Leadership

  • Elliot Bell

    Elliott F. Bell | President

    As a Raleigh, NC native and proud graduate of Hampton University, Elliott Bell believes that equity, whether social, economic, or emotional, is key to every part of life. He is a program manager and consultant, focusing on impactful community-based projects surrounding educational equity, financial advocacy, and career mentorship. Elliott works with local municipalities, non-profits, financial institutions, and small businesses to effectively communicate and execute the implementation of community-moving programs. Prior to his current role, he was a financial services professional, specializing in Trust & Retirement management, as well as small business operations.

    A small business owner himself, Elliott firmly believes that, when fully equipped and uninhibited, people can change their environments, communities, and themselves for the better. Outside of his professional life, Elliott has a passion for the arts and agribusiness, with specific interests in modern-heritage visages and regenerative focuses, respectively.

  • Dejuan Tillman

    DeJuan M. Tillman | Vice President | Events & Hospitality Lead

    DeJuan Tillman is a graduate of Hampton University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is currently a Master’s in Business Administration candidate at American University. DeJuan is a prominent member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Daily he demonstrates the principals instilled in him while becoming a member of the Fraternity, Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service. This has motivated him to be a mentor for inner-city youth as well as serving as a baseball coach with Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League. Currently, he works as a Procurement Coordinator for vaccine company in Gaithersburg Maryland. Along with advancing his career, DeJuan has made strides in development of his own company.

  • Travis Covington

    Travis E. Covington | Board Member | Technology Lead

    Travis Covington is a Project Manager, supporting the Department of Veteran Affairs. He is a graduate of Hampton University, where he received his undergraduate degree in Marketing. He has also received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, concentrating in Business Analytics from American University. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc, and holds a leadership position with the Baltimore Alumni Chapter. He is also a member of Corinthian Lodge # 18 of Washington DC, Prince Hall Masons.

  • Ian R. Davis | Board Member | Scholarships and Social Action Co-Lead

    Ian R. Davis | Board Member | Scholarships and Social Action Co-Lead

    Ian Davis has publicly served for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a valuable member of Single Family Finance and Budget as well as Single Family Program & Development aspects of the Federal Housing Administration since 2010. Throughout his tenure at HUD, Ian has excelled in a systems security administrator and system compliance monitor roles for various mission essential FHA systems and now serves as the Branch Chief of FHA’s Single Family Insurance Operations Branch. His daily tasks include providing customer service to Lender Servicers and civilians, analyzing financial data for federal reporting purposes, responding and resolving financial and IT audit requests, assisting with IT contract procurement endeavors, documenting processes, and implementing project roadmaps to develop Information Technology improvements as well as procurement policy improvements to increase the effectiveness of FHA processes. Ian seeks to develop future generations by providing wealth in the form of knowledge, impact, and financial scholarship to the youth and underserved members of his community

  • Mawutor K. Adamaley | Board Member | Fundraising & Partnerships Lead

    Mawutor K. Adamaley | Board Member | Fundraising & Partnerships Lead

    Mawutor Adamaley, hailing from Brooklyn Park, MN is a graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance. Mawutor has been in the auto industry for the last 8 years, specializing in sales and finance with Koons Tysons Toyota, the largest Toyota dealership on the East Coast. As an Assistant Finance Director, he manages relationships with over 30 banks and credit unions in the Central Atlantic Region financing over a million dollars in inventory while processing all Federal, State, and dealer related paperwork. With the knowledge he has gained, Mawutor does financial literacy classes for the youth to give them better understanding of credit and interpersonal skills in everyday life related to finances. Mawutor believes through hard work and patience that anything is possible; these are the principals he is looking to instill into the SVGS Foundation and to its various stakeholders.

  • Stephen D. Arthur | Board Member

    Stephen D. Arthur | Board Member

    Stephen Arthur is a Lobbyist/Consultant for a private lobbying firm that specializes in government relations and energy solutions. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Hampton University and is currently striving for a Master's degree in Federal Contract Management at Catholic University of America. Stephen holds a leadership position within Prince Hall Social Lodge #1 of Washington D.C. and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity, Inc.

