Harlan Hodge

Harlan Hodge, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, spends the majority of his energy helping individuals and groups reach their greatest potential. He is the owner of Imagine Services, a business consulting agency. Harlan has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Social Work and Social and Economic Development. He has written and presented on a variety of topics including; motivating black children to perform, fatherhood and building effective communities. He has co-directed Focus-Youth Leadership St. Louis since 2002 which is one of the largest High School Leadership initiatives in the Metropolitan Region. He is also the author of Character Chess: 10 Character Lessons from the Game of Chess. Harlan embraces the media as a forum for influence and change. In 1999, Harlan created Imagine Videos, LLC, a communications company dedicated to the promotion of strong values and good character as the foundation of leadership.