Board of Directors

Walter R. McCollum, Ph.D, President

"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best when he said, 'Everyone can't be famous, but everyone can be great. Greatness is shown through service.' I plan to continue providing service to affect social change in society and my community while paving the way for those coming behind me. I want my legacy to be one of hope and inspiration".

Dr. McCollum is a Global Transformation consultant based out of New York, New York where he consults in both the commercial and government industries. He is also a professor at Walden University where he mentors doctoral students and teaches doctoral studies in the Schools of Management.  He is the author of "Process Improvement in Quality Management Systems: Case Studies Analyzing Carnegie Mellon's Capability Maturity Model" and "Strength of a Black Man: Destined for Self-Empowerment." 

Dr. McCollum is a delegate in the People to People Ambassador Program.  He is also a member of many community service organizations including, but not limited to, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, American Society for Training and Development, Organizational Development Network and Organizational Development Institute.

• Robere Brunson, Chair, Fundraising Committee
  

Mr. Brunson is currently an aircraft mechanic for the both the Executive/Legislative Branches of the government and for the Air Force Reserves at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina.  He is also a maintenance and combat first aid instructor. He is active in his children's school, volunteering to be the "adopted dad" for field trips and other everyday activities to provide a recurring father figure. Children and education are his primary concerns, he participates in Junior Achievement and other various mentoring programs.