A NIGHT OF STORY TELLING and WELLNESS

Praos Smart Security

Chief Motivations Officer

Rod Holloman is an established entrepreneur, project manager and successful business owner who specializes in smart security and automation systems with solar integration. He spent his early years in the United States Army Reserve and Virginia National Guard as a combat engineer. 

Rod has a passion for helping others discover the assured life journey which led to his first book, For Life’s 4 Full Assurances. He and his wife Emily are believing by God’s grace they will be able to share this important life journey to countless families on the future Living Waters Farm. 

When not immersed in business projects and new ventures, Rod enjoys working out with his family, spending time with his older children and grandchildren, and doing outreach and evangelism in Mid-Atlantic, Richmond or abroad in regions like North Africa. Rod’s deepest conviction is that we would all see each other as one in the Messiah Jesus Christ. This is how we can truly love others as ourselves. Connect with him at Instagram @rodholloman22

Virginia Community Voice

Director of Equity Improvement

Florencia Fuensalida is originally from Chile, South America. She moved to the United States when she was 17 years old, where she finished High School and later attended the University of Maryland, College Park, to acquire a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Science. She is the mom of two angels, a social justice practitioner, a personal coach, a writer and a healer. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. 

After graduating from college, Florencia returned to Chile and worked for marginalized families and women for three years implementing life skills programs. She returned to the US in 2010, and worked with the Latinx Community in Washington DC until she moved to Richmond in 2018. 

She currently serves as the Director of Equity Improvement for Virginia Community Voice, where she manages all coaching and training using the Community Voice Blueprint model of engagement. She also provides coaching and healing work.

Contact Flo at florencia@vacommunityvoice.org.

Holistic Agency

Founder/CEO

Ra-Twoine Fields, forged in Jersey City, NJ., has made Richmond, VA his second home. After graduating from the University of Richmond with majors in Psychology, Philosophy, and Creative Writing, Ra-Twoine embarked on an interdisciplinary journey marked by lived experience, academia, community immersion, cultural relativity, and authentic transformative justice. His work organically weaves together mental health, art, gun violence intervention, poetry, and more through various channels. He is currently completing his PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus on exploring the integration of harm reduction and gun violence. Through this mission, he has worked directly with organizations such as the Department of Justice, Department of Criminal Justice Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Juvenile Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, VA Youth Justice Coalition, and more. 

Ra-Twoine currently functions as the owner of the Holistic Agency, founding owner and lead curator of Southside Contemporary Art Gallery, owner of the creative agency: Crenius, and a publishing poet. His ethos centers birthing stories and shifting narratives. 

Heal with Keonna

Courage Coach, Burnout Coach, & CEO

Keonna Knight, M.Ed, is a courage coach, burnout coach and wellness speaker who specializes in teaching Black women and visionary leaders how to balance rest and success. 

Her journey into this transformative work began in 2019 when she was a burnt out 5th grade teacher in East Oakland. After months of trying to juggle the endless responsibilities and intense emotional demands of being an educator, she made a conscious choice to do something different: put herself first. Despite feeling selfish at first, she discovered that investing in her own well-being was like plugging into a power source, allowing her to make a meaningful impact in the world while enjoying a fulfilling life.

Now, as the CEO of Heal with Keonna, she's empowered over 1,500 Black women and visionary leaders and 30+ organizations to make a difference in the world without sacrificing their well-being. 

Drawing from her extensive experience as a trained therapist, classroom teacher, and mindfulness instructor, Keonna provides coaching, community, and corporate wellness trainings that eliminate burnout and make wellness accessible and practical. 

Ready to transform your own life or create a healthier workplace culture? Connect with Keonna at healwithkeonna.com to explore how she can help you or your company thrive.

The Real McCoy Companies 

Principal

Tarvaris McCoy is Richmond, VA native and graduate of Richmond Community High School. He developed a passion for community development and empowerment while working to promote and create opportunities for change in his own neighborhoods. 

Tarvaris has worked with Capital Region, Central Virginia and New River Valley communities coaching and mentoring young people and developing programs and communities. Tarvaris’ experience and passion led to the founding of The Real McCoy Companies, where he engages developers, housing agencies and local government in planning, structuring and implementing development strategies with an eye on Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability. 

Tarvaris holds multiple bachelors from Virginia Tech including Business Information Technology, Business Management and Sociology. Tarvaris holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning with a concentration in Community Revitalization from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was recipient of the John Marlles Scholarship Award. Tarvaris interests span housing development, whole community health, community wealth building, community-based economic development, revitalization and housing policy. 

Tarvaris has played various roles in the development of more than one thousand units of housing to meet the needs of people with low incomes or low wealth. He has managed public engagement processes to facilitate positive institutional change in policy and procedure. He continues to work for just, equitable and sustainable community transitions in public and low income housing and communities. 

Tarvaris serves as Senior Pastor of Love Integrity Faith Excellence (L.I.F.E.) Church in Glen Allen, Virginia where the ministry is a family of believers reaching and changing the world; walking together in love, integrity, faith and excellence. He is husband to a wonder of a woman, Sirez and father to three amazing children, Callie, Ave and Tarvaris II.

