Dr. Marty K. Casey’s portfolio of contributions and body of work continues to evolve, as she combines her passion for the ARTS with her compassion for her community!

Dr. Casey asserts “Hurt people hurt people. Healed people heal people.” She has set out to support individuals, families, and communities heal with her latest development of UnGUN Institute, focused on disarming Trauma in individuals, to heal from collective trauma events which plague the black communities.

In addition, Dr. Casey has co-created the global observance of Black SON Day. The inaugural event took place August 9, 2020 with more than 100 global networks and 50,000+ viewers engaged in a 12-hour interactive presentation and discussion, focused on implementing strategies and action plans to re-build & uplift the black community.

It is no wonder Dr. Casey was chosen for the cover and celebrated as one of the top 25 2020 Most Influential Businesswomen in St. Louis, by the St. Louis Business Journal. She has taken the stage in her city, nationally, and internationally playing the role of her lifetime as evidenced by her philanthropy and activism track record.

For many years now, Dr. Casey has leveraged her passion for Art, combined it with her compassion for Activism and in 2014 created Show Me Arts Academy, serving as the founder and Artistic Director positively impacting the lives of more than 3,000 kids, using the Arts to Heal.

Dr. Casey has built a fulfilling and impactful career that traverses entertainment and community service, an anointed singer, gifted actress, writer, producer, and director. No matter what hat she is wearing her noteworthy goal is pointed–

“to heal our community, to provide a response and outlet for inbred trauma.”  

Dr. Casey is a member of an Arts & Healing Council. She also sits on three boards.

Morgan Taylor is an emerging R&B/pop singer/songwriter whose career trajectory exemplifies a blend of foundational gospel roots, academic musical training, contemporary R&B artistry, a live stage persona “BIG MO” all infused with a powerful independent artist entrepreneurial spirit.

From a young age, Morgan’s musical journey began in St. Louis, initially with gospel music. Her debut EP, Jesus Loves Me, at age 11, and performances in churches and at notable venues like The Fabulous Fox Theatre (opening for Brian McKnight and J. Moss) establish her early performance circuit and connection to her hometown. This foundational experience, where she “discovered her singing voice” at age nine through vocal lessons with a “powerhouse” church figure, is a key aspect of her development.

While she “will always love gospel,” her passion for R&B, cultivated by her parents introducing her to “great artists” like “iconic Whitney Houston,” became her pivot and dominant genre in high school. This transition highlights a conscious artistic choice, moving from a sacred to a more secular, yet still deeply rooted in a gospel vocal expressive, musical path.

Morgan graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2025. Her academic pursuits are artfully balanced with her “burgeoning career as a recording artist,” demonstrating a commitment to both formal training and practical application. Her experience in “Katy Perry and Janet Jackson ensemble shows” at Berklee underscores her versatility and exposure to large-scale productions, contributing to her development as a performer.

Morgan’s songwriting is highly personal and thematic, a recurring phrase in her self-description: “I like to write songs about what’s going on in my life, about experiences I’ve had in the past or are currently happening.” Her aim is to “express emotions that people can connect with,” particularly focusing on “the reality of heartbreak but the sense of overcoming it and not allowing anyone to steal our power.” This lyrical focus is evident in her recent co-written singles.

“Sucka For U” (2023) is a “master class in soul seduction,” exploring the complexities of “toxic relationship(s).” Her 2024 singles,”Highway” (a “passionate power R&B ballad” about an ideal relationship) and “Mistakes” (a “heartfelt, reflective” song about a breakup and self-realization), further showcase her ability to translate personal experiences into relatable narratives. The mention of “whistle tones” on “Highway,” inspired by Ariana Grande’s vocal layering, highlights her technical vocal artistry and influence from contemporary & classic music.=

The production of her music involves “top producers in Atlanta,” including Grammy winners like Jeremiah Adkins and Carla Carter, indicating a professional and high-quality approach to her recordings.

Her Instagram moniker, “highonmorgan,” further reinforces the immersive and captivating nature of her music and persona.

Having already established herself as a versatile and emotionally resonant artist, Morgan Taylor’s career reached a new high with the January 2025 release of her debut R&B EP, Love Bombed (Love, Loss and Lessons). The project, a testament to her songwriting prowess and vocal talent, has been met with critical acclaim and significant commercial success, accumulating over 1.5 million streams to date. This EP not only solidifies her place as a rising star but also demonstrates her ability to connect with listeners on a deeply personal level, positioning her as a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary music landscape. Her “BIG MO” energy, a recurring keyword, is central to her live performances, described as energetic interactions with the crowd, reflecting the “exciting fruits of her hard work.” With each new release, Morgan Taylor continues to evolve, proving that her captivating artistry and compelling narratives is just the beginning of her incredible journey.

