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Erika H. James
Dean
Wharton School
Erika H. James became the
dean of the Wharton School
on July 1, 2020. Trained as an
organizational psychologist,
Dean James is a leading expert on crisis leadership,
workplace diversity and management strategy.
Prior to her appointment at Wharton, Dean James was
the John H. Harland Dean at Emory University's Goizueta
Business School from 2014 to 2020.
An award-winning educator, accomplished consultant and
researcher, she is the first woman and first person of color
to be appointed dean in Wharton's 142-year history. As
such she has paved the way for women in leadership both
in education and corporate America. Dean James has
been instrumental in developing groundbreaking executive
education programs, including the Women's Leadership
program at the University of Virginia's Darden School.
Dean James serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley,
SurveyMonkey and The Philadelphia Orchestra and
Kimmel Center, Inc. She is the co-author of The Prepared
Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before
(Wharton School Press; September 20, 2022) with Lynn
Perry Wooten, President of Simmons University.
Detavio Samuels
Media, Executive, and Content
Los Angeles, CA
Detavio Samuels serves as CEO
of REVOLT, America's fastest
growing Black-owned media
company.
Detavio sits at the intersection of culture and content and is
one of corporate America's youngest and most accomplished
senior executives. With his unique background as a millennial
with over a decade of executive experience, he has helped
a decorated roster of top global companies like Walmart,
McDonalds, AT&T, Chrysler, the NBA and Johnson & Johnson
build impactful brands with deeper connections to their
consumers.
In March 2021, Detavio was appointed CEO of REVOLT, the
nation's leading creator and distributor of Hip Hop and Black
culture content founded by Sean " Diddy " Combs. Under his
leadership, REVOLT aspires to shift the narrative around Black
people globally by building the world's largest and most
powerful ecosystem for Black storytelling.
Tasked with managing a growing bi-coastal team and
spearheading the daily operations of the company, Samuels
is focused on rapid growth and digital expansion to further
position REVOLT as the preeminent driver of global culture.
Samuels is dedicated to helping Millennials and Gen-Z better
understand the shifting world and ignite change by using
Hip-Hop as a lens to explore the Black experience globally.
Samuels has been recognized for his work as a marketing
executive, receiving several honors including being named
TV Executive of the Year by Digiday, one of the top 100
Content Leaders by CableFax, and a Trailblazer in Media by
100 Black Men of NY. In addition to his notable work within
creative industries, Samuels is also an Amazon best-selling
author.
Samuels received his B.A. from Duke University, along with
an MBA and Master's degree from Stanford University all
by the age of 25. Samuels remains poised to redesign the
modern media landscape and empower creators by building
innovative platforms aimed at advancing Black culture.
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