2018 NOMINATIONS FOR… · awards of the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Award for support to Operation Desert Storm (the first Iraq War)

2018NOMINATIONSFOR CHURCHCOUNCILPOSITIONS

Charles Hawkins Chair of Budget & Finance

CharlesDudleyHawkinswasborninMonterey,California,theoldestoftwochildrenofthelateCharlesE.HawkinsandAnnaMaryHawkins.HelivedinGermanyasachildwhilehisfatherwasstationedtherewiththeU.S.Army.Stateside,CharlesgrewuplivinginCalifornia,Ohio,IllinoisandMissouri.He

graduatedfromtheOhioStateUniversityreceivingaBachelorofScienceDegreeinMarketingandaobtainedaMasterofScienceinManagementfromTroyStateUniversity.HealsoisacertifiedProjectManagementProfessionalfromtheProgramManagementInstituteandobtainedaLevelIIcertificationasaProgramManagerfromtheDefenseAcquisitionUniversity.CharleswascommissionedasaMilitaryPoliceOfficerintheUnitedStatesArmyupongraduationfromcollege.HeservedintheArmyfortwodecadesandheldvariousassignmentsasMilitaryPoliceOfficer,aROTCinstructor,aComptroller,andanInspectorGeneral.HeretiredasaLieutenantColonel.Inretirement,heworkedasadefensecontractorasaFinancialAnalyst,ProgramManagerandGroupDirectorinFinancialManagement,HealthcareOperations,AcquisitionSupportandTraining.In2011,CharlesacceptedaCivilServiceappointmentwiththeU.S.AirForce.DuringhistenurewiththeAirForcehewasaProgramAnalystandManagerforacquisitionsupportfortheAirForceMedicalSupportActivity.InOctober,1988,CharlesandhisfamilyweredrawnbytheHolySpirittojointheAlfredStreetBaptistChurch.HeisamemberofDiscipleshipGroup6.CharleshasservedinmanyministriesandactivitiestoincludeteacherandAlso,hecurrentlyservesasBoardDirector/TreasurerandChairofGovernanceofMulticulturalMediaTelecommunicationsandInternetCouncil.DirectorofVacationBibleSchool,Men’sMinistry,theBudgetCommittee,theSecurityMinistry,TransportationMinistry,TutorialMinistry,Brother’sKeeper,Feedthe5,000,andMen’sHomelessShelter.Forthelastfiveyears,CharleshasservedasaTrusteeandistheChairoftheTrustee’sFinanceCommittee.CharlesisamemberofAlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.Heismarriedtotheloveofhislife,theRev.MarlaC.HawkinsofNewOrleans,Louisiana.TheyresideinAlexandria,Virginiaalongwiththeirsons,Wallace(Arlene),OmarandDavid.Theyareblessedwiththreelovelygrandchildren,Nokomis,MiccoandAiyana.DirectorofVacationBibleSchool,Men’sMinistry,theBudgetCommittee,theSecurityMinistry,TransportationMinistry,TutorialMinistry,Brother’sKeeper,Feedthe5,000,andMen’sHomelessShelter.Forthelastfiveyears,CharleshasservedasaTrusteeandistheChairoftheTrustee’sFinanceCommittee.CharlesisamemberofAlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.Heismarriedtotheloveofhislife,theRev.MarlaC.HawkinsofNewOrleans,Louisiana.TheyresideinAlexandria,Virginiaalongwiththeirsons,Wallace(Arlene),OmarandDavid.Theyareblessedwiththreelovelygrandchildren,Nokomis,MiccoandAiyana.

Ronald Johnson Governance & Legal Chair

TrusteeRonaldJohnsonjoinedAlfredStreetBaptistChurch36yearsagoin1981,whenworshipserviceswereheldintheadjacentchurchwithlessthanfivehundredmembers,creakybalconyandoftenfloodedlowerlevel.Muchhaschangedsincethen,butoneconstantremains—adedicatedChurchfamilyofBelieverswhoprayerfullydesiregoodchurchgovernance.

