Dr. Shalamon Duke is an Educator, Multipassionate Entrepreneur,  Business Startup Advisor,  Community Advocate, and Transformational Thought Leader who elevates others to reach their full potential through meaningful connections.  With a Doctorate Degree from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree from San Diego State University, and bachelor’s from Grambling State University, Dr. Duke is passionate about educating the next generation of leaders in the workplace.   Dr. Shalamon Duke has been an Educator for over 20 years and has served in many administrative capacities in the community colleges.  His major functions as an Educator surround organizational and educational leadership, diversity and accessibility, and student success. Additionally, his research has focused on the course-taking patterns of students and how these patterns may or may not lead towards successful outcomes, including the disparity of success amongst college going students based on socioeconomic environments.  In addition to being a lifelong educator, Dr. Duke is also a Multi-passionate Entrepreneur with 10+ years of business development experience. As a visionary, Dr. Duke has developed products and services tied to education and professional growth. He is the founder of 2 businesses including a virtual mentor networking software platform that provides professional mentorship strategies to colleges and companies and a  business consulting company  that assist start ups in growth acceleration.  Dr. duke is also Partner in a growth and relationship management firm; a software development, marketing firm; a cybersecurity firm; and a company the promotes live music performances worldwide. He also is the President/CEO of a non profit business accelerator and sits on the board of a number of other companies and organizations, including the Linclon Club of San Diego.