Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is an accomplished session moderator, live interviewer and keynote speaker for both virtual and in-person events, widely recognized for his expertise on business and economic trends, entrepreneurship, personal finance, leadership development and mentorship. He appears regularly as an expert/commentator on national television, radio, streaming and podcast programs.
An award-winning multi-media journalist, Edmond is SVP/Executive Editor of BLACK ENTERPRISE, responsible for providing brand, marketing and content leadership as a member of the multimedia company’s senior management team. Edmond serves as writer, co-producer and host of Black Enterprise interview series, including Beyond The Hype and BE The Game: The Business of Sports, viewed via Facebook Live, LinkedIN, Twitter, and YouTube, in addition to BlackEnterprise.com. He is also responsible for creating and curating content for Black Enterprise event franchises including the XCEL Summit for Men and BE Health Is Wealth.
Edmond pursues and promotes health and fitness as foundational to business, financial and life success. A natural bodybuilder, he competes as a member of the Drug Free Athletes Coalition (DFAC) and was a member of Team USA at the 2017 and 2018 DFAC World Finals in the amateur bodybuilders 50-plus Masters class. He also competes as a member of the Unites States Bodybuilding Federation (USBF) and the Organization of Competition Bodies (OCB). Edmond earned an OCB Masters Pro Card in 2019 and a USBF Masters Pro Card in 2021.