  • Edwin R. Jones | Board Member| Operations & Strategy Lead

    Edwin R. Jones | Board Member| Operations & Strategy Lead

    Edwin Jones is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee where he attended McCallie, an all-boys private boarding and day school. Upon graduation, Edwin attended Hampton University, as a 4th generation Hamptonian, where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.

    Edwin began his career with KPMG, LLP. as a management consultant in their Washington, DC office before relocating to the New York City office. He has spent 10+ years specializing in Customer Experience (CX) and Customer Service transformation, where he has helped many Fortune 500 organizations become more customer-centric and operationally efficient.

    Currently, Edwin resides in Phoenix, AZ with his fiancé, Sarahi, and their lovable labradoodle named “Luke Skybarker”.

    “Growing up in a Hampton family and the son of an educator, I’ve always valued prioritizing education. Serving on the SVGS Foundation Board has allowed me to extend this mindset and provide opportunities to the next generation of deserving young scholars”.

  • George C. Morton | Board Member | Scholarship & Social Action Co-Lead

    George C. Morton | Board Member | Scholarship & Social Action Co-Lead

    George Morton, Born in Washington D.C., is a graduate of Hampton University where he majored in Business Management. He has over 7 years of Fleet Management experience as well as Market Research, Sales, and Business Management experience. He is currently a Program Analyst for EL Hamm & Associates and is the head of the company’s contract for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). He services over 2000 employees with their Parking and Transit needs. He also is in charge of TSA HQ Fleet Motorpool where he manages reservations and maintenance of the vehicles. He is a proud member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. He volunteers with feeding the homeless in the local DC Area; as a member of SVGS he truly inspires to give back to the community and wants to provide brotherly support to those who need it.

  • Tyrell O. Snape | Board Member | Marketing & Communications Lead

    Tyrell O. Snape | Board Member | Marketing & Communications Lead

    Tyrell Snape, graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. He has over 8+ years of professional experience in Marketing, Project Management, and Federal Government field. Tyrell has managed a teams helping government clients create and promote a new federal assistance and procurement website that over 6 million Americans will use daily.

    In addition, he has been a technical project manager for cloud services for government agencies like the FAA. Along with advancing his career, Tyrell is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,

    Incorporated. Tyrell volunteers constantly to feed the homeless, clean up parks, and help repair his neighboring inner cities. To bring balance to his personal and professional life Tyrell lives by his fraternal motto “achievement in every field of human endeavor.”

    As a member of SVGS, Tyrell plans to inspire the youth and teach them how to turn their visions of success into a reality.

  • Christian S. C. Williams | Board Member

    Christian S. C. Williams | Board Member

    Christian S. Williams is a Hampton university Alumni graduating with the class of 2011. Post-graduation he entered in the field of implementation and is now a project manager for a HR and payroll software company. A member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity Inc. Christian is a active husband and father of 2 residing in Atlanta GA. Christian is also a mentor to teen youth in the Atlanta area. Christian has contributed to many divisions of SVGS with his focus of contribution being with social media as well as celebrity partnership outreach. Christin looks forward to continuing to service the foundation in multiple ways.

  • Mark A. Williams | Board Member

    Mark A. Williams | Board Member

    Mark A. Williams is the author of The Brand Builder Book, and an award-winning digital marketing strategy consultant. He’s been featured in 2017 Who’s Who in Black Atlanta, the Chairmen of Social Events for the Emerging 100 of Atlanta, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Throughout his career he has lead countless marketing projects as the Founder of Brigital; a Digital Brand Marketing Manager with Newell Brands (Rubbermaid) and a Digital Marketing and Campaign Management Consultant with Accenture. Some of those projects include digital marketing strategies for some of the world’s most recognizable domestic and global brands; including L'Oreal Cosmetics, AstraZeneca, Calphalon, US Auto Sales, Contigo, Boys and Girls Club of America, Cox Communications, Sharpie, Elmer's Glue, Parker Pen and rOtring.