Virtuoso, songwriter, singer and producer, Taimane, has established herself as one of the leading ukulele players in the world, known for her fierce and inventive style of play transcending traditional views of the instrument as a restricted device. Taimane’s musicality and approach to the stage further add to her draw. Through both beautiful originals and one-of-a-kind mashups (seemingly disparate songs (e.g. Led Zeppelin and Beethoven) merged into medleys with pop appeal), Taimane conjures a wide-range of deep emotions smashing the notion of Hawaii music’s being light and simple. Seeing her perform live exponentially amplifies these feelings and makes clear that Taimane is an entertainer first and foremost.

With a take-no-prisoners attitude and carefully crafted shows that are the polar opposite of recitals, Taimane demands viewers’ attention every second of every performance eliciting intense, “wow” reactions on cue while leading her audiences on a journey through a range of experiences – mystical, dark and playful. Add it all up, and it’s easy to see how this hapa Samoan (part caucasian and part indigenous Samoan) artist from a small island in the middle of the Pacific (Oahu, Hawaii) has earned four Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, garnered over 50 million video views and over 500,000 social media followers to date, and sold out shows from Hamburg to Honolulu.

Hailing from a musical Polynesian family including her late mother, Palepa Tauiliili Gardner (Miss Samoa 1978), Taimane’s attraction to the four-string island staple began at age 5. By age 10, she regularly performed in public, busking in Waikiki every Friday night with her father holding down security duties and Waikiki Beach Boys (adults whose home & workplace was the beach) serving as her band. By age 13, Taimane landed a position in Don Ho’s show, literally playing in the spotlight every week until Ho’s passing. Ho was not only a Hawaii legend (his “Tiny Bubbles” hit remained on Billboard’s Hot 200 for over a year making him world famous) but also a consummate entertainer who significantly influenced Taimane’s perspective on performance. Each night, when the typically full house turned its attention to the petite young girl suddenly anointed band leader for a rendition of the surf classic “Wipeout,” it was time to rock.

Following her early years in Waikiki, Taimane walked away from its pop scene and leapt into a completely different world, the art houses of Honolulu’s Chinatown. There, she discovered audiences who valued original songs and began to develop her own style of music, eventually merging a wide-array of genres, from Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, into mesmerizing shows with universal appeal. Fast forward to today, and you have an artist who tours the world shining bright like a diamond (the Samoan translation of her name) renowned for taking the ukulele to new heights while blazing her own trail in the process.

Dr. Ross brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in Corrections, Mental Health, Education, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Permanent Supportive Housing, Nonprofit Management, and Business Consulting.

Dr. Ross’s career in Corrections began as the result of the 2001 filing of Plata vs Schwarzenegger. The lawsuit had a profound impact on healthcare within California’s prison system, as it highlighted the inadequate medical care provided to inmates and the detrimental effects of overcrowding on health outcomes. As a result of the ruling, the state was required to implement reforms to improve medical and mental health services for prisoners, leading to a significant reduction in inmate populations and increased funding for healthcare facilities within the correctional system.

As a means to correct these inadequacies, Dr. Ross was tasked with designing a re-entry program for the California Department of Corrections. Drawing from her personal experiences, Dr. Ross created a model that incorporated essential components she believed would have provided her late brother with the tools to escape a life of violent crime, incarceration, and gang activity that ultimately cost him his life. Her program included mental health and substance use disorder counseling, workforce development and job readiness training, access to medical, dental, and legal services, and case management for community links, such as transportation, vital records (including driver licenses and birth certificates), clothing, and housing assistance. This program became an international model for inmate, parolee, and probationer re-entry services, with components implemented in facilities like Folsom, Donovan, Angola, and Mississippi State Penitentiary, among many others.

In 2020, Dr. Ross earned the Commissioner’s Coin for Excellence in Corrections and the Mississippi Department of Corrections Coin for Innovative Reentry Programming.

In 2024, she was selected to join the 2025-2026 cohort of Mississippi LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development), a strategic leadership program administered by the Mississippi State Personnel Board.

