Dr. Shante Williams is the general director of Opera Carolina, where she became the first woman and person of color to lead the organization. Additionally, Dr. Shante is a distinguished venture capitalist, business owner, inventor, intellectual property strategist and private investor. She serves as CEO of Black Pearl Vision and global CEO of its parent company, Black Pearl Global Investments.
She has received numerous awards for her business and entrepreneurship efforts, and her thought leadership is frequently published in national and international media outlets. Dr. Shante earned a bachelor’s degree from Winston-Salem State University and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University of Charlotte. She holds a doctorate in integrated biomedical science, specializing in neuro-oncology and pharmacology, from The Ohio State University.