Heart of a Champion Awards Program

SAN FRANCISCO

FEBRUARY 4, 2026

JONATHAN BEANE EXECUTIVE LEADESHIP

HONOREE PIPER OVERSTREET-WHITE CORPORATE IMPACT

HONOREE

NAKOBE DEAN

HEART OF A CHAMPION

HONOREE

DR. JOSEPH BRYANT, JR. FOUNDER & PRESIDENT PROSPEAK SPORTS MGMT & SPEAKER BUREAU

Welcome to the Heart of a Champion Prayer Breakfast. We are deeply honored by your presence and grateful that you have joined us during Super Bowl Week in San Francisco.

Today is about celebrating champions who lead with integrity both on and off the field.

The Heart of a Champion Award honors individuals whose faith-driven leadership, compassion, and commitment to service exemplify what it truly means to be a champion—using influence to uplift others and create lasting impact beyond the game.

We are proud to recognize our 2026 honorees: Erica Brown (Local Hero Award), Monica Sudduth (Community Service Award), Piper Overstreet-White (Corporate Impact Award), Jonathan Beane (Executive Leadership Award), and Nakobe Dean (Heart of a Champion Award).

We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors—Global Financial Impact, the National Football League, Las Vegas Raiders and Pro Player Prayer Project— whose support makes PROSPEAK’s work possible. All proceeds from today’s event benefit PROSPEAK programs and its mission to empower athletes and leaders through faith, service, and purposeful leadership.

As we celebrate the Super Bowl season, may we never lose sight of what matters most: faith, family, and giving back to our communities.

Thank you for being part of the Heart of a Champion.

Enjoy your day.

Dr. Joseph Bryant, Jr.

ERICA BROWN LOCAL HERO AWARD HONOREE

Erica Brown, is the Assistant Deputy Chief (ADC) of the Homeland Security Division of the San Francisco Fire Department since October 2020. The primary areas of responsibility in this role are Homeland Security Grants, Terrorism and Disaster Response planning, USAR/Canine support, SFPD and Department of Emergency Management liaison and Incident and Special Event Response planning.

Prior to that, she was the Program Coordinator for the San Francisco Fire Department's (SFFD) Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT). ADC Brown joined the SFFD as a firefighter in December 1997. While in the role of Coordinator, Brown supervised the training of over 19,450 people in NERT’s disaster preparedness and response classes. In addition, she expanded advanced training classes offered to residents and NERT graduates so volunteers can maintain and increase their skill levels.

ADC Brown also worked extensively with the State, City agencies, the private sector, and individual citizens in pre-disaster planning and training. She devoted particular effort to reaching underserved areas in San Francisco. In 2011, she received the award for Most Empowering City Employee from the Neighborhood Empowerment Network of San Francisco, an honor voted on by residents of San Francisco. And in September 2016, she accepted the FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division’s John D. Solomon award for NERT’s approach to the Whole Community.

A San Francisco native from the Western Addition, Brown attended Presentation High School and graduated from Humboldt State University. ADC Arteseros lives in San Francisco.

MONICA SUDDUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD HONOREE

Monica Sudduth’s career spans more than 25 years in non-profit management and public policy. Ms. Sudduth is Vice President of the Western Region for UNCF (the United Negro College Fund, Inc) where she supervises a ten-state territory with regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Ms. Sudduth leads a regional campaign that produces more than $10 million annually for the nation’s historically black colleges and the students who attend them. During her tenure with UNCF, her successful leadership expanded UNCF’s current career development programs and STEM focused initiatives in the region that resulted in sustained partnerships with key industry leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the Silicon Valley.

Prior to joining UNCF, she served as Director of Programs for the Marcus A. Foster Educational Institute. Her career began as an analyst with the former Mayor of Oakland, Elihu Harris shortly after graduating from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism/Communication Arts and continued through his eight-year tenure.

Ms. Sudduth currently serves on the board of The Mentoring Center of Oakland. Her community leadership has been recognized by Chevron and the National Coalition of Black Women – San Francisco Chapter. Most recently, she received the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Education Advancement Foundation Leadership and Philanthropy Award.

A proud 38-year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Ms. Sudduth remains an active advocate for improving socio-economic conditions within the communities she serves. of women and girls.

PIPER OVERSTREET-WHITE CORPORATE IMPACT AWARD HONOREE

Piper Overstreet-White serves as Senior Vice President of Government & Community Relations for the Las Vegas Raiders. Piper functions at the intersection of public policy, sports, and social impact.

In this role, Piper leads the organization’s local and state legislative strategy, advancing key initiatives and fostering engagement with stakeholders to support the Raiders’ strategic priorities.

She also oversees the team’s community impact programs, charitable giving initiatives, sustainability efforts, and youth sports programs.

Under Piper’s leadership, the Raiders have achieved a 200% increase in participation in Silver & Black League programming, expanded awareness of available resources across Nevada, and strengthened relationships with community partners. Her efforts have significantly deepened the organization’s impact and visibility within the market.

Guided by a lifelong commitment to community, Piper actively serves on several local boards, including the Clark County School District School Naming Committee, the CCSD Community Partnership Action Council, and the Nevada Taxpayers Association. She is also engaged with community-based organizations, including the Las Vegas Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc., Southern Nevada Sistas of Service, and the Las Vegas Branch of the NAACP. Piper is a proud alumna of Hampton University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

JONATHAN BEANE

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE Jonathan Beane began his role as the NFL’s Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer in 2020. Beane spearheads the league’s overarching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and implementation. He also works closely with senior leadership to drive actionable change throughout the league and all 32 clubs.

Over the course of his career, Beane has led companies to foster more inclusive cultures and has established himself as a successful diversity strategist. Prior to joining the NFL, Beane served as the Senior Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion for 21st Century Fox where he worked with leaders across the company to effectively plan and execute various global diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Beane has also held leadership positions in strategic planning, corporate responsibility and diversity and inclusion at Johnson Controls, Time Warner and Novartis respectively.

Beane holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University, as well as a Juris Doctor and MBA degree from the University at Buffalo - SUNY. He earned his BA in American History from Dartmouth College. Beane served on the Board of Directors of GLAAD and currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the University at Buffalo School of Law and on the Board of Directors of CUNY’s Black Male Initiative. He and his wife, Jodie, live in White Plains, NY with their two children.

NAKOBE DEAN

HEART OF A CHAMPION AWARD HONOREE Nakobe Dean is a current NFL player with the Philadelphia Eagles and a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he studied mechanical engineering. Since joining the Eagles, Nakobe has embraced Philadelphia not only as his team city, but as a community he actively serves through outreach, service initiatives, and youth-focused engagement.

He is deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of underserved communities and founded Kind Hearts, a nonprofit initiative focused on supporting disadvantaged children and families.

Through Kind Hearts, Nakobe has been actively involved in the Philadelphia community, particularly during the holidays through turkey giveaways and toy drives, and has represented both Kind Hearts and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Philadelphia through the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign.

Raised by his mother, Neketta, in a single-parent household alongside his older brother, Nikolas, and younger sister, Brooklyn, Nakobe was instilled early with the value of service. His mother, who worked in community affairs in Tunica County, Mississippi, regularly involved her children in volunteer efforts, shaping Nakobe’s lifelong commitment to giving back.

At Georgia, Nakobe maintained a 3.55 GPA in the mechanical engineering program and developed a strong interest in prosthetics, inspired by visits to Veterans Affairs facilities with his mother, a military veteran.

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