John Robert Lewis Leaders 2025-2026
Sharema Valentine is an Employee Relations Director at Nike Inc. with almost 20 years of experience in leadership, Human Resources, and workplace investigations. As a New York City native with a master’s degree in leadership & organizational change, Sharema utilizes her exposure to different cultures, education, and professional experience to promote positivity and steward culture in the workplace and community. Outside of the workplace, Sharema loves spending time with family, cooking, trying new restaurants, and attending Zumba/dance classes.
Sharema Valentine
NIKE, Inc.
Shana Goteh is a seasoned retail leader with 15 years of experience in planning, e-commerce, and strategic partnerships. As Principal, Marketplace Rep for Jordan's Women’s business, she drives growth by aligning product strategies with key accounts. She has held roles at SNKRS, Converse, Karmaloop, and Ross Stores. Her career began as a middle-school math teacher in NYC—a formative experience that shaped her empathetic leadership style. Shana holds degrees from Amherst College, Fashion Institute of Technology, and a master’s from City College of New York. Beyond work, her most meaningful role is being a proud mom to two daughters, who inspire her to lead with purpose, passion, and legacy in mind.
Shana Goteh
NIKE, Inc.
With 24 years of experience in Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) with Fluor Corporation, I’ve worked on both domestic and international assignments, across several business lines including Infrastructure, Mining and Metals, Power, Energy & Chemicals and Mission Solutions. I am also a philanthropist and children’s advocate who work to fill in the gaps where I can. I work with several non-profits in my community to help provide resources to people, especially kids in need. My mission is that children are afforded a chance and given different but positive exposures to things in the world. One example is providing opportunities to experience things around STEAM and other things outside of their normal environment.
Michele Jones
Fluor Corporation
Brittany Jones is a transformative leader with over a decade of experience in Business Development, Sales, Customer Success, and Category Management across FMCPG and e-commerce. A U.S. Army veteran, she served in Operation Noble Eagle and Iraqi Freedom while earning her B.A. in Marketing. She holds an M.B.A. in Project Management, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Villanova, and completed McKinsey’s Executive Leadership Program. Brittany has led teams at Amazon, Reynolds American, and top consultancies, consistently driving growth and innovation. Outside of work, she enjoys family time, great food, close friends, and playing golf.
Brittany Jones
ITG Brands
Ms. Brassel is a trusted, senior legal advisor providing strategic thinking, risk assessment, and practical legal advice to executive leadership. She has practiced law over 17 years for AMLaw 100 firms, Fortune 100 companies, advertising agencies, and start-up ventures, advising on complex legal contracts and transactions. Thallen currently serves as Assistant General Counsel on the Marketplace Legal team at Nike, Inc. In this position, she supports the business strategy for Nike.com, Nike App, and SNKRS, as well as Store and Digital Operations for the Jordan Brand. Thallen is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and Duke University School of Law. She is a Tennessee native, currently residing in Portland, Oregon.
Thallen brassel
NIKE, Inc.
Jessica Minkyung Kwon is a dedicated public policy professional currently serving as a Government Relations Specialist at Wells Fargo where she supports the company’s engagement with legislative and regulatory developments affecting financial services. In this role, she works with the Federal Government Relations and Public Policy Engagement teams to monitor key congressional activity and policy. She previously held policy and research positions at organizations such as SisterLove and the Gender and the Security Sector Lab, where she contributed to international research projects and public health advocacy. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Government with a minor in Law & Society from Cornell University and currently resides in Virginia.
Jessica Kwon
Wells Fargo
With over 35 years at Fluor Corporation, Barbara Jones currently serves as Senior Manager of Community Relations and Public Affairs. She leads strategic community engagement and represents Fluor on several nonprofit boards. Barbara is also the founder and curator of Fluor’s African American and Hispanic Pioneers in Science and Technology Traveling Museum (retired), an acclaimed exhibit featuring over 300 educational displays celebrating diversity in STEM. She has mentored youth through her work as a Youth Matron and Sunday School teacher, reflecting her lifelong commitment to faith, education, and equity. Barbara and her husband treasure spending time with their grandchildren.
Barbara Jones
Fluor Corporation
Cambrey Thomas is an Assistant Marketing Manager on GM’s Marketing Excellence team where she supports GM Energy, leading marking initiatives to bring new visibility to GM's public charging initiatives. In her role, she transforms technical concepts into clear, customer-centric messaging to drive EV adoption and empower consumers in creating an inclusive electric future with zero emissions and a resilient national EV infrastructure. In addition to public charging, she supports GM’s North American Charging Standard adoption and the GM Energy social media strategy. Prior to joining GM Energy, Cambrey managed GM.com as a member of the GM Brand communications team. Cambrey holds a Master's in Digital Media from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Journalism and Multimedia Art from Northwestern University.
Cambrey Thomas
General Motors
