OGE Conference and Vendor Exhibition

PANEL SESSION OF SPEAKERS - The Impact of Influence

CHIP BAKER

Chip Baker is a fourth generation educator. He has been a teacher/coach for over twenty two years. He is a multiple time best-selling Author, Youtuber/Podcaster, Motivational Speaker and Life Coach.

Chip Baker is the creator of the youtube channel/podcast “Chip Baker – The Success Chronicles” where he interviews people of all walks of life and shares their stories for positive inspiration and motivation.

Live. Learn. Serve. Inspire. Go get it!

Chip Baker Books

DARIUS BRADLEY SR.

Multiple Best Selling Author and Divine Encourager

Darius Bradley Sr. is a passionate speaker and multiple best-selling author. Known as “ Divine Encourager “, Darius is a passionate speaker and creator. He is the CEO and co-owner of Full Ability, an organization advocating for the differently abled community.

Darius is an aspiring actor and has been featured in music videos, and independent film projects. He has also served his gift of “ GO GET !T “ encouragement within the public schools in the Houston metropolitan area and prides himself on empowering at-risk youth.

With his space, Darius has worked with national corporations such as Costco, Walmart, Panda Express and others. He has delivered motivational coaching programs for semi-pro football leagues, local organizations, hospitals, and other institutions.

Darius also creates motivational videos on his social media platforms in addition to composing, editing and performing voiceovers. He provides daily life coaching support for many community members, family and friends.

Born and raised in New Orleans, he now resides in the Houston metropolitan area with his wife and three children.

DENISE FRANCO

Denise is best known in her hometown of El Paso, TX for her active role as a Realtor in her Community. She has been active in the Real Estate Industry for over seven years now and has had the opportunity to learn and teach all about the different opportunities that Real Estate can provide not only her clients but her peers, partners and the El Paso Community. She has since created a strong brand and successful business by cultivating long-term, profitable relationships centered around referrals from past clients, partners, and her sphere of influence. Denise uses her platform as a public figure not only to market her business but to spread empowering messages geared towards women, mothers, small business owners and entrepreneurs.

KATIE SCOTT

Katie Scott is the CEO and Founder of View from The Top Marketing. She is the youngest member serving on the “Greater El Paso Civic Convention & Tourism Advisory Board.” She has represented the El Paso area and placed top five at Miss Texas USA in 2018 and 2019 and top five at Miss Nevada USA in 2019. She also is the host of an Esports news show, “NACL Knows All,” broadcasted in 124 airports to forty million people a month around the world, and she is the face of the Hot Tools One-Step Volumizer.

DAVID CHEN

David has over 10 years of experience with a big 4 firm. He created and developed the Chinese Services Group for Deloitte Mexico. In 2010, David and his team were recognized by the Global Deloitte firm and they won the prestigious “Standards of Excellence Award” for a $1 billion USD merger. At the age of 34, David was one of the youngest partners at Deloitte, and worked on over 500 transactions with Fortune 500 companies.

In 2015, David founded the Venture Capital Firm BLCP Capital with his partners. They purchased several entities, engaged in several transactions, raised capital, and managed/developed the operations and mergers of several companies. David, with his team, also managed several projects and consulted clients in the food, health, entertainment and real-estate industries.
David joined SparkleCOIN in 2017, a blockchain and cryptocurrency company, as CFO and VP of Business Strategy—David worked closely on the development and strategy of the company and is excited that SparkleCOIN was the first cryptocurrency with “real world” applications for P2P and B2B transactions. SparkleCOIN is a self-pre-funded operation and has its own fully developed blockchain technology. SparkleCOIN had a successful ICO in December ending at $37.

Most recently, David started the group GTIF Capital and is partnered with several major businesses in the esports, technology, healthcare, branding, and real-estate industries. David sits on several boards including Faze Clan the largest esports team, MiCamp Solutions, Commloan a commercial lending firm that has done over $1 billion in commercial loans, Tengri Holdings a $4 billion mining company, and Sharebert a Fortune’s Top 20 Techs that will change business, and has helped them develop business strategies.

MANNY TRUJILLO

Manny Trujillo is a second generation teacher/coach who just completed his twenty-third year in education. He was born and raised in Hearne, Texas, where he graduated from Hearne High School. He later received his bachelor degree in kinesiology and education from Sam Houston State University. His wife, Kandice, is also an educator with twenty six years of teaching experience. His oldest son, Kade, is a junior, majoring in industrial distribution at Texas A&M University. His youngest son, Karson, is a sophomore at Klein Collins High School and his only daughter, Mia, is a freshman at Klein Collins High School.

CHARLES WOODS

Charles Woods is a public-school building principal that leads with a positive mindset and a drive to support educators as they effectively support young scholars’ increase their academic outcomes and develop strong social emotional behaviors. Charles has nineteen years in public education, nine years as a classroom teacher and football coach, six years as a head boys track coach, five years as an assistant principal and five years as a building principal.

Charles has a M.S. in Engineering and Technology Management and a B.S. in Industrial Technology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Where he received a full athletic scholarship and a graduate assistant scholarship. Charles was the team captain of the football team during his senior year at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He returned to the University after his senior year to be a graduate assistant football coach.

Charles Woods is a Best-Selling Author for his collaborative work in The Impact of Influence volume 1 and 2. He is also a Coach, Mentor and Motivational Speaker.

Charles is the husband to Celena Woods and stepfather to Courtney and Chelsea Greer.