Dr. Jawan Brown Alexander, daughter of New Orleans, community leader and strategist, who currently serves as the CEO of Maroon, Inc., an organization that focuses on promoting impactful leadership across communities. With her background in education, advocacy, small business, and government affairs, Jawan works to empower underrepresented groups by creating professional learning opportunities for leaders. Dr. Alexander has served as a keynote speaker and panelist at conferences nationally while also contributing to podcasts and publications. Jawan holds advanced degrees in leadership and has studied at Harvard's Leadership Institute, is a member of the Louisiana Superintendent’s Academy, is a Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Business Alum. Jawan’s work has been recognized by City Business, Young Leadership Council, and a number of television and newspaper outlets.