Founders

Orleatha Smith

Orleatha Smith is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of building impactful businesses across diverse industries. With over a decade of expertise in wellness and consumer goods, she co-founded Sip Herbals to revolutionize the coffee experience, offering a delicious herbal alternative that provides sustainable energy without the crash. Orleatha’s deep understanding of wellness stems from her lived experience overcoming personal health challenges, coupled with her professional qualifications as a Certified Master Herbalist and her advanced degree in education with a biology teaching credential. This unique blend of lived and learned expertise positions her as the ideal leader to develop innovative, health-focused products. Under her leadership, Sip Herbals has gained national recognition, airing on Shark Tank and featuring in Forbes, First For Women Magazine, WebMD, and various podcasts and television shows. Orleatha’s passion for creating products that nurture well-being continues to fuel her mission to transform the way people enjoy their daily rituals, blending science, sustainability, and care into every cup.

Aziza El Wanni

The Potion Studio is a luxury haircare brand that believes in the power of nature and quality ingredients for both men and women with all hair types. Our mission is to simplify and refine your hair care routine with intentional products designed for not so simple hair.

Chaka Stewart

Chaka Stewart is the Founder & Owner of Flipside Event Services LLC. Flipside is your one stop shop for all your event cleaning needs. Servicing Los Angeles County and surrounding areas, Dallas & Austin Texas.

Dr. Qiana O'Leary

Dr. Qiana O'Leary, founder of Minty Educational Services, is a distinguished educational consultant and edupreneur who blends her lived experiences in urban communities with scholarly expertise in educational research. Known as a "hood scholar," she creates transformative spaces through workshops, conferences, and retreats, prioritizing inclusivity and diversity in schools. With extensive experience in TK-12 teaching and administration, Dr. O'Leary has dedicated her career to building equity-centered schools and dismantling systemic barriers. In 2020, Dr. O'Leary, alongside co-creators Ernani Santos and Dr. Ijeoma Ononuju, launched Blackademx, a groundbreaking TV show. Blackademx is a teaching competition that celebrates educators of color, showcasing their innovation and creativity as they work with students of color. The show has been leveraged to offer professional development at Los Angeles Unified School District, Texas A&M International University, Houston Independent School District, Upland Unified School District, Touro University, as well as a host of educational conferences and workshops across the United States. A trailblazer in educational consulting, Dr. O'Leary is also the author of Lead with Truth, a groundbreaking exploration of authentic leadership in education. Her passion for equity and transparency continues to shape the future of learning environments.

Adimika Meadows Arthur

Adimika Arthur, epithet “Madam Medicaid,” is a well sought after hospital/health system leader, social entrepreneur, board member and revolutionary changemaker. She is a visionary and strategic executive who has spent over two decades in healthcare and whose experience in health equity and investments in underlooked populations is invaluable. She currently serves as the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director for Health Tech for Medicaid (HT4M), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting innovation in Medicaid, the nations’ largest insurer. By further improving the quality, equity and access to care for vulnerable Medicaid populations, their families and communities, HT4M is radically changing the pace of innovation in Medicaid through innovative program service delivery, infrastructure/ecosystem development and issue/policy advocacy.