Meet the Team

  • Portrait of an African American woman with gray hair, wearing a purple blazer, a white top, and a silver heart necklace, smiling softly.

    Oneida Oliver-Sanders

    FOUNDER / PRESIDENT

  • A professional man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and purple tie, standing against a plain background.

    Shawn Sanders

    CO-FOUNDER / CO-PRESIDENT

  • A woman with short curly black hair, wearing a purple blazer and hoop earrings, smiling at the camera.

    LaTicia Gilliam

    SECRETARY

  • A professional portrait of a middle-aged African American man with short curly hair and a beard, wearing a black suit, white shirt, purple tie, and an American flag pin on his lapel, against a dark gray background.

    Patrick Simmons

    BOARD CHAIR

  • Portrait of a woman with silver box braids, wearing a purple blazer, gold necklace with a letter 'K', and a dark green top, against a gray background.

    Kawanda West

    FINANCE MANAGER

  • A woman with blonde, wavy hair wearing glasses, a purple blazer, and a white blouse, smiling against a plain background.

    Emily Oliver

    PROGRAMS CHAIR

  • A young Black man in a business suit, white shirt, purple tie, looking at the camera with a serious expression, against a plain white background.

    Javoris McIntyre

    WEBSITE MANAGER

  • Portrait of an African American woman wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a purple blazer, smiling with white teeth against a plain white background.

    Michele Shaw Brown

    FUNDRAISING CHAIR

  • A woman with blonde wavy hair smiling in a purple blazer and earrings against a plain gray background.

    Mandy Lingenfelter

    MEMBER