Dedicated board members have continuously provided crucial strategic planning and fundraising for Youth V.I.B.E. to expand its operations and support base. The Youth V.I.B.E. board continues to represent some of the top corporations, political offices, and grass-roots organizations in Atlanta.
2016 Board of Directors
Waleed Shamsid-Deen – Founder
Bryan Davis – Chairman
Ackerman, Co.
Tony Smalls– Treasurer
The Benjamin Co.
Andrew Schutt
Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP
Dr. Naim Shaeed
Ankle and Foot Center of GA
Ortez Wells
Alsurance
Hassan Hagood
Contract Business Interiors
YoLanda Bethea
Bethea & Associates
Sherida DeFrance
Capital One Auto Finance
Ginger Lay
Shop Black Owned
Alumni Board Members
Atira Rochester
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jason Smith
St. Jude Medical
Nat Long
Neighbor Newspapers
Rochelle Jones
Kellen Company
Karim Ziyad
TYT, Inc.
Michael Johnson
Atlanta Gas Light
Tonya R. Echols, MD
Greater Atlanta Radiation Oncology/Consultants, LLC
Greg Cole
Chicago’s Nancy’s Pizza
Mike Kelly
M.K. & Associates, LLC
Mimi Getachew
University of Iowa
Angela Lewis
Speaking Concepts & Publications
Yolanda Shaw
Shaw’s Administrative Services
Christopher Goode
Goode-Van Slyke Architecture
Karen Goode
Hewlett Packard
Al Duncan
Startel Wireless
Dr. Zahir Shakir-Khan
Anita Carter
Daniel Blackman
Linda Mayhand
Tonya “Beyonce Allowishus” Clackurn
In Memory of Elizabeth Andrews
Elizabeth Andrews was a board member, friend, supporter and youth advocate. Her passion and commitment to Youth V.I.B.E. was unparalleled as was her advocacy for children. We appreciate her dedication and service and are honored to have had her as a board member and supporter. She will be missed and remembered as a part of the Youth V.I.B.E. family.