Dr. Carletta S. Hurt is an award-winning educator, youth advocate, and creative with over 20 years of service in education and community leadership. She currently serves as President of the DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association and is also a producer/director whose projects include the documentary Clothed Minds and PBS/NOVA’s Lee and Liza’s Family Tree. A two-time doctorate holder, Carletta continues to champion education, business, and storytelling while empowering the next generation.

Brian J. Goldberg is a partner at Worldwide Production Agency (WPA) in Los Angeles, where he represents many of television’s leading line producers, editors, cinematographers, and production designers—as well as the next generation of emerging talent.  He also supports clients in expanding their creative pursuits, including directing, writing, and producing. In addition to artist representation, Brian serves as a sales agent for completed projects seeking distribution. He is an active member of both the Television Academyand the Hollywood Radio & Television Society.

Jason Scott Goldberg is a genre screenwriter and producer recognized on the Hit List, the Young & Hungry List, and as a Top 3 finalist in Final Draft’s Big Break. He wrote and produced Shudder’s hit Stay Out of the Attic, the #4 most-watched film on the platform in 2020, and served as lead producer on Glorious, starring Academy Award winner JK Simmons and Ryan Kwanten, which is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. He is currently producing Florida Man for Epic Pictures and packaging his survival/horror script 700 FEET. Goldberg is represented by WPA and Time Train. 

Jimmy Gary grew up in Okeechobee, Florida, where he was a standout three-sport athlete in high school, playing football, basketball, and running track. After playing college football at West Virginia University, his athletic career included a stint as a running back with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Acting and producing career After his football career, Gary moved to New York City and began his acting career. After a challenging start, he landed his first television role in the soap opera All My Children. His career highlights include: Television roles: CO Rikerson in Netflix's Orange is the New Black. Roles in the Netflix mini-series When They See Us and the Hulu series The Path. Guest and co-star roles on numerous shows, including New Amsterdam, Ray Donovan, FBI: Most Wanted, When They See Us and many more notable projects Film roles: Officer Jones in Josh Radnor's Happythankyoumoreplease, which won the Audience Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

David Josh Lawrence is a writer, actor, producer, distributor. He’s been the president of acquisitions  for Glass House Distribution since 2017 and has acquired and or represented over 200 films for sales and distribution. His recent film credits include Darkness of Man co-producer, "Trauma Therapy", and the sequel “Trauma Therapy Psychosis” as a writer/actor, and Ask Me To Dance, second unite director/actor. He has executive produced the award winning feature film "What we Find on the Road",  "The Sheriff", "Night Shoot" and "The Private eye". 

Joe Castro is a veteran special effects artist and film director best known for his work in the horror genre, particularly for his cult classic Terror Toons. With a career spanning over 40 years, Castro has contributed to the special effects and visual storytelling of over 130 feature films. His passion for creature creation, gore effects, and outrageous horror concepts has earned him a devoted fanbase and industry respect. One of his standout achievements is The Summer of Massacre, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest body count in a slasher film, a testament to his bold and boundary-pushing style. In addition to his technical prowess, Joe Castro has directed 19 feature films, many of which have become underground hits within the indie horror circuit.

Dr. Ni'cola Mitchell is a Jamaican-born, award-winning entrepreneur, executive producer, and youth advocate dedicated to helping young girls with painful pasts discover their purpose and superpowers to change the world. She is the Executive Producer of Giving Hope: The Ni'Cola Mitchell Story on Lifetime and the proud founder of Girls Who Brunch Tour, a 10x award-winning nonprofit that has impacted more than 48,000 girls globally. With 25 published books, Dr. Mitchell uses storytelling, mentorship, and strategic programming to empower the next generation of fearless young women.