Adversity has found its way into more lives this past year as our country battles a pandemic while trying to heal from the realities of racial injustice and systemic inequality.
Entrepreneurs are known to not just tolerate uncertainty and adversity, but to thrive because of it. This year we celebrate Black female entrepreneurs and invited students and the community to listen to the lived experiences and powerful stories of our speakers. followed by a panel discussion. The event concluded with an online networking mixer using Mixtroz, an online networking platform founded by one of the speakers. where attendees had the opportunity to build lasting relationships with one another and connect with the storytelling entrepreneurs.
Storytellers
Dean, College of Business Administration
Jennifer Gootman, Vice President of Sustainability, Williams-Sonoma
Director, Sustainability, Grove Collaborative
Director, Corporate Responsibility, Ingram Micro
Category Manager, Sustainability, Amazon (pending)
Chief of Airport Planning, Los Angeles World Airports
Chief Procurement Officer, Sony Pictures Worldwide and Chair, Green Business Council of Southern California
Vice President, Sustainability, Sony Pictures Worldwide
Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship, Providence (pending)
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Physical Products, Grove Collaborative
The Disney Company (pending)
Panelists
Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D.
Professor of Marketing and Business Law
Loyola Marymount University
Angelica Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
Loyola Marymount University
Dr. David Moore
Lead Pastor
New Covenant Worship Center, Santa Barbara
Lauryn Nwankpa
Head of Social Impact, Dave
Senior Advisor, Decolonize Design
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support!
Archives
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