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theforcedpivot welcomes Tobi Shannon.Tobi is a community-based strategist that works to redistribute wealth and defy unbalanced power structures across sectors and disciplines. Her impact is most amplified with her current work in corporate philanthropy, where she connects corporate employees to volunteerism and an inherent sense of altruism. Utilizing a “collaboration over competition” mindset, Tobi works to amplify the work of the global majority across the various communities she tou...

theforcedpivot Podcast welcomes Craig Jeffress.Craig has worked in the hospitality industry for over thirty-five years.Working on the culinary end, as well as guiding service in many diningrooms, has given him a keen eye for the details that matter most to thosewith discerning tastes. Throughout the 90's, while getting multiple degrees, Craig would spend hisnights in the kitchens of Atlanta's Peasant Restaurant Group. This wouldlead to him spending several years traveling with that...

theforcedpivot Podcast welcomes J.A. Faulkerson.J. A. Faulkerson is a Northern Virginia-based Creative Writer who has penned instant classics like Adinkrahene: Fear of a Black Planet (fiction), Real Men Raise CHAMPIONS: Unleashing Your Inner COACH (nonfiction), and Young Achiever Playbook: Planning To Achieve (nonfiction). In July 2015, Adinkrahene: Fear of a Black Planet was named one of three finalists for a Phillis Wheatley Book Award (in the First Fiction category). The Phillis Whea...

theforcedpivot Podcast welcomes Jason Kelley.Garnering critical and commercial acclaim for his waggishly entertaining voice acting as Colt Vahn, the anti-hero in Arkane’s DEATHLOOP (2021), actor Jason Kelley erupted onto the 2021-22 gaming stage. Earning an impressive 8 nominations & 2 wins* in the Best Performer or Performer in a Leading Role category:Global Industry Game AwardsBAFTA Games AwardsDICE AwardsAlgerian Game AwardsIGN’s 2021 Best Gaming Performance*Arab Game Awards*The ...

theforcedpivot Podcast welcomes Tyronne Drakeford.Drakeford is the current District Athletic Director for DD2 where he oversees the seven middle schools and three high schools’ athletics and athletic facilities. Mr. Drakeford has a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in Athletic Administration with a focus in Interscholastic athletics from Ohio University. He is a member of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, the South Carolina Ath...

theforcedpivot Podcast welcomes Kim Battle.Kim Battle, Owner and Founder of Kandy Apples by K. They sell incredible and beautiful candy apples in order to enhance the typical candy apple experience. Kim grew up in Raleigh and graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Business Management with a concentration in Finance. After 19 years as an accountant, she took a leap of faith and launched the first Candy Apple-focused shop in the area. Kandy Apples by K has r...