Experience

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Pastor

  • Feb 2020 - Present

Auburn Seminary
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Vice President

  • Jun 2010 - Feb 2020


Twenty-First Century Foundation

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Program Director

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2010

  Led the development, implementation and evaluation of this national public foundation’s grantmaking and capacity building focused on the Black community change. Led the development, implementation and evaluation of this national public foundation’s grantmaking and capacity building focused on the Black community change.



Peace Development Fund

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2000 - Dec 2003

  Led the development and growth of a national foundation that provides grants and training for grassroots peace and justice community organizing in the United States and internationally. Led the development and growth of a national foundation that provides grants and training for grassroots peace and justice community organizing in the United States and internationally.



The Riverside Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Minister for Education and Social Justice

  • Jan 1996 - Jun 2000

  Led the Church's Educational and Social Justice ministries. • Served as one of the Church’s four senior level pastors, as well as, one of the seven members of the Church’s senior management. This leadership group oversaw the implementation of the Church’s administrative, pastoral, programmatic, operational, financial and organizational priorities including the management of a $8 million plus operating and capital budget • Managed the development and implementation of priorities and strategies for two of the Church’s seven departments – Education and Social Justice. This involved extensive evaluation, strategic planning, implementation and oversight of over 20 different initiatives including; children and families, youth, adult education, LGBT fellowship, prison ministry, a partnership with the South African Council of Churches focused on the development of a trauma counseling center in a township, faith-based community organizing, health care, economic development, visiting detained immigrants and grantmaking to local, national and international groups. • Managed the annual budget for both departments • Oversaw 50 full-time and part-time staff with over 200 volunteers. Directly supervised nine staff. • Restructured the Social Services Ministry, South Africa Initiative, Adult Education Ministry, Men’s Fellowship and Mission and Social Justice Commission so as to increase their impact with clearer foci and improved organization of resources Show less