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  • Attorney Adjckwc O. Browne, the founder of Browne Law and a graduate of the Florida A&M College of Law, is passionate about fostering legacy through ownership.

    As a business, intellectual property and entertainment lawyer with a wide range of experience, her focus is primarily in deal-making through corporate, copyright, and trademark law.

    Through her practice, she works with a diverse body of clientele, ranging from individuals and creators to established and new ventures, as well as for-profit and not-for-profit entities.

    Her goal as an attorney is to help her clients resolve their legal and business affairs issues so that they can focus on what they do. Employing over 20 years of combined business acumen and legal experience, Attorney Browne optimizes legal and business affairs for individuals, startups, and businesses of all sizes.

  • Marva Griffiths Herman has been working in the Hollywood community for over 20 years. 

    Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, she is the founder and CEO of the Caribbean Heritage Organization, Inc. (CHO) and Caribbean Heritage Magazine. CHO produces the acclaimed official Los Angeles Caribbean-American Heritage Month gala, the Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & Excellence and the CaribbeanLens International Film & Art Festival, Where Hollywood Celebrates the Caribbean™. 

    In addition to serving as executive director of the CHO, she is the West Coast Representative for Institute of Caribbean Studies, the architects of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. 

  • Euzhan Palcy is a writer, director and producer born in Martinique in the French West Indies.

    Her first feature film, “Sugar Cane Alley,” won the Silver Lion at the 1983 Venice Film Festival, a first for a Black director.  It went on to win a César Award (French Oscar) for Best First Work, the first César won by a woman director and by a Black filmmaker.  She continued her journey with “A Dry White Season” in 1989, a drama made at the height of apartheid, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film for a major Hollywood studio and guiding Marlon Brando to his last Oscar nomination. Her films also include the musical fairytale “Siméon.” 

    Palcy’s work has been an inspiration to filmmakers, contemporary artists and novelists. Recently she was awarded with the prestigious Medal of Honor from the Society of Dramatic Arts and Composers in France as well as the Medal of Honor from the French National Assembly. In Los Angeles, in November 2022, the Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science rewarded her with an Honorary Oscar for her groundbreaking significance in international cinema.

  • Long-standing New York Super Lawyer, Top Attorney of New York Metro Area’s Outstanding Lawyer, and recognized as among The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright Law) practicing in the entertainment and business fields, Elissa Hecker has a wide range of experience in corporate, copyright, and trademark law, with clients encompassing a large spectrum of the business and entertainment world.

    Since its inception, Elissa has been Chair of the Board of Directors of Dance/NYC.  She is Past Chair of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) Section of the New York State Bar Association, Editor of the EASL Journal, and Co-Chair and founder of the EASL Pro Bono Committee.  Elissa is a frequent author, lecturer and panelist, a past Trustee of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (CSUSA), and Associate Editor and member of the Board of Editors for The Journal of the CSUSA.

  • Executive. Storyteller. Visionary. Television and film executive, producer and writer, Elon D. Johnson is an Emmy Award-nominated, NABJ Award, Gracie Award and Caribbean Heritage Salute to Hollywood & Excellence Legacy Award recipient.

    She has facilitated in the creation and execution of various critically acclaimed shows across several networks and platforms. Elon currently serves as the Senior Creative Executive, Head of Development at Tyler Perry Studios. A Brooklyn native and graduate of Columbia University, Elon maintains close ties to her family roots in Barbados.

  • Grant Anderson is an executive producer, visual effects, and VR/AR supervisor with decades of experience in the entertainment industry.

    Throughout his career, he has focused on melding imaginative stories with the latest advances in technology including visual effects, 3D, and now virtual and augmented reality. He has served as is a producer for Marvel.

    In addition, he helped form Jaunt Studios to create leading cinematic VR experiences leveraging Jaunt’s technology platform. He was Executive Director at Sony’s 3D Center working with leading 3D filmmakers including Baz Luhrmann, Ridley Scott, Ang Lee, and Michel Gondry. His career as a digital artist and CG and visual effects supervisor includes work on Academy Award winning teams for Titanic, Spider-Man, and the short film the Chubb Chubbs. He is Virtual Reality Committee Chairman of the Advanced Imaging Society and Board Member of the VR Society. Grant Anderson is also C.E.O. of Mirrorscape.

  • Dr. Lee Riley is a surgical oncologist by day, sculptor by night. He designed and created the awards for the 2021 and 2022 SCCI Awards.

    He grew up in Houston, Texas where his grandmother, a well-known artist*, instilled in him a passion for the arts.

    After the loss of a close family member to cancer, Dr. Riley chose to pursue a career as a cancer researcher and surgeon.

    His advanced medical training prepared him for the technical portion of his profession; but not the emotional demands of his field. He uses glass art to create balance in his life, to feel emotionally restored and to recharge his creative energy.

    Dr. Riley has donated his art to support numerous cancer fundraising events, worked with resident artists to help his patients create art pieces during their treatments, and hosted successful gallery events to showcase his work.

    *https://www.askart.com/artist/Evelyne_Byers_Bessell/100573/Evelyne_Byers_Bessell.aspx

  • Danielle is the founder and principal of DEK Associates Consulting. She is an experienced nonprofit strategist and leader dedicated to building the capacity of nonprofits and philanthropy. Danielle’s commitment stems from her core belief that strong and sustainable civil society organizations are fundamental to healthy, just, and creative communities.

    Danielle has a proven record of success in development, management, and building high performing programs in multiple institutions. In addition to her 15-year consulting practice, DEK Associates, Danielle has held senior leadership positions on advancement teams in international, national, and local organizations, including Amnesty International, Arava Institute, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, IBA Boston, Oxfam, WGBH Foundation (PBS/NPR/public education), and World Education.

    She holds a master’s from the Columbia University School of International & Public Affairs and a B.A. from Brandeis University.

  • Charmaine is a seasoned design professional with over 20 years of experience under her belt, working in the non-profit, marketing, publishing, and advertising industries in the B2B and B2C domains.

    Charmaine's educational background includes studying Fine Art and Graphic Design at the renowned Johannesburg Art Foundation, the first, truly inclusive art institution in South Africa. She is also a graduate of the UX/UI Design Program at the University of Toronto.

    Charmaine is a passionate advocate for human rights, collaborating with non-profits to amplify awareness of social injustice, gender inequality, sustainability, animal rights, and underserved communities. Having served as a design consultant, she has made impactful contributions to organizations like The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute, L’Arche Atlanta, Earth Law Center, the Uplift Foundation of Nevada and the SPCA.

    Her work stands as a testament to her unwavering dedication in using design as a powerful tool for positive change.