Maude Okrah Hunter is an entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing solutions to underserved markets. She has over 14 years of experience working in strategy with startups and Fortune 500 companies. She is the founder and CEO of BBR (Black Beauty Roster). Black Beauty Roster is a DE&I platform focused on bringing more meaningful diversity into the industry through education, opportunity and advocacy. BBR’s work extends across media, fashion and beauty industries prioritizing the importance of beauty inclusivity to move the industry forward.

BBR has worked with industry leading companies like Warner Bros Discovery, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, NBCU, L’Oreal, NYFW, IMG and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Allure,and Insider. She is also the creator of Beauty Expense - an app that brings more financial literacy into the beauty industry and helps creatives manage their business.

She received the Women’s Ceiling Crashers award from AT&T and has been appointed Commissioner for DC’s Commission on Fashion Arts and Beauty by the mayor. She is also a member of the Textured Education Collective. Maude is Ghanaian American and originally from Boston, MA.

You can find more information on Black Beauty Roster at www.blackbeautyroster.com and on our instagram @blackbeautyroster.com