18th National Conference
Schedule-at-a-Glance

A native of Houston, Texas, Dr. Chelsey Green was born into a family of jazz and funk musicians and started her performance career as a violinist at age 5. Dr. Green went on to receive a scholarship for classical viola studies at The University of Texas at Austin where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Continuing her studies, she received a Master’s degree from The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland College Park. In August 2017, Dr. Green was appointed Associate Professor in the String Department at the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

Dr. Chelsey Green and her ensemble, The Green Project, tear down all stereotypes of the violin and viola by fusing traditional classical technique with popular favorites and enticing original songs in various genres– including R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Alternative, Hip Hop, Gospel and more!

Classically soloing in New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall at age 16, Chelsey Green and The Green Project have been honored to perform in many highly regarded venues around the world. Green’s varied performance resume includes performances at the CBS Late Show, NPR Tiny Desk, the opening of The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Essence Music Festival, Capital Jazz SuperCruise, Port-Au-Prince International Jazz Festival, Kuwait National Opera House, Seabreeze Jazz Festival and so much more!

Chelsey is a beloved member of the Montgomery County Chapter of The Society Incorporated. Be sure to follow her on all social media platforms.

Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan is a Concert Pianist bringing a new sound to the arts as she bridges the long revered Classical tradition and other genres into a diverse and creative sound. Dazzling audiences nationwide by the wizardry yet refined gracefulness of her sensational talent, she skillfully performs classics like George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue" and Andrae Crouch’s “My Tribute" in the style of "classicalists" of yesteryear.

Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan is a graduate of the Howard University Master of Music Program. She received a Bachelor Degree in Music Performance from Capital University Conservatory of Music in Columbus, Ohio. She has won numerous accolades and awards of achievement. In 2014 Dana placed as a finalist in the Washington International Piano Artists Competition. Competing against pianists representing the USA, France, Germany, Japan and Taiwan, Dana received the "Audience Award", "Press Jury Award", "Best Performance of a Beethoven Work", and "Best Performance of a Classical Work". She was also featured on the televised 2011 Trumpet Awards where she was able to share the stage with legendary performers such as Aretha Franklin and Earth, Wind and Fire.

Equally happy performing for big crowds or a group of children, Dana continues to give back to her DC community. She mentors young pianists from the Young Scholar Musicians program and has served as a summer camp counselor for Girls Rock! DC. She is a member of The Society, Inc., (an organization that promotes youth in the arts), The Links, Incorporated., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, and The Phillips Collection .

Head of All Brands – Licensing and Merchandising, Stellantis (formerly FCA US LLC)

Kim Adams House was appointed Head of All Brands – Licensing and Merchandising, FCA US, LLC in December 2018. In that capacity, House oversees two critical areas to build brand aspiration and expand the reach to new consumers. She leads multiple agencies in her efforts to continue building brand awareness to improve overall perception and increase loyalty and retention while also protecting and growing each FCA brand, recently launching first-ever Amazon Stores for the Jeep and Dodge brands.

During House’s ten-year tenure as the Head of Jeep Brand Advertising (2009-2018), specifically, brand marketing, product marketing, advertising and communications. She directed the overall strategy and creative for advertising campaigns for the Jeep brand and its individual nameplates, including the all-important reveal of the Jeep Gladiator in December of 2018. Additionally, House led the 2018 “Summer of Jeep” advertising campaign that featured a collaboration with Interscope Records and the multiplatinum, Grammy®-nominated band OneRepublic.

House also oversaw the creative efforts for the three commercials debuting during the 2018 Super Bowl LII telecast – “Jeep Jurassic,” “Anti-Manifesto” and “The Road.” Her leadership include managing other Super Bowl projects. in 2016, House led the efforts behind the “Portraits” and “4x4ever” Jeep brand advertising that debuted during Super Bowl 50 in February 2016. The “Portraits” spot was awarded the prestigious Super Clio award for Best Super Bowl Ad. “Portraits” was also named Adweek’s #1 Super Bowl commercial, and was the top automotive spot in the 2016 YouTube AdBlitz™ poll. House served as lead in the development and execution of the “Built Free” campaign announcing the return of all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee in North America. She also oversaw the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee’s “The Best of What We’re Made of” campaign. House led the extension of both campaigns, including “Whole Again,” a two-minute creative expression during Super Bowl XLVII, narrated by Oprah Winfrey.

House also led the Jeep brand’s first-of-its-kind summer brand campaign spotlighting the 2014 Altitude editions. The 360-degree fully integrated campaign featured USA Basketball National Team point guard Kyrie Irving and the Epic Records never-before-released song “Love Never Felt So Good” by Michael Jackson. It includes general market, African-American and Hispanic on-air and retail executions.

