In a word, Jodi Brockington is a connector! Jodi is an experienced consultant who has represented, coached and advised thousands of leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals helping them launch, manage and develop their business. Her management consulting background and strong analytical skills have placed her at the forefront of defining strategies and innovative solutions for non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies in enhancing their diversity and inclusion and corporate social responsibility practices. As an entrepreneur, she has guided non-profits, companies and business leaders to acquire financial and human capital to improve their bottom line.

In addition, Jodi is responsible for developing a pipeline of diverse talent and acquire the most qualified candidates as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion Sourcing for the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From operating facilities and data centers around the world, DTCC automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions across the trade lifecycle and mitigates risk for thousands of institutions worldwide.

Chair, Fundraising: Charlie Schroder

Occupation: Chief Catalyst, Charlie & Co.
Committee(s): Fellowship Committee
Website: http://www.charliecom.com

Charlie Schroder works at the nexus of people, technology and products. A digital veteran with deep experience in engaging with and motivating parents, kids, teens, educators and Millenials, she heads Manhattan-based consultancy Charlie & Co. Drawing upon learnings across a broad range of brand, content, retail and technology experience, Charlie & Co. creates actionable business, market and development strategies for content and technology companies.

Chair, Scholarships and Fellowships: Nevin Mays

Occupation: Children's Book Editor
Website: NevinMays.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevinmays/

Nevin Mays is a children's book editor and lives for the moment when an author says "Aha!" What comes next is bound to be brilliant. Nevin has developed and helped polish content for almost all mediums, from audiobooks to e-books to print to singing pop-up books. She has worked and consulted for publishers big and small around the globe, and shared her expertise teaching children's book publishing at Portland State University. Nevin believes in the power of mentorship to help women build their careers; she has mentored women and teens as editors and writers and professionals for more than five years. 

Chair, Membership: Chandra Turner

Occupation: Founder and CEO of Ed2010 and Talent Fairy

Website: Ed2010 and Talent Fairy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-turner/ 
Twitter: @Ed2010News 

Chandra Turner is the founder and CEO of Ed2010 and Talent Fairy. She has helped countless media professionals find their dream jobs in content creation — so much so that she was often referred to as the industry’s “fairy godmother.” Chandra has held top editorial positions at brands such as Cosmopolitan, CosmoGirl, Parents, and Scholastic. In her 20+ year career, Chandra created award-winning consumer magazines, managed print and digital content teams, and executed content strategy for dozens of Fortune 500 companies.

Co-Chair, Programming: Candi Sue Cross

Occupation: CEO & Principal Ghostwriter, You Talk I Write 
Committee(s): Programming Committee, Scholarship & Fellowships Committee
Website: You Talk, I Write
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candi-s-cross-1631a51/
Twitter: @CandiWords

Candi’s unique combination of skills matches the needs of aspiring authors who have a tale to tell but no understanding of the publishing industry or flair for forming the right words. Candi’s clients range from execs and entertainers, to doctors and attorneys, from as far away as China, England, Japan and Germany. As ghostwriter and/or editor, Candi has co-developed 100+ nonfiction books published by McGraw-Hill Professional, Taylor & Francis, Sloan Publishing, Writer’s Digest Books, Melange Books, Springer UK, Future Horizons, and self-publishing outlets.

Co-Chair, Programming: Stephanie Bowen 

Occupation: Senior Manager, Publishing Development & Author Platforms at PRH

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfbowen/

Stephanie Bowen is Senior Manager, Content Development on Penguin Random House’s corporate Author Platforms team, where she works on a range of initiatives to help PRH authors expand their reach and revenue through developing digital content products that are complementary to their books (podcasts, online learning, etc.). She started her publishing career in Doubleday editorial before moving to Sourcebooks in 2012, where she managed the nonfiction imprint and was quickly promoted to Senior Editor for successfully implementing a new nonfiction strategy that increased sales by 39%. In 2015, she rejoined PRH as a Senior Editor at TarcherPerigee and started her current role in Author Platforms in 2017. She loves to help authors share their stories, ideas, and advice through a variety of formats with readers everywhere.

Co-Chair, Programming: Kelly Hoey 

Occupation: Author, Speaker, Podcast Host

Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhoey/ 

Podcast: Build Your Dream Network

Networking Expert, Kelly Hoey is the author of Build Your Dream Network:Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World (January 2017 / Tarcher Perigee) and host of the Build Your Dream Network podcast.   

Chair, Communications: Brianna Yamashita 

Occupation: Marketing Director, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-yamashita-1b32639/

Brianna Yamashita, Senior Marketing Director, has strategized and executed New York Times bestselling campaigns for such authors as Dr. Daniel J. Siegel (Brainstorm), Mark Bittman (How to Cook Everything), Neal Katyal (Impeach), B.J. Fogg (Tiny Habits), Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski’s (Antoni in the Kitchen), and Animal Planet’s Jackson Galaxy (Catification), among others. In addition, she has spearheaded the marketing for major franchises such as The Whole30, established marketing partnerships with leading lifestyle brands, and instituted marketing best-practices and analytics-driven book marketing systems. Prior to joining Scribner, Brianna headed up the Lifestyle marketing division at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and before that, served as Executive Director of Publicity and at Penguin Random House’s TarcherPerigee imprint. 

General Board Member: Brittany Fuller

Occupation: Freelance Content Creator and editor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyfuller2468/

Websites: brittanytfuller.com and The Essence of A Curvy Girl

YouTube:  The Essence Of A Curvy Girl 

Instagram: @simplyy_brittany

Brittany Fuller, is a fun-loving writer, content creator, and plus-size blogger. A graduate of Pace University, where she received her BA in Communication Arts and Journalism, and an MS in Publishing, Brittany is in love with all things media!

President Emerita: Dee Dee DeBartlo

Occupation: President, DeBartlo & Co. Publicity, Marketing, Publishing Services
Website:  www.debartlo.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dee-dee-debartlo-46b2bb29/
Twitter: @DeeDeeDeBartlo

Dee Dee DeBartlo is the president of DeBartlo & Co, a boutique book publicity and marketing firm. Prior to launching her own business, she was a Senior Director of Publicity at William Morrow/HarperCollins, where she worked for twelve years. Current and former projects include Freakonomics, American Gods, Founding Mothers, Mavericks at Work, The Only Street in Paris, The Big Life, Living with the Monks, and What to Eat When. She has worked with celebrated crime writer Elmore Leonard, political analyst Cokie Roberts, Academy Award-winning writer/director Guillermo del Toro, University of Chicago economist Steve Levitt, Chairman of jetBlue Joel Peterson, and bestselling author Neil Gaiman.