Meet the Team

Founders

Hai Nguye

Hai Nguyen

Board Treasurer
Micheal Taahir Prather

Micheal Prather

Co-founder
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Ruben Sanchez

Co-founder
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Yusef-Andre Wiley

Founder & Executive Director

 

Board of Directors

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Alan Richards

Board Member
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Christain Green

Board Chairperson
Dayna Rodriguez

Dayna Rodriguez

Board Member
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Dr. Laura Manyweather

Board Member
Hai Nguye

Hai Nguyen

Board Treasurer
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Jason Garcia

Board Member
Katey Gilbert

Katey Gilbert

Board Secretary
Ralph Amin Rafiq Brazel Jr

Amin Rafiq

Board Member
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Tracey Thomas

Board Member

 

Leadership Team

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Yusef-Andre Wiley

Founder & Executive Director
Sanae Wiley

Sanae Wiley

Chief Administrative Officer
Cortez Chandler

Cortez Chandler

VP of Operations
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Melissa Walden

Senior Operations Manager & Trainer
Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor

Support Services Director
Stephen Billiard

Stephen Billiard

Operations Manager

 

Team Members

Adazjia Harrison

Adazjia Harrison

HQ Office Manager
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Rodrick Thomson

AV House Manager
Stacy Gibson

Stacy Gibson

HR Admin Assistant
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Yoselinne Castillo

Program Manager, AV D.O.O.R.S. & Family Reunification