The Value of One, The Power of All – Details, episodes & analysis

Management consulting isn’t the first career path on the radar of most aspiring public servants. However, many Ron Brown Scholars have found alignment and meaning through their work as consultants, particularly with decade-long partner of RBSP, Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice.

This episode features and/or mentions:

• Bradley Pough (RBS ’08)
• Sean Means (RBS ’14)
• Idris Mitchell (RBS ’14)
• Andrew Moton (RBS ’15)
• Michelle Osagie (RBS ’18)
• Brian Siegel (RBS Board of Trustees)

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It's easy to think that experts have all the solutions to the country's challenges, but we can't agree or decide if and when to implement them. However, researchers like Dr. Andrea Headley (RBS '10) who study the inner workings of police departments make it clear that we still have a long way to go until we know what the best solutions are, let alone until we are ready to embrace and implement them.

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The food industry is about as essential as it gets, and coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic when local grocery stores and restaurants kept the world fed amidst a global crisis, Brandon Hill - 2011 Ron Brown Scholar and Co-Founder of Vori - and Colin Webb - 2014 Ron Brown Scholar and Co-Founder of Sauce - both launched venture-backed companies that are bringing world-class technology to those small business owners that need it most. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

Inspired by her own struggle to find and enjoy all-natural, non-toxic, Black-owned beauty products, Dr. Kristian Edwards - 2005 Ron Brown Scholar and Founder of BLK + GRN - created an e-commerce marketplace, academy, incubator, and financing ecosystem to help independent brands launch and grow. As the platform designed and run by and for Black women continues to evolve, she shares how she protects her margins without compromising her values, especially in a dynamic business and social environment when those two objectives can conflict with one another. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

A split decision to move to China for a gap year before medical school turned into a half-decade journey of pleasing your inner child with cookie flavors inspired from all over the world. Tyrell Russell - 2012 Ron Brown Scholar, President of the Ron Brown Scholar Alumni Association, and Founder of The Kookie Box - traces the passion he has for food, the imagination he brings to his brand, and the joy his cookies inspire back to his childhood. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

Javaughn Lawrence - 2010 Ron Brown Scholar and Founder of Drip - loved to collect and trade Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon cards as a kid. As he takes his childhood hobby online and builds “the Shopify for livestream commerce” of physical collectibles and NFTs, his true mission is to create more economic opportunity for others. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

After years of working for some of the most iconic brands, Brittany Coleman - 2009 Ron Brown Scholar and Founder of Tough Cutie - is building an outdoor apparel company that's made in the USA by women for women. While their premium hiking socks empower women to blaze their own trails, Brittany is committed to increasing diversity in the outdoors along the way. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

From surviving the Rwandan genocide to becoming a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, Robert Kabera - 2007 Ron Brown Scholar, Advisory Board Member, and Founder of Sync Energy AI - brings us into the tunnel that kept his family safe and shares how the Ron Brown Scholar community has informed and transformed his career. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

For Ethan Monreal-Jackson - 2008 Ron Brown Scholar, Advisory Board Member, and Founder of Newtype Ventures - investing in founders of African, Latin, and Indigenous heritage isn't just good for society and good for business: it's personal. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.

In February 2023, the Ron Brown Scholar Program launches a new podcast, "The Value of One, The Power of All," hosted by Ray Pryor (RBS '15). This podcast highlights the stories of the scholars, alumni, staff, partners, and friends that make this program special. To learn more, visit www.ronbrown.org.