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Board of Advisors

Chandini K. Portteus, MPH

Chandini K. Portteus, MPH

Advisory Board

Chandini Portteus is a seasoned, visionary, and inspirational CEO who instills confidence for investors, clients and global constituents. She was hand selected as the turnaround President & CEO of Livestrong, CEO at Wipe Out Kids' Cancer and she served for a decade as Susan G. Komen's youngest seated and longest tenured C-level Officer

Dr. Celina (Shemo) Belmarce Pina, Psy.D

Dr. Celina (Shemo) Belmarce Pina, Psy.D

Advisory Board

Dr. Celina is the founder and CEO of VGI Mental Health, a
501 C 3, non-profit organization, providing clinical services to diverse populations.

Dr. Janice Desir MD, MPH

Dr. Janice Desir MD, MPH

Advisory Board

Dr. Janice Desir is a Nephrologist & Renal Module Clinical Course Director at CUNY School of Medicine

Megha Jain, Esq

Megha Jain, Esq

Advisory Board

Megha Jain, Esq. is an Employee Relations Manager at Gap Inc. in the Legal and Compliance
Department.

Ashvini Persaud

Ashvini Persaud

Advisory Board

Ashvini Persaud is the Founder & President of Green Fashion Art Design, IM of the Saree

William Herl

William Herl

Advisory Board

William Herl is formerly the Chief Financial Officer at Care For The Homeless, NYC.

Christine Perumal, Esq

Christine Perumal, Esq

Advisory Board

Christine Perumal is the Director of the Safe Horizon Domestic Violence Project.

Terence A. Banks

Terence A. Banks

Advisory Board

Terence A Banks is a committee member of the esteemed 100 Black Men Inc, Legislative Chair for Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) & Supervisor of Policy & Procedure MTA, NY.

Dr. Shango Blake, Ed.D

Dr. Shango Blake, Ed.D

Advisory Board

Dr. Shango Blake is Founder & President of BE-U (Black Edufluencers United), CEO T.R.U. SK Consultant, National Public Speaker, Educational Consultant.

Sara Golan

Sara Golan

Advisory Board

Sara Golan is an Associate Broker and Managing Director of the Bed-Stuy office with Nest Seekers International.

Adam Clayton Powell

Adam Clayton Powell

Advisory Board

Adam Clayton Powell is the Founder & CEO at Powell Solutions

Dana T. Davidson, Esq

Dana T. Davidson, Esq

Advisory Board

Dana T. Davidson began her legal career as in-house corporate counsel at several large international corporations. Founder of Educating The Educators.

W. John Thompson, Esq

W. John Thompson, Esq

Advisory Board

W. John Thompson, Esq is a New York City attorney at Walter John Thompson
Law Offices & Former Vice President of Children's Tumor Foundation.

Dr. Natoushka Trenard MD, MPH

Dr. Natoushka Trenard MD, MPH

Advisory Board

Dr. Natoushka Trenard is the Chief of the Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Division at Metropolitan Hospital

Simone Zito

Simone Zito

Advisory Board

Simone Zito is the Founder & CEO of Community Care Food Pantry & One Queens Fund

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