A 2023 Enterprising Women of the Year Award Honoree and a Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses, WBDC Scale Higher, and Top Shelf Alumni, Dr. Chandy has worked with Fortune 100 companies, Small Businesses, NGOs, and Non-profits. Her expertise in developmental psychology, cross-cultural engagement, and high-risk populations in her clinical work has equipped her to aid teams, even those with intense conflict, to come to a place of shared understanding and engagement. Dr. Chandy believes that understanding our identities, cultural context and unique situations is vital to achieving effective and sustainable growth. With this framework, through therapy, consulting, and training she enables people to care for themselves, their workplaces, and communities authentically so that everyone can thrive.

An advocate for women’s issues, Sandra has been a member of the New York Women’s Agenda, a coalition of women’s organizations, affiliated with over 100 organizations in New York City dedicated to improving the lives of women and their families. A member since 1998, and President through 2006-2008, she served as an active advocate for women’s economic empowerment.

Her 30-year career in Corporate America trained her to support the local economy and diversity, so important to the national and local supply chain.

Sandra is a graduate of SUNY Potsdam with a BA and licensed as a Math Teacher and Project Manager. She also received Certification from Boston University’s Corporate Training program.

Chantel was the 2023 Julie A. Elberfeld Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Trailblazer Award Winner. Her dedication and sustained commitment to Capital One and Cyber’s DIB efforts is a key difference maker around the organization. Since joining Capital One, Chantel has leaned into the enterprise’s diversity, inclusion and belonging goals—she is actively involved in multiple BRGs where she continues to take on progressively larger leadership roles. Additionally, she currently leads Blacks-In-Tech Northern Va Chapter (BIT-NOVA) which supports 500+ members and allies.

Chantel’s professional background spans over 20+ years of intelligence and cyber experience, including a critical understanding of the business processes, analysis techniques, cyber threats, vulnerabilities, systems, and networks. Prior to joining Capital One, she was a federal employee with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). She began her professional career by joining the U.S. Air Force.

Upon joining Capital One in 2011, Reuben served as a transactions attorney, specializing in and supporting Technology and Digital contracts. Prior to Capital One, Reuben was a Senior Consultant at KPMG where he led the delivery of attestation engagements for clients in several industry groups.

A Board member of the Carolinas Virginia Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC), he serves as the Treasurer. He also sits on the BOD of WBEC NY/DMV. Reuben also sits on the BOD of Elk Hill, an organization that supports at-risk youth, and Celebrate RVA. Reuben loves to give back.

Reuben is a CPA and an attorney, and holds a law degree from Duquesne University. He makes his home in Richmond, VA with his wife and their two children.

At IBEX, Tracey helps organizations like NASA, CDC, DOT, and Cox Communications implement IT solutions and train workers on innovative technologies. As a minority woman founder, Tracey knows that IBEX brings value beyond technology training; IBEX also serves a major need in connecting organizations with underrepresented groups. Although her professional expertise lies in IT solutions, government contracting, and best practices, she is a uniquely powerful authority on topics like diversity, networking and leadership.

2022 marked a big year for IBEX with the launch of Certifiably Diverse, an award-winning advanced technology Vendor Management software system. Certifiably Diverse helps enterprises increase their supplier diversity spending by providing the smartest way to communicate, collaborate, and network with diverse suppliers. Registered suppliers can be discovered and utilize the tools available to expand their business and find opportunities. In 2022, IBEX received the Regional Supplier of the Year Award from the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Mayoral Commendation from the City of Johns Creek. Additionally, IBEX maintained its place on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for four years straight and won the 2024 US Health and Human Services (HHS) Woman Owned Small Business of the Year Award, the 2024 BOLD Award from the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and actively participates in the Women Presidents Organization and the EY Winning Women & EY Access Network.

Tracey enjoys serving others and giving back. She serves on several non-profit boards, including North Fulton Community Charities, and served on the executive board of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council as Chair of the Minority Business Input Committee (MBEIC), where she represented all certified minority-owned small businesses throughout Georgia.

She enjoys spending time with her family, assisting with her husband’s Art Gallery, and playing golf and tennis in her free time.

Previously, Clint served as Vice President of Global Sourcing at WarnerMedia, where he was responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies across the company’s three operating divisions – Turner Broadcasting, HBO, and Warner Bros. For 14 years he also led the company’s Supplier Diversity efforts, identifying and contracting with qualified diverse business enterprises.

His Board service includes membership on the Boards for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Board of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

Clint holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Lindsay has worked at Capital One for over 20 years, serving in a wide variety of brand strategy, marketing, and leadership roles. Her purview currently includes every inch of the marketing funnel, including overseeing Capital One’s in-house creative agency, the company’s social media and content marketing efforts, and the relatively new space of building a technology brand and software product marketing. Most recently, Lindsay has established Brand’s Governance and Protection team to continue to codify our well managed approach to brand protection and risk management. In addition to her time at Capital one, she also worked at American Express for three years.

