The G-Law Group University at Albany – State University of New York, University of Miami School of Law. Co-hosting this interview with me is Michael J Love, JD. Simeon Genadiev’s Background The Bulgarian scholar graduated with honors from the University of Miami School of Law; Mr. Genadiev went straight to work fighting for the people. At the Miami-Dade Consumer Protection Division, he helped fight consumer fraud, economic crimes, and unfair business practices. After serving the great citizens of Miami-Dade County, Mr. Genadiev went into private practice. He has spent his career in private practice working assiduously on getting compensation for his injured clients and communicating clearly with them every step of the way. Through his experience litigating cases from the early stages to final resolution at trial, Mr. Genadiev has gained the tools necessary to get you the results you deserve. His involvement in national and state-wide class actions, such as the case against FPL for its failure to restore power to Floridians after Hurricane Irma and his 1.4 million dollar settlement case against Kia Motors and Hyundai, has shaped Mr. Genadiev’s legal career.

President & CEO of Johnson Media, Inc. – A multimillion media corporation Author of Best Seller – The Entrepreneurial Mind MIT Sloan School of Management – MBA, Business Administration Harvard Business School – cross-registrant via MIT Sloan School of Management Harvard Business Review Case Study: Kevin D. Johnson: To Be a Venture Capitalist or an Operator B.S. Computer Science (NASA Scholar) – Morehouse College Kevin D. Johnson, president of Johnson Media Inc. and a serial entrepreneur, has several years of experience leading his marketing and communications company that serves many Fortune 100 businesses. Johnson Media Inc. has worked with brands such as Porsche, Chase, Coca-Cola, Brooks Brothers, Microsoft, and more. As an innovative leader, Kevin has appeared on CNN, ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS, Oprah Radio, and in Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of the bestselling book, The Entrepreneur Mind: 100 Essential Beliefs, Characteristics, and Habits of Elite Entrepreneurs, which continues to reach number one on Amazon in various categories since its 2013 launch (https://amzn.to/3E5aAwA). Recently, Johnson Media Inc. received a 2019 Communicator Award and a 2018 Davey Award for its work for BMW. In 2017 it received an AMY Award for its work for Porsche. In 2015, the firm received two Telly Awards and a Davey Award for its work with financial institutions, including Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Collectively, the awards were chosen from over 20,000 entries, honoring the finest work from agencies around the world. Over its two-decade history, Johnson Media Inc. has also started and spun off a few companies and brands, including Omni Publisher and Site Manager Pro, a web-based content management system and a user interface tool. In 2015, Kevin was invited to the White House for a special event regarding entrepreneurship with President Obama and dignitaries such as Mark Cuban, Steve Case, and Brian Chesky. The White House assembled entrepreneurs from around the world to recognize them and to create innovative solutions to world challenges. Kevin often speaks at conferences and universities around the world, covering topics ranging from entrepreneurship to marketing to self-publishing. He recently was a visiting lecturer at Universidad Anáhuac in Yucatan, Mexico, and was declared “Man of the Year” in 2017 by the Atlanta Tribune. He lives in Alpharetta, GA where he served as a commissioner. Kevin attended Morehouse College and studied computer science as a NASA scholar and Spanish, graduating with honors. He is an alumnus of MIT's Sloan School of Management where he serves as a lecturer.

Friday Night Chats celebrates a future leader in the Music Industry "Kennedy Avery Smith" BA in Music Performance and Commercial Production, Clark Atlanta University Keyboardist, Producer, Songwriter, Arranger Kennedy Avery Smith's Bio Kennedy Avery is a 22-year-old keyboardist, producer, songwriter, singer, and arranger from Chicago, Illinois. She has been playing piano since the age of nine and is primarily self-taught. Now based in Atlanta and currently attending Clark Atlanta University as both a Piano and Composition major under the direction of Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Phil Davis, she has a sound reminiscent of 90’s and 2000s R&B with heavy jazz influences combined with the edge of modern alternative R&B. With smooth basslines, lush vocal harmonies, and complex layering, she draws inspiration from artists like Alicia Keys, Marvin Gaye and Janet Jackson. Kennedy has also arranged multiple classical pieces for chamber groups and other ensembles. In January 2021 Kennedy released her debut EP, “First Take”-- an independent, five-song project that showcases her ability to produce, write and perform every aspect of her music from top to bottom. Prior to this release, she has also been a featured vocalist, producer, and keyboardist on multiple collaborative projects with other Atlanta-based artists, including the jazz-fusion band Anonymous. She now plays and sings at countless venues in the Atlanta area, and was most notably seen presenting the Inspiration Impact award to Grammy Award-Winning gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard at the 2022 TV One Urban One Honors Awards.

