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Luncheon keynote: Michele Thornton Ghee, CEO of EBONY & JET

Transformation in Philanthropy
Are we on the path to transformation? Are we predicting trends, generational impacts, family involvement, personal choice, etc., in giving?

In a rapidly changing world, traditional approaches to how philanthropy should be governed, structured and managed may no longer be effective. Emerging generations of philanthropists are supporting causes they believe in by sharing these causes on social media and crowdfunding donations, channeling trends like economic inequality, rising populism, growing polarization, and rapid demographic shifts. As millennials focused on driving social change move to the forefront, organizations must be open to welcoming a new generation of highly engaged, impact-driven supporters looking for deep connections and measurable outcomes as key elements of their philanthropy.

Michele Thornton Ghee is proud and honored to serve as the CEO of 1145 Holdings LLC which owns Ebony Holdings LLC. The company includes all assets related to EBONY and JET. She is charged with creating the vision and activating the strategy for these iconic cultural brands as she steers them into the 21st century. The brand value proposition will be embedded in Information|Inspiration|Inclusion.

Ghee has worked in the media and entertainment space for the last 25 years. She has generated millions of dollars in revenue while working for some of the most powerful companies in the world, including WME, CNN, A&E, The History Channel and BET Networks. While at BET, Michele created and ran the first and only network for Black women: BETHer.

Ghee has received many honors and has authored three books.

Ghee graduated from college at 31 and was later honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from her alma mater, Golden Gate University.
She resides in New Jersey with husband Tony and kids Taylor and Jordan.