Staff & Consultants

ADMINISTRATION

VET NIXON, GRANTS MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM IMPACT OFFICER

LINDSEY SCOTT, MARKETING AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST

MARY STEWART, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SHARON D. STRICKLAND, SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & HR MANAGER

EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

BRYSON D. HAYNES, SENIOR DIRECTOR

TESHANUNA TORNES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

RICHARD AUSTIN, CONSULTANT, MY BROTHER’S-KEEPER GREATER CLEVELAND CHAPTER*

LINDA SMITH PETERSON, CONSULTANT/EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION*   

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

CUYAHOGA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CSBDC)

ED LONG, DIRECTOR

AISHA BROWN, PROGRAM COORDINATOR

BETHANY RICHARDS, BUSINESS ADVISOR

JO MADISON, CONSULTANT*

MINORITY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER REGION V (MBAC)

SHASHONNA DUCKWORTH, REGIONAL DIRECTOR

ARBRION CHAMBLISS, MARKETING COORDINATOR

RUSSELL DRAPER, SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR/FINANCIAL COACH

VICTORIA JENNINGS, BUSINESS ADVISOR/CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST

UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL (UBIZ)

N. MICHAEL OBI, PRESIDENT – UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL

KAYIN CLAYTOR, FINANCIAL ANALYST

DONNA DABBS, EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE, VENTURE CAPITAL STUDIO

CHANITA GREENE, DIGITAL SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION MANAGER

TAUNYA SCRUGGS, PROGRAM MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

NIQUITA BAKER, CONSULTANT*

ADULT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER®

ROBB LYONS, AVP, ADULT WORKFORCE AND FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER

ERIC CUNNINGHAM, LEAD, CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATOR

BRENDA DAVIS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ADULT WORKFORCE SERVICES 

LETITIA LESLIE, SENIOR COORDINATOR, ADULT WORKFORCE DEPARTMENT

SANDY MILLS, CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATOR

PHYLLIS SMITH, DATA INTAKE ADMINISTRATOR

*DENOTES CONSULTANT

AGENCY PARTNER