Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is an accomplished public speaker, panel moderator, and live-event interviewer, serving as SVP/Executive Editor of Black Enterprise (BE). He plays a key role in brand, marketing, and content leadership while curating major BE events, including the Black Men XCEL Summit. A widely recognized expert in business, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and leadership development, Edmond frequently appears as a guest expert on national television, radio, and podcasts.

He currently hosts Beyond The Hype and Your Money, Your Life, BE’s weekly interview series across multiple digital platforms. Edmond also co-hosts B. Lifted Up!, a faith-based, nationally syndicated radio show focused on smart financial decisions and generational wealth, for the Mocha Podcasts Network.

A passionate, prolific, and highly sought-after mentor, Edmond has guided entrepreneurs and professionals across various industries. Since 2022, he has mentored for Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition Prize and served as lead mentor for the BOMESI Accelerator for Black-owned media entrepreneurs. He is also the author of My Mentees Are Better Than Yours: A Guide to Seeking, Finding and Successfully Leveraging High-Value Mentorship.

Previously, Edmond was SVP/Chief Content Officer at BE, overseeing its digital transformation and expansion across platforms. From 1995 to 2008, he served as Editor-in-Chief of Black Enterprise magazine. A respected social media voice known as “The Successpert,” he is consistently ranked among the most influential journalists covering Black business and culture.

Beyond media and business, Edmond is dedicated to health and fitness, competing as a natural bodybuilder. He has earned multiple pro cards in Masters Bodybuilding and competed in the Drug Free Athletes Coalition World Finals.

A proud Rutgers University graduate, he is a life member of the Rutgers Alumni Association and an inductee in the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.