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Myra Wallace-Walker, a Southern California native on the front line of the fashion & beauty industry, and a trailblazer in the business world. As an award-winning designer and a published author, her extensive background in the fashion & apparel industry, runway production and business management are acknowledged through her body of work. Myra’s recent move to Cincinnati, Ohio birthed her newest venture, Valor & Virtue Productions. The visionary behind “Fashion At The

Fountain” runway show. The Myra Wallace Collection, is the parent company for her women’s line, the big & tall man line, MKO Man and her Men’s Grooming line Alpha Glow. She is President/Chair of the Midwest Chapter of the Black Design Collective and the spearheading visionary for the Midwest

Apparel Creative Center at Linncinnati. This spiritually grounded powerhouse has received various awards for her savvy business ventures and comprehensive fashion background Mrs. Walker’s gift to

seamlessly blend the business of fashion with the art of business clearly defines her as the consummate fashionpreneur. Her motto; Trust God, Believe in Yourself, Dare to Dream BIG!

Simone Cocks is the founder and Chief Experience Officer of Social B. Hospitality Group. As a self-described introvert, she credits events with helping her to find her voice. Simone is a graduate of Mercer University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology she also holds a Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership. Through her work with Social B. Hospitality, She utilizes her formal background and understanding of human behavior and organizational systems to oversee conference and event logistics. 

Simone has carved her niche in hospitality by working in tandem with corporations, private and government entities to optimize event experiences that bridge the gap between ROI and experiential impact. This makes Social B. Hospitality one of the few minority lead experiential event and hospitality management companies to intentionally source BIPOC event service vendors and champion for pay transparency and equity for minority vendors in the tourism, hospitality and events space.  In 2021, Simone founded The Noir Collective, a platform aimed at providing a collective voice encouraging BIPOC service businesses to thrive by Identifying key hurdles facing service based creative and hospitality businesses.   

Under Simone's leadership Social B. Hospitality has privately owned and managed four non-traditional event venues while also consulting other service based businesses, venues and hospitality businesses. Through her time spent consulting other event venues and non-traditional event spaces, the operational gaps that exist for non-traditional venue spaces such as Churches, Breweries, Art Galleries and Co-working spaces became evident. In 2023, Simone became the founder of Powered by Confetti, creating an Saas platform and application specifically aimed at assisting non-traditional event space owners in managing the back office and customer engagement interface of their business while also creating a marketplace for non-traditional venue spaces. 

In 2021 Social B. Hospitality was awarded The Business Excellence Award by The Collective Empowerment Group. In 2022, Simone was honored by The Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber as one of two Emerging Leaders. Simone is a graduate of The Urban League's African American Leadership Development Class 29. She has been recognized as Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati’s class of 2023. She is a proud mother of two.

Nailah Lee is a seasoned Executive Assistant with over 26 years of experience supporting high-level executives and entrepreneurs. Throughout her career, Nailah has mastered the art of organization, efficiency, and strategic support, bringing invaluable insights to the role of an executive administrative assistant. She understands the unique needs of business owners and entrepreneurs, having run her own business and worked alongside some of the most dynamic leaders in various industries.

Nailah’s latest endeavor is an e-book designed to help small business owners streamline their operations with affordable tools, all for under $99 a month. In this comprehensive guide, she not only shares her vast knowledge of cost-effective business management solutions but also introduces readers to the benefits of leveraging virtual assistants to maximize productivity.

As a speaker, Nailah offers a wealth of practical advice drawn from her own experience, blending the wisdom of her extensive career with actionable strategies for today’s fast-paced business environment. Her mission is to empower entrepreneurs to work smarter, not harder, by embracing the power of strategic support and modern technology.