

President & CEO

OIC of America

Najahe Sherman

Anchor & Reporter

CBS News Miami

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

U.S. Congresswoman

20th Congressional District of Florida

Juliet Murphy Roulhac

Director of External Affairs

Florida Power & Light Company

Bob Swindell

President & CEO

Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

Rodrick Miller

President & CEO

Miami-Dade Beacon Council

Sandy-Michael McDonald

Director

Broward County Office of Economic & Small Business Development

Shaheewa T. Jarrett Gelin, Esq.

General Counsel & VP of Compliance and Founder of the Broward County Black Chamber of Commerce

Gelin Benefits Group

John Scherer

President & CEO

Gulf Building

Marcellus W. Osceola, Jr.

Tribal Council Chairman

Seminole Tribe of Florida

Maria Flynn

President & CEO

Jobs for the Future

Adrienne Johnston

President & CEO

CareerSource Florida

Earl Buford

President & CEO

CAEL

Madeline Pumariega

President

Miami-Dade College

Rick Beasley

Executive Director

CareerSource South Florida

Dr. Jose L. Dotres

Superintendent

Miami-Dade County Schools

Dr. Howard Hepburn

Superintendent

Broward County Schools

Daniella Levine Cava

Mayor

Miami-Dade County

Oliver Gilbert III

Oliver Gilbert III

Chairman

Miami-Dade County

José Javier Rodriguez

Assistant Secretary, ETA

U.S. Department of Labor

Le’Ann Duran

Senior Director, Portfolio Co-Lead

Blue Meridian

Erica Averion

Executive Director

Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence

Harold F. Pryor

State Attorney

Broward County

Day 2

Leroy Jones

Executive Director

NANA

Desmond Meade

President & Exective Director

Florida Restoration Rights Coalition

Gordon Weekes

Public Defender

Broward County

Thomas James

Founder

Innocence and Injustices Foundation Inc

Lenita Jacobs-Simmons

Deputy Assistant Secretary

U.S. Department of Labor

Javier Correoso

Head of Policy & Communications

Uber Technologies

Francesca de Quesada Covey

Chief Innovation & Economic Development Officer

Miami-Dade County

Sepedeh "Sepi" Tofigh

Chief Legal Counsel

Kaseya

Photo of Curtis Osceola

Curtis Osceola

Chief of Staff

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians

Terri Ann Brown

Director

Miami Tech Works

Mason Alford

Director, Office of Small Business Innovations

Florida Department of Commerce