Meet Our Team

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    Ngozi Okaro

    FOUNDER & CEO

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  • A woman wearing glasses with a patterned frame, hoop earrings, and a black button-up shirt with ruched sleeves, standing against a plain light background.

    Lesley Enston

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

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  • A woman with curly red hair styled in a bun, wearing a black blazer, black top, layered silver necklaces, silver earrings, and a bracelet, standing against a plain white wall.

    Delia Alleyne

    TRAINING INSTITUTE MANAGER

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  • A smiling woman with short gray hair standing against a plain white wall, wearing a brown traditional-style jacket and a beaded necklace.

    Pat Kozu

    CHIEF OF STAFF

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  • A woman with natural curly hair smiling, wearing gold hoop earrings, a black long-sleeve top, standing against a plain white background.

    Doris Monsac

    OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

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    Veronica Jones

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP COACH

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  • A young woman with curly brown hair, glasses, and layered necklaces is smiling and wearing a yellow floral blouse with a dark cardigan, standing against a plain white wall.

    Danielle Healy

    COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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  • A woman with curly hair wearing glasses and a white T-shirt, smiling, standing against a plain background.

    Denise Contreras

    COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

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  • A woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a red dress, a pearl necklace, and earrings, smiling while standing against a plain white background.

    Stephanie Virissimo

    ALUMNI COORDINATOR

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Board of Directors

Advisors

Alfonso Wyatt

Ammar Belal

Andrea Rogers

Anthony Galante

Arva Rice

Cameron Russell

Cathy Gilliard

Celine DeCarlo

Dennis Derryck

Dominique Drakeford

Guylene Grace

Heidi Bruce

Katherine Parr

Laura Wolf Powers

Mark Reed

Marsha Modeste

Meeta Anand

Michelle PryceScreen

Shawaun Johnson

Starita Ansari

Stephen Burrows

Tessa Maffucci

Tabitha St. James