Oliver North is the founder and CEO of O.T.O LLC, a consulting company dedicated to

building community and challenging every human to take ownership of their life while being led

by passions over paychecks. Oliver is a national keynote speaker, business strategist, master

trainer, mentor, and the author of the best-selling book “Win Today! He is defiant to obstacles;

being 1 of 14 children of parents who are former addicts, as well as going from foster care and

homelessness to a master’s degree by 23. His programs have impacted over 535,842 youth

nationwide, and he has trained over 85,000 Leaders. Oliver is a true radical, and to him, the

word “no” is simply a “yes” that has not arrived yet. He believes deeply in the concept of taking

ownership in every aspect, including life, leadership, education, and business. Oliver’s motto is

“It’s Okay 2 Dream but Don’t Just Chase the Dream, Go Catch It”.
 

Crystal is an educator, an advocate, a survivor, and a self-proclaimed thriver whose life’s work is rooted in the belief that what happens to us does not have to define what becomes possible for us.

For more than 25 years, Crystal has transformed personal experiences of trauma into a lifelong commitment to healing, advocacy, and systems change. Her journey has been one that has shifted from surviving trauma to helping transform the very systems that caused her harm.

As CEO of THRYVE LLC, Crystal works at the intersection of trauma, culture, leadership, equity, and systems transformation. She partners with organizations and leaders across the country to move beyond simply being trauma-informed toward creating environments where people experience safety, belonging, dignity, voice, choice, healing, and the genuine opportunity to thrive.

Crystal is sought after nationally for training, keynote speaking, coaching, and consultation on human trafficking and exploitation, trauma-informed leadership, suicide prevention, motivational interviewing, racial and collective trauma, community and collective care, culturally responsive and anti-oppressive practice, child trauma and maltreatment, and equitable systems transformation. Her work increasingly focuses on helping leaders navigate the complexity of changeb particularly in systems serving children, youth, families, and communities impacted by trauma and oppression.

A fierce advocate for social justice, Crystal challenges audiences to examine the systems they have inherited, the assumptions they carry, and the courage required to create something different.

She does not speak about healing from a distance.

She speaks as someone who fought to find a way to survive and then chose to use what she learned to help others. Her message is simple:

We cannot transform systems without transforming how we see people.

We cannot create healing-centered systems while ignoring the wounds within them.

And we cannot ask people to thrive in systems that were never designed for them to flourish.

Tamika Thomas is a transformational identity coach, speaker, best-selling author, founder of Tuesday with Tamika and The Sanctuary, and host of the Healing & Becoming Podcast. With more than a decade of experience in personal development, education, and emotional wellness, Tamika helps women heal from past wounds, break unhealthy patterns, rebuild their identity, and move forward with clarity and confidence. Known for blending practical strategies, neuroscience, and real-life wisdom, she creates transformational spaces where women can do the deeper work required to heal, elevate, and become. Tamika’s message is rooted in one powerful belief: what happened to you may be part of your story, but it does not get to determine who you become.