CEO of Jerel Entertainment. Media press touts Virginia for proving itself to be a true launching pad for some of music’s best and brightest artists: Missy Elliot, D’Angelo, Timbaland, and Pharrell Williams. Tonight, I am excited to present an up-and-coming R&B Recording Artist, Producer, and CEO of Jerel Entertainment, Jerel Crockett. Jerel Crocket grew up around Gospel Music. At the age of 15, he learned how to play the piano. At the age of 16, he learned the ropes of show biz on his first job at Kings Dominion, learning both pop music and dancing. He received his classical and gospel vocal training from the Richmond Boys Choir at the age of 16. He is credited for his performances for the National Anthem at the Wizards game, Motown Gospel, The Real Housewives of the Potomac, National Harbor’s MGM Casino and Resort, and collaboration with Kenny Lattimore. Jerel’s recording accomplishments in “We Go Up” and “No Pressure” received artist acclaim as #6 on the Richmond Charts.

Ph.D. in Computer Science - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC Assistant Professor Virginia State University Cybersecurity and Biometrics Researcher Published a book chapter entitled New Trends and Developments in Biometrics Published over 20 articles in the field of Cybersecurity, Biometrics, and Genetic and Evolutionary Computations Co-Founder of the Cybersecurity and Data Forensics Laboratory - Virginia State University

Assistant Professor Health Promotion and Performance - Judson University Speaker, Control Tactics Instructor, and Educator New Minted Author and soon-to-be-released book, The Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Better Control Tactics, fewer Lawsuits and Building Community Trust Through Martial Arts. Pagoda Rebirth Martial Arts B.S. - Kinesiology - University of Illinois M.S. Recreation Administration - Illinois State University Ph.D. Kinesiology - University of Illinois • The importance of verbal de-escalation training • Understanding the Law • Conceal Carry Law • Strategies when stopped by the police • Essential elements of an influential community policing program • Barriers to good police-community relations • Best strategies to strengthen the relationship between the police and minorities? • Strategies in terms of training, educating or cultivating an internal culture to combat the effect of unconscious racial bias so that it does not affect how police enforce the law. • Cultural competency as a required component of police training. Should CC be mandated by the state or left to the individual police departments? • Bridging de-escalation through positive interaction Pagoda Rebirth Martial Arts - Trained in 5 different styles of Karate Arts

#FNC welcomes Dr. Elfreda Massie to the chatroom. Join Dr. Karen Love and Associate Professor Dana Pautsch in a Fireside Chat with Dr. Massie. Dr. Massie brings extensive knowledge and experience to the Chatroom in designing and using digital tools in the K-12 classrooms. She is also the author of "When the Music Changes: What Adversity Taught Me about the Healing Power of Faith

Thank you, Enoch Love for teaching us the value of hard work, determination and being confident in the plan God has for you.  There were so many life lessons in this discussion. Here's what I heard you say. 1. Have a strategy. Without direction, you waste valuable time and resources. 2. Do your research to understand the operations, culture complexities, corporate structure and its underpinnings, so that you can make informed choices; never to be led to confusion, but to control your destiny. 3. When ever time, and opportunity presents itself, be prepared to rebrand. 4. Always answer the WHY? 5. Satisfy your thirst for knowledge, wisdom, leadership, positioning and serving others.   Thank you, Rev. Shirl Love for teaching us that it's okay to be broken, as long as God is in the midst preparing you, building you, and strengthening you for His Glory. Here are some of the wisdom nuggets I pulled from your interview. 1. Never let man distract, discourage or diminish all that God has in store for you. 2. Trust God to build eternal confidence in your soul so that you can serve the outer most reaches of the earth. 3. Do not allow the world to dictate or control the vision God has given you. 4. Never fear ministering to what the world label as the 'least of these.' 5. Serve with an open heart. 6. Always remember that God is the originator of this symphony. He composes, arrange, and aligns the harmony and dissonance in your life. Celebrate the path, 'the road to Damascus moments', knowing that God will harmonize each chord of dissonance, building unrealized crescendo, so that you will conquer all that he has planned for His Glory.   Thanks to Enoch and Rev. Shirl Love Thank you both for teaching us the importance of valuing our relationships. Thank you for teaching us that ministry and business partnerships can work with God in the Center.  From business operations to ministry service, your legacy and love will be shared for generations to come.  God Bless.

From Retired Lieutenant Marine Corp Communications Officer, to Commercial Banker, President of the Rockford Housing Authority Development Corporation and Board Member of the Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Mr. Lumpkins has experienced valuable lessons in Leadership.