Nancy Rhodes

​Nancy Rhodes has more than 20 years of marketing, communications and fundraising experience for both non- and for-profit organizations. Most of her professional experience has been in the realm of healthcare and social issues.


Charities most important:
Causes near and dear to her heart are accessing services for adults with developmental disabilities, as well as research on the alarmingly rising rate of autism diagnoses in children.
 

Duane Starks

Duane Starks is a retired Player of the National Football league. Throughout he 10 year career, he served 4yrs with Ravens, 3yrs with Cardinals, 1yr with patriots and 2 years with Raiders. He received his undergraduate degree from the Univ of Miami and his executive MBA from The George Washington University. Duane has become an entrepreneur owning and running multiple business ventures including a limousine service and a Dry cleaning Business. He is also a member of the Star Angel investment group where he invest in several start-up companies which had made successful exits. He is active in his community and continues to give back through the Starks Charitable Foundation a non profit organization which was founded in 1998.


 

Chris Chambers

To date, Chris Chambers is known as one of the best multi-sports athletes in Ohio history. He received a scholarship to play both basketball and football at the University of Wisconsin. As a Badger, he helped lead the team to two Big Ten Championships and two Rose Bowl Championships, and was named team MVP in 2000. The Miami Dolphins selected Chris in the NFL’s 2001 Draft and he went on to be the team’s Rookie of the Year. In ‘05, Chris experienced his best season and was named the Dolphin’s team MVP and was selected to his first Pro Bowl. In 2007, Chris was traded to the San Diego Chargers where he helped the team reach the AFC Championship game and in ‘09 Chris signed to play for the Kansas City Chiefs where he retired from the league in 2010. Today Chris is a coach and trainer through his foundation CATCH84 and his elite athletic training facility The Chamber.


 

Wyjuana Montgomery

International Speaker and Award-Winning Author, Wyjuana Montgomery earned a BA in African & African-American Studies from Duke University and later earned her MA degree in Organizational Management from Ashford University. She is a native of Seattle, WA, but relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, to help launch the Community Relations Department for the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA basketball team. Utilizing her community relations background and passion for empowering her community, Wyjuana founded Reach Forward in 2014. Reach Forward began with a two-pronged mission to 1) encourage, inspire and empower women through providing resources, workshops and conferences and mentorship and 2) empower teen girls through 1:1 mentorship, events and activities throughout the year. Reach Forward is currently being re-organized as Reach Forward Foundation, a non-profit youth mentorship program for young women and young men in middle and high school. In addition to forming the Reach Forward organization,Wyjuana founded the NO FEAR Ladies Conference in 2014 as well, which brings together women and teen girls from all walks of life and all across the country to empower them to Reach Forward with NO FEAR each August right here in Oklahoma City! This year will be the 5th annual conference on August 25th at the Wyndham Hotel on Northwest Expressway. In 2016, Wyjuana published her first book, Bold, Brave and Courageous: A NO FEAR Success Guide for Teen Girls. Bold, Brave and Courageous earned the 2018 Feathered Quill Bronze Award for Teen Non-Fiction. To-date, this impactful book has been adopted by Okmulgee Public Schools, three Girls Leadership Programs, one in Seaford, DE, and two in Oklahoma as well as Gaborone International School in Gaborone, Botswana (Southern Africa). Wyjuana is currently working on her second book, The Pain of Being Destined for More. This one is sure to encourage and empower women from all walks of life. Wyjuana continues to mentor women and girls and travelling across the US and internationally bringing her empowering message to business, community, educational and faith-based organizations.


 

Curtis Midkiff

Curtis Midkiff has over 20 years of combined experience in Marketing, Public Relations, and social strategy. He is a highly regarded brand strategist and social media expert who has led the social engagement efforts for a range of organizations including the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), The American Red Cross, and most recently Southwest Airlines. His expertise has been featured in a range of media outlets including: Forbes.com, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC.com, TheNextWeb.com, and Mashable.com. In addition to his work as a social strategist, he has created award-winning content strategies for a range of organizations including radio stations, universities, government organizations, and large civic organizations. He maintains a strong connection to the tech community as an advisor to startups and as the Co-Founder of the Seat Pleasant Tech Task Force -- which is working to bring Smart City technology and innovation to the city. Curtis is married to Dr. Malinda Midkiff and they are the proud parents of Carinne Midkiff.


 

Danisha Rolle

Danisha Rolle is a media maven and founder of Sports and Entertainment Today (SET), which is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. SET is a sports lifestyle platform which offers an in-depth look behind the scenes of famous athletes and celebrities; showcasing their families, vacations, lifestyle and gives a bird's eye view of the multi-millionaire.
The magazine boasts of giving fans compelling and engaging editorial articles and unparalleled access taking them past the world of stats and scores to reveal the interior world of professional athletes and their families. Publisher Danisha Rolle says this Magazine is geared towards women who love sports and desire to know more, to be inspired/enlightened by their favorite players. ""I started this magazine with women in mind,"" says Rolle, who is wife to Samari Rolle, former cornerback with the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans.
Besides managing a blossoming media company, Danisha juggles being the mother of four children and a wife. “Being a wife, mother and managing a publishing company is difficult at times. With help I get done what I can and what I can’t I make no excuses about.” Danisha understands that her business is only as good as the community it serves as she strives to be active in her volunteer work and community involvement which has been a constant in her mission.
Before developing SET Magazine, Danisha had a diverse background and has honed several professional skills. She is an experienced social worker, film producer, entrepreneur and seasoned event planner who enjoys working with youth, family programs, as well as professional athletes and entertainers. In film production Danisha recently Executive Produced the romantic comedy Black Coffee starring Darrin Henson, Gabrielle Dennis, Christian Keyes, Erica Hubbard and Lamman Rucker. Black Coffee aired on BET and was the number one most watched show on the network the night it aired. The film can now be found on Netflix.
Mrs. Rolle was raised in a suburb outside of Chicago where she attended Evanston Township High School. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Florida A&M University in 1999, went on to earn her Masters in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy from Pepperdine University in 2002 and went thru the STAR EMBA MBA program at George Washington University.


 

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