In 2025, Dr. Ross received the Social Impact Luminary Award from the Global Women’s Empowerment Network for her work in re-entry programming, as well as a Global Impact Award from Women in Management for her contributions to Corrections, Mental Health, and Education.

Dr. Ross holds a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Psychopharmacology/Health Psychology, a Master of Education in Instructional Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Social Work. She is a Mental Health Therapist, Substance Use Disorder Clinical Supervisor, and she possesses professional certifications in Human Resource Management and Labor Laws. Additionally, she has teaching credentials in multiple academic subjects and specialized certifications in didactic instruction for individuals with moderate to severe intellectual and developmental disabilities.

In her personal life, Dr. Ross is a mother, an ordained minister and serves as the Executive Director of Baptist Service Corporation, a foundation that provides direct services linkages and grants to organizations that support vulnerable and under-served communities.

Multi-instrumentalist DJ Celeste Lear’s unshakable love for music, tech and performance has led her to spend over two decades of disciplined study and practice in the art and science of music production, sound engineering and DJing in her continuing quest to be able to take her listeners on an irresistibly exciting & inspirational, next level sonic journey.

With a knack for creating track after track of sophisticated, yet eclectic music, and with a diverse repertoire of 80+ releases, Celeste is a tenacious and visionary artist with an unquenchable thirst to both produce, engineer and DJ inspiring new music – and the twist – she is completely deaf in her right ear from a car accident.

Since age 16, has defied the odds, broken the rules, persisted through struggles unique to the hearing impaired and learned to DJ, write & engineer music on her own terms… in a stereo world, she has adapted and learned to “hear” music and sound with her other senses.

Celeste is proud to represent today’s modern female in the entertainment, music and tech industries including the XR (Extended Reality) world where she has spent the last 6 years designing & producing cutting edge, futuristic concert performances in Unity 3D environments as an avatar in Virtual Reality and has become a strong voice as a community leader and creator in the “music in the metaverse” immersive technology space.

Her music has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance, has had hundreds of placements in film and television since 2008 and has been likened to Zero 7, Bonobo, Imogen Heap, DJ Shadow and CloZee.

Sandra de Castro Buffington is a global leader, executive and producer in social impact entertainment and conscious media. Sandra’s groundbreaking work with Hollywood and international creative capitals has ignited new narratives of transformation and innovation worldwide. She has worked in 50 countries over 20+ years on behalf of women, girls and families.

Sandra is Co-Producer of an important an award-winning film entitled, BRAINWASHED:Sex~Camera~Power, directed by Nina Menkes with an all-female producing team, which had its 2022 premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the “Berlinale” Berlin Film Festival, and CPH-DOX in Copenhagen. Using key scenes from A-list films and cult classics, the film reveals how shot design – framing, lighting, camera movement, angles – contributes to the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women.

As Founder and President of StoryAction, LLC; Founder and former Director of UCLA’s Global Media Center for Social Impact; and former Director of USC’s Hollywood, Health and Society, Sandra has worked with film, television and emerging media professionals to accurately and consciously reflect the most important topics of our time from rape culture to human trafficking, immigration to mass incarceration, health to sustainability, nonviolence to mindfulness.

Working extensively with Hollywood, and creative communities in India, Egypt, and Brazil among others, has given Sandra a global perspective on the profound impact storytelling has on consciousness and behavior, and the limitless possibilities for the role media can play in transforming culture worldwide. She leads research to measure the impact of prosocial storylines on viewers’ knowledge, attitudes and behavior, and has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, such as Health Communication, Global Public Health, and American Journal of Media Psychology.

During Sandra’s tenure at UCLA’s Global Media Center for Social Impact, she launched her signature Story Tour series to take writers and producers into communities to learn from real people on the ground about solutions to rape culture, human trafficking, mass incarceration and more. In partnership with the Writers Guild of America West, she created a 10-year series of panels to inspire stories about racial justice, immigration, sexual consent, trans youth, and more. Sandra’s groundbreaking work led to social impact storylines including a Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) episode on rape that resulted in a 43% increase in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN). For her work, she was awarded the GWEN Luminary Social Impact Award in 2025, World Film Institute’s American Riviera Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014, The Female Eye Film Festival’s Honorary Maverick Award in 2015, and a Presidential Citation from the Society for Public Health Education in 2016.

