With more than thirty years as a Detroit Public School educator and senior pastor of Holy Ground Missionary Baptist Church, Annie J. Adams, Ph.D. combines her passions of sharing the Good News of Jesus and advocating for underrepresented children.

As a product of inner-city schools, this Distinguished Toastmaster uses her words to inspire others to greatness. Lovingly referred to as Granny Annie, she founded a nonprofit to level the playing field for children often neglected and overlooked by society.