THE MERGE SUMMIT

Holly
Dr. Holly Carter
Founder / Chairperson

Robi Reed
Co-Chairperson

THE SESSIONS
Confirmed Speakers and Presenters
(Listed in alphabetical order)

Anthony Hemingway,

Director (Treme, Undercovers, True Blood, Heroes, The Wire, CSI: New York City, CSI: Miami)

Aundrae Russell,

Radio Host of KJLH

Bishop Lester Love,

Senior Pastor of The City of Love (New Orleans) and Music World Gospel Recording Artist

Brian Bird,

Producer/Screenwriter, (“Not Easily Broken”)

Brian Wright,

Director, Talent Acquisition, Fox Networks Group

Cameron Mitchell,

Talent Agent of Motion Pictures, International Creative Management

Charles King,

Senior Vice President of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

Charlie Jordan Brookins,

Senior Vice President of Original Programming of BET Networks

Christopher Hamilton,

President of D’etat Entertainment

Clyde Duffie,

President of D3 Entertainment Group

Curtis Wallace,

COO of TDJ Enterprises and Producer (Jumping the Broom)

Dana Sims,

Motion Picture Talent Agent of International Creative Management

Debra Langford,

Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity, NBC Universal

Deitrick Haddon,

Manhaddon/Tyscot/Verity Recording Artist

Detavio Samuels,

Executive Vice President/Director of Client Services of GlobalHue

DeVon Franklin,

Vice President of Production, Columbia Pictures

Dr. Debra Morton,

Senior Pastor of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church

Edwina Findley,

Actress (Red Tails, Treme, The Wire, Brothers & Sisters)

Endiya Kinney Sterns,

Executive Director of Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)

Eunetta Boone,

Writer/Producer (One on One, Cuts, My Wife and Kids)

Felicia D. Henderson,

Writer/Director/Producer (Soul Food The Series, Fringe, Gossip Girl)

Gwendolyn Quinn,

President of GQ & Public Relations and Founder of the African American Public Relations Collective (AAPRC)

Harry Lennix,

Actor (Stomp The Yard, The Matrix, The Five Heartbeats)

Janine Sherman Barrois,

Writer/Producer (Criminal Minds, ER, Third Watch)

Jon Platt,

President of North America Creative, EMI Music Publishing

Karen Covell,

Producer (“Changed Lives: Miracle of the Passion”)

Karen Peterkin,

VP of Development and Scripted and Alternative of DuBose Entertainment

Keith Weaver,

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Kelly Griffin,

Music Programming and Creator of The BET Music Matters Initiative

Kenya Barris,

Writer (“The Game”, “Are We There Yet?”, “America’s Next Top Model”)

Kevin Frazier,

Host of The Insider

Kirk Franklin,

Author/Host/Recording Artist

Lamman Rucker,

Actor, (Why Did I Get Married, Meet the Browns)

Leotis Clyburn,

Senior Creative Director of East Coast Urban, EMI Music Publishing

Lori Lynem,

Executive Director, Business Affairs, ABC Family

Mali Music,

Recording Artist

Marcus King,

President of Foxx/King Entertainment

Marcus Wiley,

Senior Vice President of Comedy Development, FOX

Marilyn White,

Publisher of Precious Times Magazine

Meta Washington,

of Sirius XM Radio

Micah Stampley,

Music World Gospel/Interface Recording Artist

Michael Elliot,

Screenwriter (Like Mike, Brown Sugar, Just Wright)

Michael Schultz,

Director (Car Wash, Cooley High, Krush Groove, Which Way Is Up, Brothers & Sisters, Chuck, Switch at Birth, Cold Case)

Millicent Shelton,

Director (30 Rock, Everybody Hates Chris, The Bernie Mac Show, Girlfriends)

Myesha Chaney,

Kingdomanity Recording Artist

Nathan Scoggins,

Producer (“Red Line”)

Odetta Watkins,

Vice President of Current Programs, Warner Brothers Television

Ralph Winter,

President of 1019 Entertainment/Producer (X-Men, Wolverine, Fantastic Four)

Rhoda Lawrence,

Vice President of Universal Music Christian Group

Ricky Anderson,

Esq. of Anderson & Smith P. C.

Rob Light,

Managing Partner/Head of Music of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Rose Catherine Pinkney,

Head of Television of Cinema Gypsy Productions (CBS)

Saladin Patterson,

Co-Executive Producer, “Psych”

Sara Finney-Johnson,

Writer/Producer (“The Parkers”, “Moesha”, “The Parent’Hood”)

Seith Mann,

Director (The Wire, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes)

Shana Waterman,

Vice President of Current Programming, FOX

Sheilah Belle,

of the Belle Report

Sonya Blakey,

Program Director of Clear Channel (Chicago)

Steven Harris,

Director, Non-Fiction and Alternative Programming of A&E Television Networks

Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i,

Vice President, Diversity & Communications, CBS Television

Tirrell Whittley,

Principal/CEO of Liquid Soul Media

Tosha Whitten-Griggs,

President of The Frontpage Firm

Toure Roberts, Pastor,

One Church International

Traci Lynn Blackwell,

Vice President of Current Programs, The CW Network

Vashawn Mitchell,

Recording Artist

Wendy Raquel Robinson,

Actress/Philanthropist

Zola Mashariki,

Senior Vice President of Production, FOX Searchlight Pictures