The Spring 2024 Season is a wrap!
Special thanks to all of our amazing Facilitators who made time in their busy schedules to give back and share their professional expertise.
The final Spring 2024 Founders Forum was facilitated by Featured Guest Presenter Seyi Ola, MBA, Vice President Community Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co. With an MBA in International Development & Finance plus 15+ years as an experienced financial services leader, he is dedicated to helping advance racial equity by supporting Black and Latinx communities.
As the largest bank in the United States, they have a Racial Equity Commitment to drive inclusive economic growth among communities of color. Within Seyi’s role of Community & Business Development, he manages key relationships with small businesses and community leaders by facilitating financial health workshops as well as forging nonprofit partnerships.
His informative presentation focused on business development, workforce diversity, and wealth creation.
We wrapped the session by celebrating milestones of a few of our awesome high school and college young entrepreneurs:
► Taylor Johnson heading off to Texas Tech focused on Software Engineering.
► Nevaeh Bright celebrating a birthday and completing her first manuscript.
► Gabriel Wynter celebrating acceptance into a Summer Reading Program.
► Pray Meh completing Public Health studies at Mercer County College.
► Justin Hills creating original video montages for Gaming Influencers.
► Jediyah Anderson starting a brand new position at Hopeworks.
► Franklin Moweta George Mason University Alum landing a new position as a Wireless Guardian Data Analyst.
► Lizzie Hernandez leaving for college with sights set on Animation & Design. Her artwork was featured in a Student Art Contest at the Myrtle Beach Int’l Airport.
Exciting plans underway for our Young Entrepreneurs Academy this Summer!
Stay tuned...