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2025 SOBF CONFERENCE

Speakers & Presenters

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

CHEF ANDREW "IRIE" SINCLAIR

IRIE SPICE

CHEF ANTOINE ARTIS

ARTISTIC SOUL CULINARY NETWORK

APOLLO WOODS

BIGGER THAN FOOD FOUNDATION

ASHLEY CARTER

EATWELL EXCHANGE

AWO AMENUMEY

EH’VIVI

BRIDGETTE V. BAKER

PBCi

CHEF CASSANDRA SINCLAIR

THE CHEF IN PEARLS

CHEF CHAD CHERRY

CHEF KULTURE

CHAZ "THUNDER WOF" STEPHENS

“THE HORSE AND THE WOF”

MASTER CHEF DARYL SHULAR

SHULAR INSTITUTE

DEBRA FREEMAN

“FINDING EDNA LEWIS”

DELANO MASSEY

AXIOS

DENISSEA HEAD

CHICKEN & CHAMPAGNE

CHEF ED PORTER

‘THE FOOD THAT FUELS”

EMIENE WRIGHT

ERIN MARTIN

FRESHRX OKLAHOMA

ERRIN HAINES

THE 19TH

GEORGE W. TINSLEY, II

TINSLEY FAMILY CONCESSIONS

JACKIE SUMMERS

SOREL

JASMINE WESTBROOKS-FIGARO

EATWELL EXCHANGE

JATEE KEARSLEY

JE T’AIME PATISSERIE

CHEF JEREMY JOHNSON

FOOD BANK OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA

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KAREN PANDY-CHERRY

CHEF KULTURE/NEW LEADERS COUNCIL

KEISHA CAMERON

HIGH HOG FARM

KIANDRA CALL

FRESHRX OKLAHOMA

KJ KEARNEY

BLACK FOOD FRIDAYS

KODE RANSOM

GREENWOOD GRIOT

KRISTI WILLIAMS

BLACK HISTORY SATURDAYS

KUMA ROBERTS

BLACK WALL STREET CHAMBER

LAWANDA HARRIS

YOU NEED A EMCEE

DR. LENI SORENSEN

INDIGO HOUSE

LEO BRADDOCK

QUARKY WINES

LEON FOWLER II

XCLUSV

DR. MARIAN Y. WOODS

PROPEL ENTERPRISES

MARTITA MESTEY

FARM’D OUT

NATHANIEL BRADFORD

G-LINE RANCH

PROF. QURAYSH "Q" ALI LANSANA

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

RAMOND WALKER

WALKER CO.

SEUN AKINFOLARIN

BLACK TECH STREET

SHELLANE BROWN

WOODSTONE BAKERY & CAFÉ

SHEENA KAY

THE SHEK LIFESTYLE

TAHNEE ROLLES

BLACK HONEY

TREY THAXTON

GOLDMILL CO.

DR. TAMECCA ROGERS

INSPIRE PUBLISHING

NATHANIEL BRADFORD

EatWell Exchange

2025 SOBF CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

At a Glance

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August,
2025

Media Reception + Chef Showcase + Film Screening + Welcome & VIP Receptions

Oklahoma State University + Greenwood Griot
10:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

29

August,
2025

Professional Development Day + Culinary Community Dinner

Gradient Innovation Hub + New Story Brewing
08:00 a.m. – 05:30 p.m.; 06:00 p.m. – 09:00 p.m.

30

August,
2025

360 Well-Being Day + Film Screening + Kulture Awards Gala & Fundraiser

Gutherie Green + Circle Cinema + 36th Street North Event Center,
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

31

August,
2025

Worship Service + Farewell Brunch + SOBF Master Class

Transformation Church + Food Banke of Eastern Oklahoma
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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CHEF CHAD CHERRY

Co-Founder & CEO
Chef Kulture

Chef Chad is a visionary culinary leader and Co-Founder of Chef Kulture, the preeminent network for urban food and urban food professionals in the country.

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BRIDGETTE V. BAKER

President & CEO
PBCi

Bridgette uses her 25+ years of combined Operations Management, Training & Quality, and Client & Account Management experience to help strengthen small businesses.

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KAREN PANDY-CHERRY

 CEO & President
New Leaders Council

Karen leads NLC, a national nonprofit organization. She is also the Co-founder of Chef Kulture, a continuation of her lifelong dedication to equity.

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LA SHAY GREEN

Owner/Operator
SoulBites

La Shay brings a wealth of knowledge from her experience in the food tech industry, having worked with major platforms that connect restaurants and diners.

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CHEF CASSANDRA SINCLAIR

CEO
The Chef In Pearls

With 20 years of experience, Chef Cassandra is a private lifestyle chef providing contactless meals, and cooking classes, and running The Chef In Pearls blog.