Fran Bell doesn’t consider herself retired from her 34-year stint with the YMCA, but rewired for the exciting work she continues to do to elevate and celebrate others. She can be found volunteering with leadership and mentoring programs for Black and Brown teen girls or connecting organizations with resources to address the inequities in underserved communities. Bell loves securing spaces for noteworthy and emerging thought leaders to be heard and paid for it and consistently patronizes and exposes others to Black and women owned businesses as a deliberate attempt to create wealth among those overlooked.
A strong advocate for Black and Brown communities, women and other marginalized collectives, Fran landed the first Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion position for a YMCA Metro Association in the U.S. Also a founding member of the National Y’s African American Employee Resource Network she served as its first woman chair.
Fran’s favorite pastime is connecting people. She has embraced this as her calling and lives by a quote from Kanye West, “I’m like a vessel, and God has chosen me to be the voice and the connector.” Relationships can be one of your greatest assets and is why she is most proud of the relationships she has nurtured with people, particularly young leaders, in and outside of the Y who demonstrate the desire, ability and passion to contribute and lead in meaningful ways.

Senior executive and award-winning entrepreneur, Pam Redwood- Harris, is the business mastermind behind the speaking careers of some of the most widely recognized names of our time, having negotiated millions of dollars in speaking deals over the span of her career. As a master connector and Founder/President of SMG Speakers Bureau, Pam seamlessly matches speaking talent with national brands and organizations for maximum impact.

With a heart to see more people win at public speaking, Pam has embarked upon a new journey to groom aspiring and established speakers, alike, for a lucrative speaking career and national platform. Through her experience as a certified, ontological life coach, TEDx speaker coach, Pam helps speakers to birth and present their most authentic message. Additionally, Pam offers digital resources, online courses, live events, and 1:1 coaching to help develop unknown speaking talent into sought-after brands.

Pam Harris is a model example that you can have it all. Aside from her professional work, she enjoys educating women on work/life balance to teach them how to effortlessly flow between home and the office.

Katherine is the Director of Business Development at SMG Speakers. She works with event organizers to book speakers and talent for their events.

Previously her expertise was in the field of education as a teacher, counselor, and case manager for special education for the 34 years she worked for CPS. Her passion is bringing speakers of that caliber to HBCUs for Martin Luther King, Black History Month, and Women in History month and commencement.

Brittany runs her own business Your Automated Biz. She helps successful, Project Manager, entrepreneurs, and top performers systematize their online business for more time, money, and less stress. Brittany’s close partnership with SMG Speakers has made her a de facto member of our team.

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