Vice President, Capital One Community Impact & Investment and President, Capital One Insights Center
At Capital One, Shena provides executive leadership across a broad group of capabilities and functions that help enterprise and external stakeholders advance products, policies, and programs that lead to better outcomes for consumers and communities. She oversees teams that span data analytics, survey research, and big data modeling to develop insights that are either applied and delivered through community programs, used by enterprise teams to inform their strategies and mission-focused activities, or through broadly published research findings to external audiences through the Capital One Insights Center. She also provides vision, energy, and leadership for the philanthropic programs that Capital One advances through strategic community investments.
READ MORE >An accomplished leader, educator, consultant, and researcher, Dr. Ashley has been quoted as an expert thought leader on issues related to economic prosperity, consumer financial wellbeing, philanthropy, and charitable giving in several national media outlets and has informed a range of national policy areas with data and insights.
Mayor, Richmond, VA
Dr. Danny Avula took office as the 81st Mayor of the City of Richmond on January 1, 2025.
Before his election to public office, Danny served the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts for 12 years, including 6 years as its Director. There, he championed efforts to increase access to care for the most vulnerable residents of our community, prioritized the voices of those with lived experience, lifted up the intersection of housing and health, and addressed the root causes that shape health outcomes-especially poverty and race.
READ MORE >In January 2021, Governor Northam appointed Danny to lead Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination effort. He jumpstarted a struggling vaccine rollout and elevated the Commonwealth from 50th to one of the top 10 most-vaccinated states in the country. As Virginia emerged from the pandemic, Danny was then appointed as Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services by Governor Youngkin, where he led significant transformational work to support families and to create more sustainable pathways out of poverty.
Danny is a pediatrician and works as a hospitalist at Chippenham Hospital.
Born in Hyderabad, India, he immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1979. A father of five, Danny and his wife, Mary Kay, have lived in Richmond’s East End for over 20 years. Mary Kay is a teacher with Richmond Public Schools.
Danny holds degrees from the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Johns Hopkins. He was named one of Richmond’s “Top Docs” each year from 2013-2022, a Richmond Times-Dispatch Person of the Year in 2019, and Style Weekly’s Richmonder of the Year in 2020. In 2017, he won the Dancing With the Richmond Stars contest.
Wellness Expert, Rooted in Radiance
Radiance Basden is a Wellness Expert, Hall of Fame Runner, and sought-after Speaker with expertise in breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Known for creating life-altering wellness experiences, Radiance is dedicated to empowering individuals to relieve stress, elevate well-being, and achieve peak performance by optimizing mind and body.
READ MORE >Through her innovative approach to holistic healing and experiential wellness, Radiance inspires individuals and teams to reach their highest potential.
Director, Regional Operations – Consumer Banking, Discover
Anita Bethune joined Discover Financial Services in 2009 and currently serves as Collections – Director of Regional Operations for U.S. Cards. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen collections compliance performance through enhanced oversight of control execution and operational support functions. Anita is responsible for driving key initiatives that ensure regulatory alignment, mitigate risk, and improve operational effectiveness across the organization. Throughout her tenure, Anita has held leadership roles in Customer Service & Engagement, Risk Management, DMS, and Collections. She is known for consistently delivering strong results, building high-performing teams, and advancing strategic business priorities. Anita holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology from The Ohio State University and an MBA in Finance from Ohio University.
READ MORE >Anita has a deep passion for leadership development, operational excellence, and empowering others—especially young women—to discover and embrace their full potential.
Anita is married and a proud mother of two. She values work-life balance and draws inspiration from her family in both her personal and professional journey.
Interim President & CEO, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Nedra Dickson is a global business leader with more than 20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain strategy, and organizational transformation. She currently serves as Interim President & CEO of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), where she leads strategy, operations, and stakeholder engagement for the nation’s largest certifier of women-owned and small to medium-sized businesses, and a powerful advocate for inclusive economic growth.
READ MORE >Previously, Nedra spent 24 years at Accenture as Managing Director, overseeing $14B in global spend, driving small and medium business integration across 30 countries, and delivering multimillion-dollar cost savings. Recognized among the Top 100 Women in Supply Chain and the Top 100 Women in Procurement, she is a respected board leader and advocate for building stronger economies through job creation and inclusive business practices. Her expertise spans strategic sourcing, ESG, AI-driven analytics, and sustainable supply chains.
