Paige Woods

Paige is a strategist and impact producer with a background in social welfare policy and extensive experience in audience building, project development, event planning and facilitation. As a trained ethnographer, Paige values the story and experiences of people while her policy background keeps her focused on innovative interventions that increase equity for marginalized communities. Paige combines this interest in policy, research and strategy with her love for creative production to produce ideas, spaces and strategies that serve Black communities. With a particular focus on projects, programs and policies in the community development, sustainability and social welfare sector, Paige leverages her expertise in these subject areas to accelerate impact for creatives looking to improve their communities, shift narratives and influence local policies. Her work with clients usually takes the form of strategic planning, research, policy analysis, production assistance, impact branding, live activations and creative productions.

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Jasmine Burnett

Jasmine is a narrative builder and storyteller who helps clients develop and amplify movement work focused on Black liberation. With extensive expertise in community development and public policy, Jasmine combines her content knowledge with creative direction and storytelling to provide partners with a roadmap to targeted impact. She leverages her experience in the symbiotic worlds of public relations and strategic planning to communicate narratives, design impact-minded projects, and accelerate progress toward equity. Her work often results in social campaigns and activiations, new community-targeted programs, impact design strategy sessions, stakeholder engagement workshops, and intentionally-produced cultural events. 

Jasmine began her career in social sector consulting before transitioning to roles in community development, where she has designed housing and economic development programs in the southeast. Jasmine has a master’s degree in both City and Regional Planning and Public Policy from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.A. in Government with a secondary in African American Studies from Harvard College.

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Jess Jackson

Jess Jackson, MBA, M.ED is a content marketing strategist and community architect. Her human-centered approach, cultivated by direct service in education, has impacted a wide rage of national and local community-based activism. 

She is co-owner of the content marketing firm, LOUD.social. Since it’s re-launch in the Summer of 2019, LOUD.social has partnered with over 200 local and national organizations within and outside of cannabis. LOUD.Social has also launched a series of community-focused campaigns including:

  • The Garden Party: An educational event aiming to promote urban farming and hemp and cannabis cultivation.
  • Curvy Cannabis: A body positive boudoir session promoting self-love and healing for women.
  • The Midpoint Campout: A weekend long nature-immersive self-care retreat featuring educational workshops on holistic healing practices.
  • Blazing Silence: An educational event to share resources related to workplace discrimination.
  • The Take Off: A self-care and healing expo centering on Black female entrepreneurship.
  • Queer Xpressions: An intimate night of immersive experiences centering on Queer Folx of color.

In addition to her work with LOUD.social, Jess is Owner and Experience Host of Copper House Detroit, a North-west Detroit cannabis+ bed and breakfast. Since opening their doors, Jess & her wife, Cara, have hosted 250+ individuals and brands in their home.

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Shivonne F. Jones

Shivonne F. Jones is a seasoned strategic communications professional who has deep expertise in public affairs issues advocacy, corporate social responsibility, business-to-consumer and non-profit / social cause communications management. With a passion for promoting equitable access and outcomes for marginalized communities, Shivonne’s work with mission-driven clients centers around shaping how influencers “talk about” and “reach” their target audiences. Prior to launching her own consultancy, Shivonne worked for several public relations agencies including Brunswick Group, Glover Park Group, and Porter Novelli on a range of clients, such as the National Football League, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, and Ford Motor Company.

Shivonne earned her Bachelor of Acts from Howard University and a Master’s in Public
Relations / Corporate Communications from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

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