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Organizing Committee Participants:
- Chef Ashbell McElveen: Committee Chair, Founder of James Hemings Society, filmmaker, Owner of Ashbell’s Premium Meats and Seafood, TV Personality, Four Star Chef, Restaurateur, International Media Personality & Lifestyle Guru
- Monique Wells – Wells International Foundation, Founder and CEO, Co-owner, Entrée to Black Paris [Paris, France]
- Kim Coston – IFRAM Board Member (National Association of Training and Research for Metal Artisans), Consultant with experience in luxury-producing markets France and Italy. [Paris, France]
International Advisory Committee LMJC
- Paul Gladstone Ried, International Advisory Committee Chair
- Chef Kimberly Brock-Brown – American Culinary Federation (ACF) National President, Author, Consultant, Celebrity Chef, Speaker [South Carolina, US]
- Kelly Mullen – Global Head of Entertainment & Culture Marketing, Fries Movie [London, England]
- Terra Renee – Founder and President of African American Women In Cinema Organization, Inc. (AAWIC), Film Producer-Founder of African American Women In Cinema Organization-Public Speaker, Multi-Award Winner.
- Liz Williams: Founder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum and of the National Food & Beverage Foundation, Author and Food, Drink & Culture speaker, Food/Museum/Food Policy Consultant and SOFAB fiscal sponsor. [New Orleans, LA]
- Thiaba Bruni: Vice-President Du Cran (Representative Council of Black Associations of France)
- Olivier N’ Guessan: Journalist, executive producer (France)