jeri hilt is a creative director & art producer engaged in environmental restoration & advocacy, cultivation & radical-sustainability, and Afro-Indigenous political initiatives. much of her work is regionally specific to the coastal wetlands. her art has been featured by the House of Black Infinity, Soul Shifting [Retreats], Afropunk, Imago Mundi, …

Rodneyna M. Hart has been instrumental in developing art and cultural advancements in Louisiana for over fifteen years. After graduating from LSU in 2008, Hart worked as the Exhibitions Coordinator at Baton Rouge Gallery – center for contemporary art, Preparator at the LSU Museum of Art, as the Exhibitions Manager at the Louisiana Art & Science Mus…

Ava Coleman-Ecter is a highly effective, value driven environmental leader and current Senior Environmental Consultant at Phillips 66, a multinational energy company headquartered in Houston, TX. Ava is responsible for leading environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance and operational excellence at a Louisiana based petroleum refinery. With 1…

Dr. Nicole Thomas is a nurse-leader, associate director, and educator for various fortune 500 companies in the area of medical & clinical operations, teams of nurses, nurse practitioners, & allied health professionals. In addition to being a Doctorally prepared registered nurse with a specialization in healthcare systems leadership & certified case…

Timolynn “Tim” Sams is an entrepreneur, social innovator, and game changer with 20 years of significant, measurable results in community engagement and civic education. Serving as an ambassador to the city of Kobe Japan since 2009 and recognized as Utne Reader’s “50 People Changing the World. In 2021, Timolynn had an unsuccessful run for New Orlean…