As the former Director of USC’s Hollywood, Health & Society, Sandra provided resources to Hollywood with the goal of improving the accuracy of health-related storylines on top television programs and films, resulting in 565 storylines that aired on 91 television shows across 35 networks from 2009-2012. Her work inspired a 90210 (CW) multi-episode story arc on breast cancer and the BRCA gene, resulting in 11.9% of viewers reporting they had scheduled screening appointments with their doctors.For her work, Sandra was named by PODER Hispanic Magazine as one of “The Nation’s 100 Most Influential Hispanics” in 2012.

Sandra created a global network of centers for social impact entertainment, with Hollywood as the hub. In India, she launched the first global center in collaboration with the Asian Center for Entertainment Education in 2011, which served as a resource for accurate health and impact information for Bollywood’s film and TV industries, and a center in Nigeria to work with Nollywood. Sandra created, on behalf of UNFPA/Egypt, the “Conscious Media Award” for the Cairo International Film Festival, the longest running festival in the Middle East, Arab world and Africa, and presented the prestigious award in 2018 and 2019.

Formerly Vice President of the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), Sandra guided the flagship Women Lead program to equip, mobilize and empower women globally and nurtured a network of 5,000 alumni in 140 countries. With the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, Sandra launched an award-winning vasectomy promotion TV campaign in Brazil, earning seven international advertising awards in 1989-1990, including a Bronze Lion at the Cannes Lion Festival, Gold Medal at the London International Advertising Awards, and Bronze Medal at Television and Cinema Advertising Competition in New York, and increased vasectomies by 80% in Sao Paulo.

Sandra earned a Master of Public Health degree from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science from the College of Santa Fe, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a scholarship for women in science. She completed fellowships with the Population Leadership Program of the Public Health Institute and the Johns Hopkins University Health and Child Survival Fellows Program. Among her numerous honors, Sandra received the USAID Maximizing Access and Quality Outstanding Achievement Award and Brazil’s Award for Leadership in Bahia State in 1997.

Sandra was nominated a member of the Evolutionary Leaders Circle, founded by Deepak Chopra, in 2018, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Waterfront Indie Film Festival in Mumbai and Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize and Social Achievement Prize. She is former associate faculty at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and a past Board member of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation. She is Co-Founder of the Evolutionary Leaders Bridging Synergy Circle to embrace differences and cross divides, and a “brain trust” member of the Center for Entertainment and Civic Health to reduce partisan polarization She served on the boards of Harvard Medical School’s Personal Genomics Education Project, Venice Arts, Women @ The Frontier, and the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. Sandra is Brazilian-American, fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, and proficient in French. Sandra seeks to elevate consciousness, and improve health, justice and well-being through storytelling and impact campaigns worldwide.

From the stages of Broadway to the depths of the jungle, Seth Stewart is a bridge between worlds.  

As a performer and creator in the entertainment industry, Seth has played the world’s largest stages, performing major roles in some of Broadway’s greatest hits- including the original, Tony Award-winning productions of “In the Heights” and “Hamilton”- and before tens of thousands of fans alongside artists like Madonna, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and Ne-Yo.

Driven by more than artistic expression, Seth followed a deep spiritual calling that led him from the spotlight to the silence of the forest. For over a decade he studied with shamans, participated in sweat lodges, vision quests, plant medicine ceremonies, and leadership retreats. Devoted to his calling, he retreated into nature and introspection, building an off-grid cabin in the forest where he spent three years immersing himself in and reconnecting with the ancient wisdom of nature.

Emerging with a renewed purpose, Seth has since been guiding others toward personal healing, clarity, and unity in a world undergoing profound transformation. Today, he is the driving force behind True Kings Academy, a transformative program for men seeking spiritual embodiment, soulful leadership, and deeper connection. He also mentors emerging artists through Performer’s Edge, blending performance discipline with wellness and an entrepreneurial mindset to cultivate holistic excellence.

Seth’s memoir, Follow Your Vision. Live Your Truth, which chronicles his journey from Broadway to spiritual guide.

Raymond Patterson’s work has been evidenced in most areas of the entertainment and performance mediums. A Broadway veteran, Raymond has received accolades performing in leading roles in several long running productions. A very successful production included the two and a half year stint in the Broadway National Touring Company where he starred as “PONTIUS PILATE” and as “JESUS” opposite Carl Anderson.