A passionate people leader, Lindsay tirelessly focuses on building an open, honest and collaborative culture that celebrates the unique perspectives of her people and on empowering them to deliver results that exceed their own expectations. For Lindsay, that is the ultimate charge of any leader and without a doubt, the most fun.

Lindsay holds an MBA from The College of William and Mary and currently lives in Virginia with her two children Olivia and Peyton. She’s an avid traveler, consumer of all types of content, and loves fitting in the gym as often as she can.

Allison Kube is a member of the Supplier Diversity team at Capital One. She is responsible for sourcing diverse suppliers for Capital One’s procurement efforts and leads one of Capital One’s diverse supplier development programs, SAGE Advice. These programs provide tools, resources and mentoring to enable diverse businesses to become more competitive in the marketplace. Allison is also the lead for the Capital One Supplier Diversity Summit, which is in its third year.

Allison joined Capital One in 2011 as a supplier manager. In this role, she supported a number of different categories including Tech, Digital and Bank. At her first opportunity, Allison began volunteering with the Supplier Diversity team in various manners and in October 2018 she joined the Supplier Diversity team permanently.

Prior to joining Capital One, Allison was in sales and sales management for Paychex. She brought payroll and HR services to small and medium sized businesses. It was during this time that her passion for helping businesses was developed. The tenacity, drive and will that goes into running a business is unparalleled. She wants to do everything in her power to help them succeed.

Allison is a proud graduate of The University of Virginia. She is currently 2nd Vice Chair of the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council Board of Directors and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Richmond YMCA for 18 years. In 2022 Allison started a chapter of FaithRXD which exists to unite and strengthen the fitness community to live for Christ, share His love, and serve the world. Allison is also a member of the board for Virginia Ability. The mission of Virginia Ability is to recognize the unique attributes and experiences in people with disabilities and increase diversity in the workforce.

Capital One is a Fortune 100 company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Capital One is one of the nation’s top ten banks and offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the UK, including being one of America’s largest depository institutions, credit card issuers, and auto finance providers.

Mr. LaPrade’s responsibilities as Chief Enterprise Services Officer include the management of Technology, Digital, Design, Enterprise AI/ML Product, Capital One Software, Growth Ventures, Brand, Enterprise Supplier Management, External Affairs, Workplace Solutions, and Corporate Security. In his capacity as Chief of Staff to the CEO, Mr. LaPrade is a senior advisor to the CEO and performs a wide variety of operational, change management, and communications duties across the enterprise.

Prior to his current role, Mr. LaPrade served as the company’s Deputy General Counsel responsible for managing the company’s litigation, employment, intellectual property and transactional practice areas.

Mr. LaPrade joined Capital One in January of 1996, approximately one year after Capital One became a public company, from McGuireWoods, a national law firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, where he was a commercial and IP litigator. During his tenure at Capital One, Mr. LaPrade has been engaged in numerous philanthropic and community activities on behalf of the company. Former Chairman of Venture Philanthropy Partners+Raise DC, a leading DC-based non-profit that invests in the future of the youth of the Greater Washington region. He is a founding board member of Halcyon, an innovative non-profit that enables entrepreneurs and creatives to make a social impact. Mr. LaPrade has also represented Capital One on the Greater Washington Partnership, on behalf of Capital One’s CEO, where he is focused on making the Capital Region one of the best places to live, work, and build businesses.

Mr. LaPrade received his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review, and a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Mr. LaPrade is married to Tamara Clarke. They have five children and reside in the District of Columbia.

In 2022, Justin was appointed to serve on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Council on Underserved Communities, a role he previously held during the Obama Administration. He regularly consults with senior U.S. leaders in Congress and the White House as well as multinational corporations to advance LGBTQ+-inclusive business practices. Justin frequently speaks across the country and globally on economic equity and LGBTQ+ equality.

Justin’s strategic vision also led to the creation of the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), championing diverse communities through an integrated and strategic alliance among top diverse business organizations representing LGBTQ+, women, ethnic and racial minorities, people with disabilities, and veteran-owned businesses. His contributions have earned him recognition twice in OUT Magazine’s Top 100, CEO Magazine’s Top Leaders We Admire, Washingtonian’s Washington, DC’s 500 Most Influential People, among numerous other accolades.

With his work at NGLCC, his previous work in Federal Affairs at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and extensive experience on Capitol Hill, Justin’s expertise continues to shape public policy and corporate inclusion strategies.

Julie works closely with advocacy organizations and internal teams to create and implement award-winning supplier development programs, such as Catapult, Sage and Mentoring.

Julie currently serves as chair of the Carolinas Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) and is on the board of NaVOBA. She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Lehigh University.