The Human Connection 

Chief Connection Choreographer

Selam Hailu is a passionate humanitarian and founder of The Human Connection. Through THC she hopes to develop and perpetuate personal, local, and global systems of regeneration. Born in Ethiopia to a family who is half Muslim and half Christian, she grew up in the DMV at the intersection of a number of identities and cultures and hopes to be a part of co-creating systems in which everyone can and will thrive.

Garage By Ricky 

Curator

Ricky Parker is an educator, award-winning creative, and strategic advisor with a passion for community building and social impact. Formerly Vice President of Community & Business Development at JPMorgan Chase, Parker now advises athletes, community leaders, and small business owners helping them shape powerful brands, unlock growth opportunities, and drive lasting impact.

A trusted voice in the creative and entrepreneurial space, Parker is also a broker for fine artists, galleries, and collectors, and an avid collector of contemporary art and Hip Hop artifacts. As co-founder of Shockoe Wine and founder of multiple culture-driven ventures, his work bridges the worlds of business, art, and advocacy.

His dedication to uplifting marginalized voices is reflected in his board service with Art 180, The Poe Museum, and Firehouse Theatre. He continues to champion the role of the arts in building stronger, more equitable communities through his work as Vice Chair for the Richmond Public Art Commission. 

St. Luke Legacy Center Foundation, Inc. CEO

Korinn Y. Carter is a mental health professional, community advocate, and award-winning social entrepreneur from Richmond’s Northside, committed to building businesses and brands that drive positive social change. She holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Communication from George Mason University, a foundation that has informed her dynamic approach to both mental health and community engagement.

With a mission to be a ripple of generational impact in the Greater Richmond area, Korinn provides services, develops programs, creates capacity-building opportunities, and curates spaces that are unapologetically for us, by us.

Over the last decade, she has founded several minority-focused, community-based organizations—most notably A New Legacy Family Services, a mental and behavioral health agency serving youth and adults across schools, homes, and communities, and the St. Luke Legacy Center Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit housed in the historic St. Luke Building in Jackson Ward that offers a holistic wraparound approach to support whole families.

In addition, Korinn serves as a full-time Business Advisor with the Capital Region Small Business Development Center, where she leverages her experience as a small business owner to help others launch and scale their ventures across Richmond and surrounding counties. Each year, she advises more than 100 entrepreneurs, providing hands-on support to turn ideas into sustainable impact.

A true testament to the phrase, “Little girls with dreams become women with vision,” Korinn continues to lead with purpose, turning passion into lasting change for her community.

Clean Ways Academy 

Operations Manager

Davon "Rocstagis" Wimbush — leader, healer, creative, innovator, and community advocate — has transformed his life from surviving the streets of Richmond, VA to empowering others to thrive. A Certified Hypnotist, Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant (CSAC), Peer Recovery Specialist, and co-founder of Clean Ways Academy, Davon — commonly known as Roc — devotes his time and talents to helping men break free from self-destructive cycles and build lives rooted in wellness, purpose, and resilience.

Raised by a strong mother and shaped by hard life lessons — including surviving being shot seven times — Roc brings authenticity, compassion, and hard-earned wisdom to his work. That experience forced him to confront his own mindset, values, and purpose. The journey of healing — mentally, physically, and spiritually — required him to apply many of the same principles he now teaches: resilience, positive thinking, identity transformation, and a deep commitment to wellness. Through this firsthand experience, Roc not only rebuilt his life but became a powerful example of what lasting change looks like in action.

As a respected leader within Richmond’s recovery and reentry communities, Roc develops and facilitates programs that teach self-confidence, emotional regulation, identity building, and positive thinking — equipping men with the tools to sustain real change. His influence extends beyond formal settings; through public speaking, community events, and one-on-one mentorship, he serves as a living example of what is possible with dedication and vision.

A true creative, Roc also continues to use music and visual art as powerful vehicles for healing and empowerment. As a hip hop producer, emcee, musical artist, and graphic design artist, he creates content that aims to motivate, educate, and encourage — blending artistry with purpose in service of the community.

Today, Roc continues to elevate his work, bridging the worlds of counseling, recovery support, music, and community leadership through his role as co-founder of Clean Ways Academy, a treatment program for men struggling with addiction and mental health disorders. Guided by the motto Clean Ways Over Clean Days, Clean Ways Academy provides a structured environment where men can address the complex layers of addiction and mental health, while building new skills for sustainable recovery and personal growth. One of the Academy’s greatest strengths is its willingness and daring approach to utilizing innovative strategies — fostering deeper engagement, creativity, and authentic transformation within its supportive community. Through this platform and beyond, Roc supports, assists, motivates, and encourages men to apply the very principles he teaches — cultivating personal development, resilience, and spiritual growth. His mission is to help each man reconnect with his inner God, awaken his highest potential, and embody lasting transformation.