Nedra holds a BS in Computer Science from Florida State University and a BA in English Literature from the University of California, Northridge, along with executive certifications from Wharton (ESG Strategy) and Emory (AI Analytics).
Director, Enterprise Supplier Management (ESM), Capital One
As Director of Enterprise Supplier Management, Reuben leads a team responsible for driving the strategy for Capital One’s award-winning Supplier Development program which seeks to develop and grow an inclusive supply chain. Reuben is also accountable for the entire supplier value chain activities for third party vendors related to Brand, Global Finance, External Affairs, Treasury, and Corporate Strategy categories. This work includes sourcing and supplier selection; contract negotiations; invoice management; and delivering third party risk governance services.
READ MORE >Upon joining Capital One in 2011, Reuben served as a transactions attorney, specializing in and supporting Technology and Digital contracts. Prior to Capital One, Reuben was a Senior Consultant at KPMG where he led the delivery of attestation engagements for clients in several industry groups.
A Board member of the Carolinas Virginia Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC), he serves as the Treasurer. He also sits on the BOD of WBEC NY/DMV. Reuben also sits on the BOD of Elk Hill, an organization that supports at-risk youth, and Celebrate RVA. Reuben loves to give back.
Reuben is a CPA and an attorney, and holds a law degree from Duquesne University. He makes his home in Richmond, VA with his wife and their two children.
Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer, Capital One
Clint Grimes joined Capital One as the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and Head of Enterprise Supplier Management (ESM) in May of 2021. As CPO, Clint leads a team responsible for the supplier value chain which includes sourcing and supplier selection; contract negotiations; purchase order and invoice management; and delivering third party risk governance for goods and services. Partnering closely and proactively with business owners across the firm, the team seeks to maximize supplier relationships while ensuring all vendors are fully compliant with the company’s third-party management policies and procedures. He is also responsible for Capital One’s award winning Supplier Diversity program which seeks to develop and grow diverse-owned businesses.
READ MORE >Previously, Clint served as Vice President of Global Sourcing at WarnerMedia, where he was responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies across the company’s three operating divisions – Turner Broadcasting, HBO, and Warner Bros. For 14 years he also led the company’s Supplier Diversity efforts, identifying and contracting with qualified diverse business enterprises.
His Board service includes membership on the Boards for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Board of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).
Clint holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Manager, Enterprise Supplier Management, Capital One
Allison’s mission is to help people better their lives and live to their fullest potential. She works hard to accomplish this through her professional career and ongoing non-profit/fundraising work.
READ MORE >Allison Kube is a part of the Enterprise Supplier Management team at Capital One. She is responsible for sourcing suppliers for Capital One’s procurement efforts and leads one of Capital One’s inclusive supplier development programs, SAGE Advice. These programs provide tools, resources and mentoring to enable businesses to become more competitive in the marketplace. Allison is also the program lead for the Capital One Envision Summit, which is in its fourth year.
Allison joined Capital One in 2011 as a supplier manager. In this role, she supported a number of different categories including Tech, Digital and Bank. At her first opportunity, Allison began volunteering with the Supplier Development team in various manners and in October 2018 she joined the team permanently.
Prior to joining Capital One, Allison was in sales management for Paychex. She brought payroll and HR services to small and medium sized businesses. It was during this time that her passion for helping businesses was developed. The tenacity, drive and will that goes into running a business is unparalleled. She wants to do everything in her power to help them succeed.
Allison is a proud graduate of The University of Virginia. She is currently 2nd Vice Chair of the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council Board of Directors and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Richmond YMCA for 18 years. In 2022 Allison started a chapter of FaithRXD which exists to unite and strengthen the fitness community to live for Christ, share His love, and serve the world. Allison is also a member of the board for Virginia Ability. The mission of Virginia Ability is to recognize the unique attributes and experiences in people with disabilities and increase diversity in the workforce.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Supplier Management, Capital One
Julie Rakes is Senior Manager, Enterprise Supplier Management at Capital One Financial Corporation. In her role, Julie is responsible for leading a team in developing and implementing strategies to drive an inclusive supply chain. She works closely with advocacy organizations and internal teams to create and implement award-winning supplier development programs, such as Catapult, Sage and Mentoring. Businesses that participate in these development programs gain skills and competencies that make them better suited to compete for business from large corporations.