Under Ann’s leadership, Ampcus has made the Inc. 500/5000 list and has been recognized as a Top Diversity Business. Ann was also awarded Women in Technology Entrepreneur of the Year by WIT and most recently was inducted into the Women’s Business Enterprise Hall of Fame and Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council Hall of Fame. Ann has also received the Chairman’s Award for Inspirational Leadership from CRMSDC and the President’s Award from WPEO, the Global Growth Award from Astra Women’s Business Alliance, Supplier of the Year Award from GMSDC, Top Asian American Business Award from USPAACC-SE and USPAACC-SW, CRMSDC Supplier of the Year, NMSDC Supplier of the Year and NMSDC MBE of the Year, MBDA Minority Business Enterprise of the Year. In 2019, Ampcus became part of the NMSDC’S elite Corporate Plus Program.

Ann serves on the National Board of WBENC, Board of Greater Washington Partnership, CRMSDC Board, WBEC DMV/NY Board, CWE Board, USPAACC Scholarship Committee. She has been a speaker at numerous National and Local Procurement and Diversity and Technology Conferences. In addition, Ann has mentored several women and minority start up’s in an effort to help them grow their business. Ann holds her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Business and Commercial Management from India and has completed Executive Management from the Robins School of Business, University of Richmond Virginia and an Advance Management from the Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University Illinois.

Before Capital One, Devon worked at MITRE Corporation conducting complex cybercrime investigations to advance criminal cases for the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). He was awarded high commendations to include MITRE’s President’s Award and a Letter of Appreciation from the European Cybercrime Center (EC3) for delivering transformational solutions that drive mission success. His other forays with government include graduating from the FBI CISO Academy and participating in the first-ever hackathon at the White House using the “We the People” dataset.

Being a leader in Cyber, Devon evangelizes next-generation technologies and cultivates workplaces that embrace creativity and inclusion and reward intellectual curiosity. His work as a policy fellow for New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative and the Center for American Progress Leadership Institute offered unique perspectives on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the demands of parenthood and cybersecurity careers. His long standing work in these spaces culminated in being named Capital One’s Working Parent of the Year and being named to DC’s Mayoral Innovation and Technology Inclusion Council.

Devon has two degrees in Computer Science from North Carolina A&T State University where he now serves on the industry advisory board. He has a second Master’s degree in Information Security Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon.

He lives in the nation’s capital with his wife and two children.

Mayor Stoney was raised in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region by his father, who was a custodian, and his grandmother. A product of Virginia public schools, he grew up on free and reduced lunch and was the first in his family to earn a high school diploma. He went on to graduate from James Madison University, earning a B.S. in Public Administration and Political Science.

Stoney began his career in public service serving, in then-Governor Mark Warner’s office. He served as the Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia in 2008 and then as Deputy Campaign Manager for Governor Terry McAuliffe’s successful gubernatorial campaign in 2013. In 2014, Stoney became the first African American Secretary of the Commonwealth and the youngest member of Governor McAuliffe’s cabinet. As Secretary, he was the driving force behind the Governor’s efforts to restore the civil and voting rights of more than 150,000 returning citizens.

Since 2017, he increased funding for Richmond Public Schools by 58 percent, rebuilt Richmond’s roads, instituted fare-free mass transit, increased funding for affordable housing projects by 1,200 percent, increased the minimum wage for city employees from $11.66 to $20 an hour, and reduced the poverty rate by 22 percent—all while improving government efficiency, attracting nearly $1 billion in economic investment, and receving an enviable AAA municipal bond rating. Put simply, Mayor Stoney believes in Richmond. He believes in building schools, community centers, affordable housing and knocking down barriers to allow opportunities for all Richmonders.

Mayor Stoney is married to his beautiful wife, Brandy W. Stoney, who is a native Richmonder, former scientist, and local entrepreneur. Together, the two reside in Richmond’s East End and share a love of service for the city they call home. They recently welcomed a new baby girl into this world, Sunday Washington Stoney.

Beverly’s career includes architecting and managing multi- million-dollar corporate projects for domestic and international clients, including Australia and South Africa. Beverly is also an Adjunct Professor at Graduate School USA in DC, and has been at Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ. She has worked several years at Big-5 Consulting. After leaving Accenture, BKW was formed and has been in business for over 15 years. BKW has won awards and has been published in the Huffington Post, and the sustainability analyst report publication, Verdantix in London. BKW was a finalist in the Ernst and Young Winning Women’s Program. Beverly has a master’s degree in business from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a graduate of the Executive Education Program for business owners at Dartmouth University, in New Hampshire in partnership with IBM and Google. BKW is a member of the Entrepreneur’s Access Network at EY.

Beverly completed an Executive program at Kellogg in AI strategy and understands Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) impacts to the transformation workforce. She has participated in discussions at Georgetown adult education center on the topic of AI’s impact on media. Beverly served as adjunct professor at Graduate School USA, Washington, DC.