Erika is founder and CEO of Accelerate Wind, where she helps buildings achieve net zero targets with affordable wind technology for commercial buildings. Erika is a systems thinker, problem solver, and community builder who loves solving problems which require input from many disciplines.

Courtney is an educator and founder of Urban Community Montessori School. She is a visionary leader that is rebuilding communities through equitable and accessible Montessori educational opportunities for all.

Alex is the founder and CEO of Opportunity Alabama, an economic development organization transforming Alabama’s communities through public and private investment in physical spaces and places. Alex previously worked as an attorney specializing in tax credit and economic-development related work and Teach for America Corp Member in one of the most rural and impoverished counties in Alabama.

Ace is the owner of Alchemy footwear and apparel, a lifestyle boutique in 5 Points South. Alchemy is about breaking down barriers and creating connection through fashion. Ace also leads Alchemy Run Crew, an inclusive, community-minded running club.

Emily is an economic developer that believes purposeful teams build better communities. As a strategist and executive, she works with teams to spot and seize opportunities that makes regions more competitive for investment and good jobs

Jahman is an award-winning playwright, poet, filmmaker, and co-founder and executive director of The Flourish Alabama an arts nonprofit dedicated to helping artists Bloom. The core of Jahman's work centers around "the Flourish", a theory stating "Black people are infinitely possible beings.”

Tamika is the founder and Executive Director of Community Care Development Network (CCDN). After growing up in poverty in many of the communities CCDN serves, Tamika has dedicated her work to provide family and life services, mentoring, educational services, community outreach, and youth advocacy.

Emile is the founder and CEO of Ride Resorts, which is developing sustainable, socially-impactful bike parks with a vision of becoming the "Top Golf of mountain biking."

Amelia serves as the Civic Design Principal in the City of Birmingham's Mayor's Office where she works at the intersection of mobility, urban planning, design, and innovation. After living in New York and Boston for a decade, she moved back to the South to explore how opportunity and connection are tied to place.

Priska is a journalist, writer, and managing editor of the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration among public media stations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. She previously worked as a reporter and producer at Reveal, KPCC in Los Angeles and NPR. She is passionate about supporting diverse talent in the news industry.

Troy is a social entrepreneur and change disruptor. He is the founder of the Modern House Coffee Shop, a nonprofit that brings coffee and community together to empower financially vulnerable individuals so they can become independent, sustainably employed, contributors to society.