The phenomenon MISS SAIGON was a vehicle where for nearly five years in his career, he performed onstage, first in the Broadway National Touring Company where he starred as “JOHN ,” and then later joining the Broadway company, having had the opportunity of sharing the stage with original cast TONY AWARD winners, Jonathan Pryce, and Lea Solanga in the final months prior to the landmark musical’s closing there in New York City. Raymond later reprised the “John” role in the majestic St. Louis MUNY production.

Raymond’s other Broadway credits include HAIR ( ’77 revival), where he sang the anthem “Aquarius,” COMIN’ UPTOWN, ROCK ‘N’ROLL; THE FIRST 5,000 YEARS, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, SENATOR JOE and the National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS. His numerous stage credits include the world premiere of Rodger and Hammerstein’s STATE FAIR, Dr. Arthur Janov and music impresario, David Foster’s SCREAM, The Mark Taper Forum’s THE FIRST PICTURE SHOW, Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, FAUST, ARTURO UI, a world tour of THE ARCHITECT & THE EMPEROR OF ASSYRIA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, DANCIN’ IN THE STREET, KING (as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.), I THINK I KILLED MY WIFE, ELEGIES, DE OBEAH MON, Alan Menken’s BATTLE OF THE GIANTS, and the CTG workshop production of Berry Gordy’s AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH, directed by Kenny Leon.

Performing live onstage is a distinct joy and he has performed several daily shows for thousands in Disney’s California Adventure, ALADDIN, The Musical Spectacular, in the Hyperion Theatre, for six and a half years, countless times as the villain, “JAFAR.”

Raymond’s feature film credits include the smash hit, CHARLIE’S ANGELS (acting opposite Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray and Ned Bellamy), starring in THE FIRST TIME (aka DOIN’ IT), MR. WRITE, UNDERCOVER, MY DEMON LOVER, SCORPION, CAMERON’S CLOSET, the featured role of “Mr. Nordy,” teacher of Jenna Ortega of “Wednesday” fame, in Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) with director, McG, NetFlix release, and the short film SINK.

He made his prime-time television debut in HILL STREET BLUES and has since appeared in OUR HOUSE, EASY STREET, HARD COPY, ROOMIES, THE LAW & HARRY MCGRAW, SUPERIOR COURT, THE TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW, BEVERLY HILLS 90210, BEVERLY HILLS BUNTZ, WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW!, FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (pilot), DRAGNET-THE 90’S, NIGHTINGALES, ON THE TELEVISION (Nickelodeon), SISTERS, V.I.P., movie’s of the week, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER, BASED ON AN UNTRUE STORY, as a principal soloist in the live television broadcast of LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S MASS AT THE KENNEDY CENTER on PBS, DHARMA & GREG, THE GUARDIAN, THE TRACY MORGAN SHOW, and the comedy hit EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND. He also appeared in a number of soap operas, including, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS (recurring role), THE GUIDING LIGHT, DAYS OF OUR LIVES, CAPITOL and TEXAS.

Raymond’s work on stage and in TV and Film show a range of versatility, equally adept in comedy as well as drama. In between stage engagements, television and film appearances, he keeps busy with concerts (including several appearances onstage at Carnegie Hall with the most recent being the historic (’14) Black Stars of the Great White Way tribute concert), club acts, numerous television and radio commercials, commercial print modeling, freelance writing, guest lecturing, yoga, song writing and recording engagements, where with his love of music, he utilizes his wide range of three octaves in a variety of styles. Raymond has had the great fortune of working with such distinguished talents such as Stevie Wonder, David Foster, Kenny Loggins, Luther Vandross,Carl Anderson and Marc Shaiman.

One of his proud accomplishments was singing the national anthem at Dodger Stadium (’01) for a winning game against the SF Giants. His song “Lonely Tears (Love Is Here)” resulted in the title selection of Rosylyn Burrough’s 1985 Sunnyside Records debut album and also “Lonely Tears,” and “Bittersweet” on the 1993 Traumton Records release entitled THEO & KIRK. Raymond has sang on several albums released by Columbia Records, New York City Records, and Rock-It Science Records. His CD’s include, “NEW BEGINNINGS” (’00), and “JOURNEY”(’04) jazzy “Time & Again” (’06), the exciting “Ray Ray” (’08) and accompanying Bonus CD. A partner with CurbsideVision he is constantly songwriting, recording and co-producing music and pursuing opportunities in the evolving realm of the entertainment industry.

It can truly be said that RAYMOND PATTERSON is the personification of the multi-talented performer entertainer.