Co-Owner of Painted Stave Distilling and Taco Jardin; Smyrna Town Councilman At-Large & Vice Mayor
Community Engagement Captain | Kent County Akima A. Brown is an international speaker, award-winning filmmaking, a family advocate, and an equity specialist. She is helmed as a care infrastructure expert in non-traditional work structures. As the founder of Reel Families for Change, a nationally serving not-for-profit, Akima and her team strive to tip the scales…
Community Engagement Captain | New Castle County Angela Wagner is an entertainment attorney and talent agent who not only identifies as a creative herself, but has dedicated her career to representing the creative industries’ innovators and boundary-pushers. Most recently, Angela launched her full-service creative agency: The Creative Esquires Agency (“CEA”), where her team represents nationally-recognized…
Community Engagement Captain | New Castle County Chantal Whitehead-Scott is a Program Manager for Leadership Edge at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) within the Learning & Development area. Chantal manages pre and post program logistics for management programs and partners to drive enrollment in the Delaware region. Before JPMC, Chantal worked in higher education for over 8…
Community Engagement Captain | Sussex County Jordyn Gum is an independent filmmaker and a member of the creator economy. In 2020, she founded Nantico Studios, a next-generation production company fusing art, community, and technology to amplify the voices of independent artists everywhere. From Sussex County, Delaware, she’s passionate about helping independent artists gain power in…