Candice Matthews-Brackeen is the founder and CEO of Lightship Foundation, the Cincinnati-based firm that supports underrepresented, early-stage transformational businesses. She has more than 15 years
Everette Taylor is one of the most powerful and influential figures in business and technology. The 34-year-old current CEO of Kickstarter made major inroads while
Issa Rae is a prominent writer, producer, director, and actress, and is the co-creator of the Emmy-award nominated HBO show “Insecure.” Rae was present at
Adam Phillips is the managing director of Techstars Washington DC, Techstars Equitech Accelerator, and founder of AthletesInnovate, a platform to match the energy and network
Black Tech Week in Cincinnati was an amazing event for students, professionals, and others trying to get into the tech world. There were a number
Sheryl Underwood is a comedian, actress, and television host of “The Talk,” CBS’ daytime Emmy-award-winning talk show. Her film credits include Bulworth, I Got the
Means Cameron is the owner of the clothing brand BlaCk OWned outerwear. Since its launch in 2011, the brand has been recognized as Brand of
Ugi Ugwuomo is the lead global creative strategist for TikTok. The app has been one of the fastest-growing platforms in the past few years, and
Everette Taylor is the CEO of Kickstarter, the premier crowdfunding platform for bringing creative projects to life. Taylor is a creative entrepreneur who is passionate
As P&G’s chief communications officer, Damon Jones helps ensure the world’s largest consumer goods company acts and is recognized as a force for growth and
Vernon Lee Jr. is a partner at the Marathon Fund where he is primarily responsible for developing deal origination outreach, fund investor relations and reporting,
Davielle Jackson is the founder, CEO, and president of Femi Secrets, which markets the Pretty Panty, a highly absorbent, leakproof sanitary product. In addition to
Teasha Cable is the founder and CEO of CModel, a company that specializes in helping businesses grow through the optimization of artificial intelligence tools. During
Visionary leadership comes in beautiful, intelligent packages. CEO Candice Matthews Brackeen has brilliantly demonstrated that by birthing several financial and educational businesses in the tech
Brian Brackeen and his wife Candice Matthews Brackeen are the co-founders of Black Tech Week and Lightship Capital, a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati.
REVOLT’s Detavio Samuels is one of corporate America’s youngest and most accomplished senior executives. With more than a decade of upper level management experience, he has
Lightship Capital, led by general partner Brian Brackeen and his wife and cofounder Candice Matthews Brackeen, is a venture capital fund based in Cincinnati. Their
