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Board of Directors

Chair – Ellis Maduaka-Cain, Masters Architecture

Background:  Project Manager; Superintendent, Site Safety & Health Officer; Quality Control Manager, Construction Management.  Urban Planning, Architectural Design and renderings.  Local Businessowner.  Local Community Member.


Secretary – Cassandra Person, FL Community College / 440 & 215 FL Insurance License

Sales professional with experience in the insurance industry, knowledge of maximizing performance through P&L, staff management, sales gains and loss control. Project management, team liaison, team leadership.


Treasurer – Bryan Richardson, A. Phillip Randolph Academy of Technology

Personal Banker, Customer Service oriented, S.A.F.E. and NMLS registered, Excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills.


Director –Kwanza Yates, Masters, Bus. Admin.; Post Grad. Cert. – Education, College Teaching

Strategic Planning/Community Relations/Leadership/Education.   A Progressive Business Leader, Professor of Business Studies, Educator, Mentor, and Coach.  Vast experience in new partnership development, leveraging technology to support learning/development needs.  Youth and Adult Learning Literacy Specialist.

Works in local community.


Advisor –  Lt. Edward Johnson, B.S. Criminal Justice

Background: FL Department of Fin. Services, Div. of Ins. Fraud.  Supervises / Investigates Fraud Issue; Community Advocate; Youth Mentor, Human Rights Commission.