JP Summit 2026 Recordings

Joy Thomas Moore is a Peabody Award winner and President and CEO of JWS Media Consulting. Prior to starting her company, Joy worked for 15 years with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children and families in the United States. 

Joy’s connections to a multitude of Foundations and educational associations already make her a presence at national conferences, educational meetings and parent association gatherings. Joy has a unique set of skills communicating the critical issues facing our children. She continues  to inspire parents and reach a new generation of Moms.  A single Mom, Joy continues to inspire all parents and those “parenting” children in their lives, while reaching the next generation of parents. 

Dr. Cierra Campbell Bridges is a higher education leader and scholar with a dynamic background spanning key areas including, the Office of the Registrar, International Education, Student Success, and both Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. She currently serves as Director of Project Management and Training in a newly established role designed to enhance operations and staff development across the Office of Admissions.

With more than a decade of political organizing experience, Aja is a dynamic connector of people and experiences. Passionate about community, she leads 1000 Women Strong’s organizing and outreach work, finding Black women in their respective spaces and amplifying their collective power. She has organized for the Energy Justice Network, the For our Future Fund, Emanuel Pleitez’s Los Angeles mayoral campaign and President Obama’s Organizing for America post-election organization. Aja was previously the finance assistant for the Gainey for Mayor campaign in Pittsburgh, director of the Nashville and Pittsburgh field offices for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Innovation & Technology Program Manager.

The self-described Mississippi-bred thought leader has been recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in education and business, Dr. Key Hallmon has transformed the lives of thousands of Black entrepreneurs across the world. Her love of community, paired with her mantra, “Support Is A Verb,” inspires and educates to create generational health and wealth. As an award-winning expert in education and business development, Hallmon’s innovative Village model has become highly sought-after for Black businesses. Her model has facilitated 8.3 million dollars in sales to Blackowned businesses. Dr. Hallmon serves on the board for Invest Atlanta and chairs the URFA Housing Committee. Dr. Hallmon has been featured in Forbes, Essence, Black Enterprise, CNN, HLN, the Today Show, NOW THIS, the Source, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Inc. Magazine, the Root, Forbes for the Culture, and The Breakfast Club.

Rayna is an attorney, legal and social issues commentator, and maternal health advocate whose work sits at the intersection of reproductive justice, storytelling, and systems change. With over a decade of experience spanning education, policy, HR, law, and media, she brings both analytical depth and narrative fluency to her advocacy.

A former Editor at ESSENCE, Rayna covered reproductive health and women’s issues long before they became personal. After studying reproductive justice at Columbia Law School, she understood the statistics surrounding Black maternal health. But when she nearly lost her life during her own pregnancy, those numbers became urgent. That experience solidified her commitment to ensuring that no Black woman navigates pregnancy unheard, unsupported, or unprotected in the healthcare system.

Her work is driven by lived experience and a mission to bring equity, dignity, and accountability to Black motherhood. Beyond her advocacy, Rayna is an endurance athlete who has completed multiple marathons, triathlons, and an Ironman. She is also a former state and local titleholder within the Miss America and Miss Earth organizations.

Rayna holds degrees from Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, the University of Houston, and Columbia Law School, and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Lori Ryan, an Emmy-winning journalist turned AI enthusiast, brings a refreshing blend of storytelling, technology, and boundless curiosity. Her journey from the bustling newsrooms of television to the intricate world of IT project management has provided her with a unique lens through which she views the transformative power of AI.