READ MORE >Prior to joining Enterprise Supplier Management in 2016, Julie served in a number of roles at Capital One including leading external communications for several acquisitions and serving as a member of Capital One’s inaugural investor relations team.
Julie currently serves on the board of the Carolinas Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (CVMSDC) and the National Association of Veteran Owned Businesses (NaVOBA).
CPO, JLL
Michael is responsible for JLL’s multi-billion dollar corporate procurement and client sourcing spend – working with an extensive network of local, regional and global suppliers.
READ MORE >He leads a team of over 600 Sourcing & Procurement professionals who are focused on driving value, innovation, and sustainability through all of JLL’s sourcing activities – delivering commercial impact and world class service to JLL’s clients and businesses.
Prior to taking on the CPO role he managed the global sourcing team that
responds to client RFP’s for outsourcing requests, in addition he managed the sourcing team that takes the successful wins and mobilizes them as new JLL clients. He also had responsibility for the Operations team responsible for technology and data, risk and operational excellence for the Sourcing & Procurement team.
Previously he was the Chief Procurement Officer in Asia Pacific with spend
under management for Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and Project & Development Services (PDS) in excess of USD7 billion. Leading a team of 226
procurement professionals in 14 countries.
Michael managed the Vendor Service Centre, based in Manila, that supported
JLL globally in areas such as contract management, supplier performance
management, electronic RFP creation and procurement reporting. In addition
to this, he is also a member of the JLL global procurement leadership team.
With 37 years of sourcing experience, Michael has worked with many global
multinationals. His three most recent roles were greenfield opportunities where he created and developed the procurement function. He was based in Asia for 15 years and is currently located in Chicago.
He previously led the procurement function for the largest listed property trust in the world, as well as running indirect sourcing for Australia’s premier department store. Whilst with the department store, he rolled out 7 new storesin 5 years, delivering all the “back of house” requirements in the 24 hours from handover of the construction site to the start of the delivery of stock to fill the store.
During his time at a global pharmaceutical company, he worked on the ground in 85 countries whilst creating a new sourcing business to manage their Achievements
• Has delivered in excess of USD 900 million in savings whilst at JLL
• Member of Arkestro’s Executive Advisory Board
• Won the JLL Da Vinci award for innovation in 2013
He employed the team of 8 people and developed and managed the supply base as well as internally selling the opportunity to marketing and sales divisions around the world. This opportunity managed $70 million in spend across all divisions, delivering 80% savings in years 1 & 2. Prior to JLL he was Managing Director of the Hong Kong division of a US promotional items company that focused its work within the pharmaceutical
industry. He has a deep knowledge of the manufacturing base in China and
worked closely to create custom products that helped to sell and promote new and updated drugs in the market.
Michael holds a diploma in logistics management.
Chief Procurement Officer, Truist
Michal started on May 19, 2025. back at Truist as the new Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) under Brian Downer. He previously worked for BB&T/Truist during the merger as Head of Strategic Sourcing and Category Management and left to explore an opportunity with Wells Fargo in 2021, where he was Head of Strategic Sourcing He worked at Wells for a little over four years. At Wells Fargo, he managed a global team of Strategic Sourcing professionals supporting more than $16B in spend across all categories, contract remediation, merger, acquisition, and divestiture initiatives. He led the execution of all enterprise strategic sourcing programs and supplier initiatives in close partnership and collaboration with Business Units as well as Finance to deliver and sustain substantial enterprise expense reductions and helped Wells Fargo realize over $1.9B in run rate savings (between 2022 and 2024). This was also validated by Finance through an enhanced savings evidencing process which was implemented during the first six months of starting the role.
READ MORE >Michal’s educational background is a Bachelor of Science degree from Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH. Completed his MBA from Cleveland State University. Received Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Inductee April 2005 – Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio-Bar Admissions. Michal is fluent in written and speaking two languages, Polish and English.
Michal is married with two children and is currently relocating from Atlanta to Charlotte. He works in Truist Center location. He enjoys watching Futbol, traveling, spending time with family, attending cultural events, sports, and outdoor activities.
He is looking most forward to bringing Truist savings, stronger alliances, and building a strong business support team.
