Staff & Consultants

EXECUTIVE STAFF

  • MARSHA A. MOCKABEE

    PRESIDENT & CEO

  • MICHAEL OBI

    EVP, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRESIDENT, UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL

  • SHERRY BUCKENER-SALLEE

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

  • SHARON D. STRICKLAND

    SR. EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & HR MANAGER

  • ROBB LYONS

    AVP CLIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES & OPERATIONS

ADMINISTRATION

GABRIELLE FOWLKES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EQUITY INSTITUTE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

BRYSON D. HAYNES, SR. DIRECTOR

VET NIXON, SENIOR MANAGER, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE & INNOVATION

NATE PHILLIPS, MANAGER, MY BROTHER’S KEEPER-GREATER CLEVELAND

TESHAUNA TORNES, MANAGER, EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

LINDA SMITH PETERSON, CONSULTANT/EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION*   

XAVIA KING, PROGRAM COORDINATOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER

CUYAHOGA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CSBDC)

JO MADISON, DIRECTOR

ETHAN HOLMES, CONSULTANT, BUSINESS ADVISOR 

 

MINORITY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER REGION V (MBAC)

SHASHONNA DUCKWORTH, REGIONAL DIRECTOR

FELICIA TOWNSEND IVEY, CBA, FINANCIAL ANALYST/SR. BUSINESS ADVISOR

RICHARD BROWN, SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

VICTORIA WEBSTER, CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST

CHANITA GREENE, PROGRAM COORDINATOR

VERLYN SALTER, JR., FINANCIAL COACH

MARCEL SUTTON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL (UBIZ)

N. MICHAEL OBI, PRESIDENT – UBIZ VENTURE CAPITAL

ALISA BRAY, DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS, PORTFOLIO, AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT

PHILIP GHANSAH, CLIENT ACQUISITION & PROGRAM MANAGER 

TAUNYA SCRUGGS, OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/MARKETING COORDINATOR 

DONNA DABBS, BUSINESS CONSULTANT

WILLIAM PARKER, EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE, GROWTH INSTITUTE

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

GOREN DILLARD, DIRECTOR OF ADULT WORKFORCE

LETITIA LESLIE, ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM ASSISTANT

SANDY MILLS, CAREER COACH 

ERIC CUNNINGHAM, CAREER COACH

REGENIA LANE, CAREER COACH

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER

ROBB LYONS, AVP CLIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

BRENDA DAVIS, FINANCIAL COACH                                  

*DENOTES CONSULTANT

AGENCY PARTNERS