Staff & Consultants

ADMINISTRATION

GABRIELLE FOWLKES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EQUITY INSTITUTE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

VET NIXON, GRANTS MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM IMPACT OFFICER

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

XAVIA KING, EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

CIERRA WALLER, COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS MANAGER

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)

JO MADISON, DIRECTOR

AISHA BROWN, PROGRAM COORDINATOR

BETHANY RICHARDS, BUSINESS ADVISOR

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

ED LONG, SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

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 

REGENIA LANE, CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATOR / CASE MANAGER, URBAN EXPUNGEMENT PROGRAM                    

LETITIA LESLIE, SENIOR COORDINATOR, ADULT WORKFORCE DEPARTMENT

SANDY MILLS, CAREER PATHWAY NAVIGATOR

LINDSEY SCOTT, MARKETING AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST

PHYLLIS SMITH, DATA INTAKE ADMINISTRATOR

*DENOTES CONSULTANT

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