In 2020, House was recently profiled in DBusiness Magazine, Powered by Women Edition and featured as one of the “Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America” by Savoy Magazine. House shares achievements of the Chrysler Group’s marketing team, which as a group received the prestigious industry honor in 2012 as Advertising Age magazine "Marketer of the Year. House has been named as one of the “Top Executives in Advertising & Marketing” by Black Enterprise Magazine in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, House received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and received her Masters in Business Administration from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Lavern J. Chatman is a tireless advocate, staunch supporter, dedicated community leader, and a firm believer in giving back to others. Vice President of Business Development for EDJ Associates, Inc., she has led philanthropic efforts in the Washington, D.C. region for more than two decades.

Ms. Chatman is a former candidate for the United States Congress 8th District of Virginia. As a first-time candidate for political office, she raised more than $500,000 with a campaign appearance and endorsement from Oprah Winfrey.

She has served as the pulse of the Northern Virginia Urban League (NOVAUL) for almost a decade, first as a volunteer, then as a member of the board of directors. Under her leadership, NOVAUL became one of the preeminent organizations in Northern Virginia addressing youth empowerment issues, financial literacy, affordable housing, closing the education achievement gap, and social justice. Her efforts have been recognized on the local and national level with a series of awards, including the 2009 National Urban League Woman of Power Award for distinguished leadership.

She has brought dozens of grassroots organizations together to address civic issues collaboratively and serves on many boards, including the Board of Trustees for Arena Stage. Ms. Chatman also has served on the Board of Directors for Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, D.C.; The Campagna Center, Alexandria, VA; Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, INOVA Alexandria Hospital, The Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, WETA Public Broadcasting, and a host of other diversity, youth, and family-focused organizations.

She is a past president of the Arlington (V.A.) Chapter of Links, Incorporated, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from George Washington University and is a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, mentoring young women, golf, and being actively involved in the lives of her nieces, nephews, and godchildren.

For over 18 years, Nicole Fingers Woodward has been the owner and lead stationery stylist of FINGERS IN INK fine invitations and stationery, a brick and mortar boutique located in the heart of Arlington, Virginia. With an eye for innovative and creative custom designs, she embraced her passion for paper, and brought her love for contemporary art in creating each custom masterpiece. Nicole's primary goal is to provide extraordinary and show stopping invitations and stationery for social and corporate occasions. She also works with amazing creative businesses and organizations to design modern brands and revamp established businesses that need a fresh look. As an Industry Professional, Nicole has the esteemed reputation of being an industry leader and innovator who exemplifies boldness in the creative space.

In addition to being a paper lover and designer .... Nicole is a proud graduate of THE Ohio State University. She is a foodie and wine lover at heart! And enjoys traveling to sunny side beach locations on her down time!

FINGERS IN INK has been recognized in numerous publications (print, online and TV/radio), notably; Washington Post Sunday Source, DC Luxury, Washingtonian Bride & Groom, Southern Bride & Groom, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Munaluchi Bride, BRIDES, Style Me Pretty, Amour Latino Unveiled, Aisle Perfect, United with Love, Northern Virginia Magazine, Uptown Washington, FOX5DC, and 96.3WHUR (Harold Fisher)

Nicole is active within the creative industry serving as:

• current President of the Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, DC (4.5 years)
• 2021 WeddingPro Member
• 2020 HoneyBook Ambassador
• 2010-2018 Weddingwire Ambassador

Jonathan Green was born in Gardens Corner, a rural area along South Carolina’s southern coast. He is the first individual of Gullah ancestry to train at a professional art school. He has created an acclaimed body of work that documents his rural culture, which emerged among West African slaves who lived on the Sea Islands of South Carolina.

After his discharge from the United States Air Force, he enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from which he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1982.

With a renewed appreciation for his heritage after his years away from South Carolina, Mr. Green decided to create art that honored the culture in which he grew up. His explorations of Gullah traditions are documentation of the daily rituals of people’s lives in a traditional African American community unmarked by the process of assimilation. He often paints people working their fields, fishing at the shore, dancing, swimming or going to church. Mr. Green’s paintings are noted for their masterful combination of pattern and abstract color spaces. This is well exemplified in “Pride”, an oil painting he created in which a woman and two girls in striped dresses and ribbons sit in a leaf-printed chair on a patterned carpet, all against wallpaper printed with huge roses and leaves.

Mr. Green's work has been widely exhibited in the United States and has been placed in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Morris Museum in Augusta, Ga, the African American Museum of Philadelphia, Penn., the Naples Museum of Arts in Naples, FL, the IFCC Cultural Center in Portland, Oregon. In 2005 the Columbia, South Carolina City Ballet presented a new ballet based on Mr. Green's work, entitled “Off the Wall and Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green.”

In 1996 Mr. Green received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Carolina. He has received numerous awards including the Martin Luther King, Junior Humanitarian Award from the City of Beaufort, South Carolina in 1993; the Clemente C. Pickney Award from the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1997; A History Makers Award in the Fine Arts in 2002; the Order of the Palmetto Award in 2002; the Man of Distinction Award from the Education Foundation of Collier County in 2003 and the Century of Achievement Award from the Museum of the Americas in 2003.