Kimberly Moore launched Go Together in 2017 to unlock new transportation options for schools and school districts to increase attendance and remove the transportation barrier to create greater access to education options and after-school activities for all students. Go Together’s school-branded web and mobile apps offer school communities a trusted go-to multi-mode transportation platform to organize trips when families want and how they want.

In over 40 schools and Deputy Mayor of Education, Go Together saves schools/districts in per pupil transportation costs and increases staff and operational efficiencies. A recognized domain expert, Go Together, was selected by the Walton Family Foundation to participate in a discussion about the future of school mobility. WeWork recently selected Go Together from 1400 applications as one of ten Small Businesses celebrated for National Small Business Month.

A 14-year wireless industry veteran with 25 years sales and leadership experience, Kimberly launched Verizon Wireless’s Federal Practice deploying commercial technology in specialized federal applications. Kimberly has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Business Journal, and many industry-leading publications for innovation and celebrated African American female founders.

Go Together is alumni of Halcyon’s Opportunity Intensive, gBETA Social Impact, and DeltaClimeVT, an energy and sustainability accelerator. 

Joresa Blount  is the founder and CEO of GoFlyy which enables fashion, beauty and  wellness retailers with same-day delivery, returns and Try It & Buy It retail experiences to increase sales conversion and customer loyalty. The self-made businesswoman credits her work ethic and persistence as the reason for her success. 

 Blount recently completed the Techstars 2022 accelerator, one of the most competitive startup programs in the world. She is also the recipient of the digitalundivided’s Breakthrough grant and Ureeka’s Powerup grant.  She has 10 years of sales and marketing experience and has previously worked at nutribullet, Nordstrom, Forbes and Early Growth. 

 She is also the author of #IChoseMe: Coming Back From Heartbreak and other Bad Relationships. The book is her call to action for women to stop compromising their purpose. She created a digital talk show, The Comeback Series, to help spread her message of taking your greatest setback to propel you forward to greatness. 

 You can always find her uplifting and encouraging, getting the next generation of women to stand up and speak up. 

Marcus Blackwell is the CEO and Founder of Make Music Count, a math curriculum taught through music. Prior to creating his EdTech company, Marcus received his B.S. in Mathematics from Morehouse College and has played professional gospel piano and organ since the age of 16. Marcus has always had a curiosity for how math and music connected, especially after playing the piano cured his own fear of mathematics.

Finding a solution for himself planted a seed to help other students, which lead to a leap of faith out of Corporate America to start Make Music Count. There’s an achievement gap in mathematics, and Marcus dedicates his energy to developing creative methods that convince students to embrace learning to reach their full educational and career potential. His company and culturally relevant curriculum meets students where they are in the school system and at home, connecting the mathematical dots where the traditional methods of teaching fall short.

Marcus believes that his tech company will lead to the development of other creative curriculum and a much needed conversation about the importance of culturally relevant instruction allowing more students to pursue STEM fields in college.

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