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Meet the leaders, practitioners, and experts shaping the conversations at Own The Cusp™ 2026.

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Dr. LaTricia Frederick, Creator, Own The Cusp™, Founder & Principal, The Frederick Firm

Dr. LaTricia Frederick

Creator, Own The Cusp™ · Founder & Principal, The Frederick Firm

Empowering leaders to bridge the gap between breakthrough potential and transformative executive presence.

Appearing In

  • What Got You Here Won't Get You There
  • Your Next Move: Building Your 90-Day Plan
Chasity Boyce, Co-Host, Own The Cusp™, Founder & Principal, Lomax Leadership Hub

Chasity Boyce

Co-Host, Own The Cusp™ · Founder & Principal, Lomax Leadership Hub

Cultivating inclusive executive pipelines and elevating diverse leaders across modern C-suites.

Appearing In

  • The Business of Business
  • IAM (Influence and Alignment Matrix™) Lab
Jennifer Ballard Croft, General Counsel, Resource Innovations

Jennifer Ballard Croft

General Counsel · Resource Innovations

Bridging legal governance and people strategy to champion corporate integrity and culture.

Session

  • Panel: Behind the Scenes: Compensation, Negotiation & Courageous Career Moves
Chandra Cahoon, Immediate Past Head of HR AI & Platforms Group, Cisco Systems Inc.

Chandra Cahoon

Immediate Past Head of HR AI & Platforms Group · Cisco Systems Inc.

Transforming human resources frameworks into agile engines of strategic execution and culture.

Session

  • Panel: How Executive Promotion Really Happens
Rashad A. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unity Health Care

Rashad A. Collins

President & Chief Executive Officer · Unity Health Care

Leading mission-driven health institutions toward sustainable equity and community impact.

Session

  • Fireside Chat: Leading Through Change (Executive-in-Residence)
Edilsa Giron-LeGrier, Chief AI Compliance Security & Governance Officer, AI InnoVision

Edilsa Giron-LeGrier

Chief AI Compliance Security & Governance Officer · AI InnoVision

Pioneering responsible AI compliance and security frameworks to safeguard enterprise innovation.

Session

  • Case Study: Reinventing Your Career: A Case Study in Action
Jocelyn Greenky, Founder & Managing Director / Author & Adjunct Professor, Sider Road / Queen's College

Jocelyn Greenky

Founder & Managing Director · Sider Road

Author & Adjunct Professor · Queen's College

Mastering corporate workplace dynamics and executive influence to navigate transformational change.

Session

  • Panel: How Executive Promotion Really Happens
Kimelyn Harris, Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy, Wells Fargo

Kimelyn Harris

Head of Small Business Growth Philanthropy · Wells Fargo

Catalyzing small business expansion and economic mobility through strategic capital deployment.

Session

  • Panel: The New Rules of Executive Presence
Thaddeus V. Jones, Founder & Managing Partner, Nexus Search Partners

Thaddeus V. Jones

Founder & Managing Partner · Nexus Search Partners

Connecting world-class executive talent with game-changing corporate leadership opportunities.

Session

  • Panel: Behind the Scenes: Compensation, Negotiation & Courageous Career Moves
Dena King, Partner / Former U.S. Attorney, Parker Poe / Western District of NC

Dena King

Partner · Parker Poe

Former U.S. Attorney · Western District of NC

Leveraging high-stakes legal mastery and public service leadership to navigate modern corporate accountability.

Session

  • Panel: The New Rules of Executive Presence
Bobbi Jo Lazarus, Partner/Shareholder, Elliott Davis Advisory

Bobbi Jo Lazarus

Partner/Shareholder · Elliott Davis Advisory

Demystifying complex financial architecture to maximize enterprise resilience and wealth generation.

Session

  • The Business of Business: How Organizations Create and Sustain Value
Tierra LeGrande, People Business Partner Leader, Apple

Tierra LeGrande

People Business Partner Leader · Apple

Aligning global human potential with organizational strategy to build resilient, innovative cultures.

Session

  • Panel: How Executive Promotion Really Happens
Nate Saint-Victor, Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, LPL Financial

Nate Saint-Victor

Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel · LPL Financial

Navigating complex legal landscapes to safeguard corporate vision and foster sustainable enterprise growth.

Session

  • Panel: The New Rules of Executive Presence
Anthony Shelborne, Chief Financial Officer, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Anthony Shelborne

Chief Financial Officer · Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Driving fiscal strategy and commercial innovation to catalyze regional economic growth.

Session

  • The Business of Business: How Organizations Create and Sustain Value
Shantelle Simpson, CEO, Appalachian Mountain Health

Shantelle Simpson

CEO · Appalachian Mountain Health

Revolutionizing community health outcomes through bold, compassionate, and operational healthcare leadership.

Session

  • Fireside Chat: Executive-in-Residence
Shelton Thomas, Executive Compensation Consultant, Cisco

Shelton Thomas

Executive Compensation Consultant · Cisco

Unlocking the secrets of executive pay and teaching how to negotiate the value you truly deserve.

Session

  • Panel: Behind the Scenes: Compensation, Negotiation & Courageous Career Moves