ITSMF in partnership with World Wide Technology hosted our first Ignite Entrepreneurial Networking Forum on September 8, 2022, in St. Louis. Valarie Mackey of WrightNow Solutions led a distinguished panel of entrepreneurs in a discussion about the challenges and wins on their journeys. Special thanks to Dr. Randal Pinkett of BCT Partners, Rod McDaniel of S3 Recycling Solutions, Cedric Nash of Oakland Consulting, and Gene Waddy of Alpha Business Solutions for sharing their time and talents for this event.

About Information Technology Senior Management Forum

Since 1996, Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) has been dedicated to increasing the representation of Black professionals at senior levels in technology to impact organizational innovation and growth. We do this by developing and nurturing these dynamic leaders through enrichment of the mind, body and soul. At its inception, only 3% of senior-level positions in the technology industry were held by Blacks. With a half-million new computer-related jobs expected by 2028, ITSMF is committed to increasing the number of qualified Black professionals for these positions. For more information about ITSMF, visit www.itsmfleaders.org.