Ms. André Prince is the owner of the legendary and original Nashville hot chicken. Prince has received worldwide awards including the Culinary Icon Award at the National Fried Chicken Festival in New Orleans, the prestigious James Beard Award in 2013 and most recently Nashvillian of the Year. In addition, she has been honored with The Legacy Award, The Hoodie Award, and The Nashville Entrepreneur Award. Prince has transformed one of Nashville's historic restaurants into a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike. Under her leadership, Prince's hot chicken is now a recipe craved and duplicated worldwide.

Harold Love, Jr. is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 58th District and has served since 2012. He is the House Democratic assistant leader and President Elect of The National Black Caucus of State Legislators. He received a master's degree in theological studies from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from Tennessee State University. Love was ordained by the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) Church and serves as pastor of Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Love and his wife Leah reside in North Nashville.

Linda Eskind Rebrovick is the President, Impact Corporate Consulting and currently serves as a Board Director for HealthStream, Guidehouse, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics advisory board at Harvard University. Rebrovick graduated from Auburn University, with a marketing degree and earned a fellowship from the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative. Rebrovick is president of the Leadership Nashville board of trustees. She has also served on the Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Sports Council and Community Foundation of Middle TN.