NASHVILLE, Tenn. – All The Kings Men, Inc., a Nashville-based, faith-focused nonprofit that seeks to provide educational and vocational training, social support and mentoring to disadvantaged urban youth, has officially named its Board of Directors for the term beginning June 1, 2010 and ending May 31, 2013.
The 16-member Board includes:
• Dr. Curtis Basinger – Anesthesiologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Keisha Bean, Ph.D. – Grand Regional Psychologist, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
• Delennio Bond – Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
• Laini Brown – Publicity Associate, Hachette Book Group
• Eric Capehart – Founder, All The Kings Men, Inc.
• Karl A. Carpenter – Owner/Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Carpenter Group, LLC
• Juandale T. Cooper – Director of Business Development, Quantum Healthcare Solutions
• K. Danielle Edwards – Communications Manager, Corrections Corporation of America
• Gerry George – Owner, Relevant Resources Group
• Jamal Hutchinson – Numeracy Coach, Metro-Nashville Public Schools
• Ron Johnson – Community Volunteer and Motivational Speaker
• Jonathan Martin – Reporter/Anchor, WSMV-TV
• Jamal Oldam – Owner, Oldham Insurance Agency
• Harriett Vaughan – Multi-media Reporter, The Tennessean
• Donna Woodley – Community Volunteer
• Latamera Woodley – Research Associate, University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research and Public Service
“We undertook an exhaustive search to mobilize some of the city’s best and brightest minds to advance the important work of this organization,”
All The Kings Men, Inc. was founded in June 2007 by Capehart, marketing director Dywuan Brown and Jamie Jackson. Since its inception, the organization has worked to reduce disproportionate minority contact and confinement (DMCC) of African-American males with juvenile court systems across the nation through life skills, financial management, college preparation, workforce readiness and after-school opportunities. To date, All The Kings Men, Inc. has served more than 32 male youth in Middle Tennessee and, beginning this year, will broaden its programs to offer similar opportunities for girls and young women.
“We are helping families and parents realize dreams and aspirations for their children, who are making a positive imprint on our communities”
About All The Kings Men, Inc.
All The Kings Men, Inc., founded in June 2007 and officially incorporated in March 2008, aims to reduce the Disproportionate Minority Contact and Confinement (DMCC) of African-American males with juvenile court systems across the United States of America. The Nashville, Tenn.-based organization changes lives and communities for the better through evidence-based mentorship, academic, cultural, life skills, leadership and workforce readiness opportunities. To learn more, visit www.akmnashville.org.
