A native New Yorker raised in old Harlem, Gisele is a TEDx speaker on networking and relationship building. Gisele takes the fear out of networking and offers practical, easy to implement ideas to network your way to your 'next.' She possesses an MBA from Harvard Business School and is an operations executive who makes organizations hum. Some national organizations she's spoken for include Gisele has spoken for national organizations, including the Association of Chamber Executives, National Sales Network, and Syracuse University. Globally she has been a keynote speaker for Autodesk and Amalgamated Banks of South Africa. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, the Milwaukee Business Journal, and the St. Louis Business Journal. A lover of international travel, her favorite continent is Africa, where she has explored 11 countries.

Lisa Hurley is a three-time Anthem Award-winning activist, writer, podcaster, and community builder. Her work centers Black women, and converges at the nexus of self-care, community care, joy, and rest.

Hurley is the author of Space To Exhale: A Handbook For Curating A Soft, Centered, Serene Life, a transformational book that helps people beat burnout, embrace rest, and curate a soft, fulfilling life. She is also the host of Space To Exhale: The Podcast. In addition, she is the Founder of The Great Exhale, a serene virtual community where Black women can relax, lay their burdens down—and exhale. 

Ms. Hurley is an Executive Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a Juror for the Anthem Awards, and a Founding Member of The Book Academy. A respected voice, Lisa has been honored as one of the Top 20 Entrepreneurs to follow on LinkedIn, voted as one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Black Creators, and recognized as one of the Top 10 Anti-Discrimination Activists in the world. In addition, her words have been quoted in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Sweet July, Adweek, and more.

A strong believer in good vibes, Lisa is a Reiki Master who is known for her inspiring affirmations on TikTok. Of Caribbean heritage, Lisa has an understandable preference for warmer climes. Her love languages are sunshine, laughter, and naps.