About Dr. Bertice Berry

Sociologist and Reverend, Bertice Berry, PhD., ordained in the Episcopal Church, is a best-selling author award-winning lecturer and has been named Comedian of The Year, Lecturer of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. She has published 13 best-selling books in both fiction and non-fiction and has won numerous awards and accolades for both her writing and presentations.

Berry has had her own nationally syndicated television show and has hosted, interviewed and made numerous television, documentary and radio appearances on a variety of diverse venues including The Tonight Show, Oprah Winfrey, Between The Lions, Crossfire, 20-20, NPR, PBS, Comedy Central and CNN.

Berry has used her unique gifts and talents as a writer and ghost writer for others on a wide range of topics including race and gender issues, sociological studies, stratification, healthcare reform, humor, spirituality, sexuality, slavery and the abolitionist movement, weight loss and wellness, relationships, servant leadership, transformational leadership, diversity and love.

Berry has led parades, had classrooms named after her and has been awarded over 10 honorary doctorates. She earned her own doctoral degree from Kent State University at the age of 26 and still sees her most fulfilling achievement and role in life as that of mother to her 5 adopted children.

“If you ain’t dead, you ain’t done,” a character in one of Berry’s novels says.

Berry believes that every one of us has been given a unique purpose and it is our obligation to find it and use it to improve first our own self and then for those we live and work with.

About Dr. Kelly Drummond

Dr. Kelly Drummond is a seasoned expert in Human Resources, certified by both the HR Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management. As the Director of Human Resources for the City of Knoxville, she leads a comprehensive range of HR functions, including compensation, talent acquisition, employee training, and succession planning.

In addition to her HR leadership role, Dr. Drummond is a dedicated educator. She teaches at the UT Center for Professional Education and facilitates SHRM Certification and HR Essentials courses at Roane State Community College. She holds a doctorate in Education with a focus on Human Resource Development from Lincoln Memorial University.

Dr. Drummond is not just a leader but also a coach. She is certified in Public Sector HR Executive Leadership, career development coaching, change management, and emotional intelligence coaching. She is currently pursuing the prestigious BCC (National Board-Certified Coach) designation.

Her passion project, My Soul In Bloom, is a Career, Professional & Personal Development Service designed to help individuals secure a seat at the table and ensure their voices are heard. Dr. Drummond offers personalized coaching, guidance, and mentorship to leaders and professionals seeking growth and career advancement.
Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills, navigate a career change, or develop professionally, Dr. Kelly Drummond is here to provide the support and expertise you need to thrive.

About  Rev. Tamara F. Ravelo

Tamara's roots are the Quechan Indigenous Nation (pronounced Kwuh-tsan), where she proudly represents her Indigenous culture. Tamara’s grandmother, whose English name was Denise Dugan, and who was also an Indigenous boarding school survivor bears great influence on Tamara’s life and ministry today. Denise, a praying woman, and a gifted seer in the land, first introduced Tamara to the medicine wheel when they were sitting together on the corner wall of Pipa Market located on their reservation. From this long-held curiosity around medicine with her grandmother, Tamara would go on to learn the medicine for the soul. The kind of medicine that would come through preaching, teaching, and Indigenous ceremonial healing practices that have the power to transform those who experience it. 

Making full proof of her ministry and professional life, Tamara has an earned master’s in business (MBA), is a Yale University MDiv graduate where she was bestowed the Charles S. Mersick award, a prize for effective public address, especially in preaching. Additionally, she acquired her accredited diploma for congregational ministry from Andover-Newton Theological Seminary. Then, through the Evangelical Covenant Church ordaining ecclesiastical body, she is endorsed for public ministry. If you didn’t know, Tamara loves prayer and creating spaces for others to heal; however, that healing may come. 

In her other life, she is a business administration guru and communications strategenious, specializing in marketing, branding, graphic design, web, publications, and other forms of media. Tamara doesn’t do it alone, she is wonderfully loved and supported by her husband, the esquire Michael Ravelo, her daughter Stephanie and grand-doggies Koa and Louie.