TrusteeJohnsonisservinginhis24thyearontheBoardofTrustees,assecretary,Vice-chairman,andChairmanfornineyears.HeiscurrentlyChairmanoftheBoard’sGovernanceCommittee,andChairmanofConstitutionandBylawsCommittee.HechairedPhaseIIChurchRenovationandConstruction,andchairedtheAcquisitionCommitteesforthepurchaseof325and329SouthPatrickStreetproperties.Othersinclude:Member,SeniorChoir;President,MaleChorus;President,MembershipGroup;andASBCFoundation’sfirstPresident.TrusteeJohnsonreceivedtheBAdegreefromVirginiaStateUniversity(VSU)inPoliticalScience,andselectedaDanforthGraduateFellowtotheUniversityofCincinnatiwhereheearnedaMAdegreeinpoliticalscienceandgovernment.HealsoearnedhisM.EddegreeinbusinesseducationfromtheXavierUniversityinCincinnati,furthercourseworkattheNewSchoolforSocialResearchofNewYorkandtheUniversityofCincinnatiSchoolofLaw.In1991,hewasbestowedVSU’shighestaward,TheHonoraryDegree,DoctorofHumaneLetters.Asadedicatedpublicservantforaspanofoverfortyyearsandstaunchadvocateofgoodgovernance,heservedaspoliticalappointeeduringtheadministrationoffiveVirginiagovernors(democratsandrepublicans).Mostnotably,hewasthefirstAfricanAmericantoserveasVice--ChairmanoftheCommonwealthofVirginiaBoardofAgricultureandConsumerServices,andCo-chaired,withactressand“PrinceofBelAir”sitcommomDaphneMaxwellReid,theGovernorsFoundationforaDrugFreeVirginia.Currently,heisservinginhis16thyearasappointedCommissionerandSecretaryoftheFairfaxCountyEconomicDevelopmentAuthority.In2017,hewasreappointedtoathirdtwo-yeartermtotheFederalCommunicationCommission’sAdvisoryCommitteeonDiversityandDigitalEmpowerment.In2009,JohnsonservedontheObama-BidenTransitionTeamasasubjectmatterexpertondiversityinbroadbandtechnologiesattheUSDepartmentofCommerce.Inacademia,JohnsonservedasRectorofVSUBoardofVisitorsforsevenyears,whereheguidedtheBoardthroughaperiodofexpandedgrowth,financialstabilityandsustainedcollaborationamongcampusstakeholdersandalumni.Priortothis,JohnsonservedasPresidentoftheVSUFoundation,andguideditthroughfiveyearsofcleanauditreportsandincreasedfinancialgrowth.HeisaformerlectureratHowardUniversity’sInstituteforUrbanAffairsandResearch,andAdvisoryBoardmemberoftheNationalInstituteforEffectiveGovernance.HeisactivelyengagedassupporterandfundraiserforHBCUsinitiatives.Inrecognitionofthirty-fiveyearsofserviceandphilanthropytohisalmamater,Johnsonwasbestoweditshighesthonors;HonoraryDoctorofHumaneLetters,FriendoftheUniversity,AlumnusoftheYear,President’sVintageAward,President’sHumanitarianAward,Rector’sExemplaryServiceAward,Home-comingParadeMarshall,andSportsHallofFame.Afterafive-yearfederalservicecareer,andestablishingbusinessesinlogistics,andtelecommunications,TrusteeJohnsonisnowsemi-retired.However,heisfrequentlysoughtbyorganizationstodevelopand

chairinnovativepanelsandeventsaroundprocurementandhiringbestpracticesaspathwaystogreaterdiversityandinclusioninareasofinformation,communicationandtechnologies(ICT).TrusteeJohnsonreceivedanhonorabledischargeasCaptain,US.ArmyQuartermasterCorpReserves.HeismarriedtoDeaconBessieWorshamJohnson,andproudparentsoftwodaughters,AishaJohnsonFallen,Esq.,RashidaJohnsonGreen,andfivegrandchildren.Hishobbiesarebassfishingandcooking.TrusteeJohnsonisverythankfulandblessedtobeapartoftherichandstoriedhistoryofourchurch,andtohavecontributedinsomesmallwaytoitscontinuedgrowthandservicetoitsmembers,andmissionsthroughouttheworld.

Lani Shaw Governance & Legal Vice Chair

LaniP.Shaw,Esq.isCounselintheEnforcement&ComplianceDivisionoftheU.S.OfficeoftheComptrolleroftheCurrency.Inthisrole,Lanisupervisesandregulatesnationalbanksandfederalsavingsassociations.Primarily,Laniensuresthatfinancialinstitutionsoperateinasafeandsoundmannerandincompliancewithlawsrequiringfairtreatmentandfairaccesstofinancialproducts.Lanihasprohibitedbankersfromworkinginthe

industry,obtainedmilliondollarpenaltiesfortheU.S.Treasuryandrecoveredmillionsofdollarsinrestitutionforbanksandcustomers.LanihasalsoledmajorinvestigationsinvolvingcomplexbankingissuesandservedasleadtrialattorneyonmattersbeforetheAdministrativeLawJudge.InOctober2017,Laniwasselectedforadetailtotheagency’sOfficeofStrategicManagement.Inthisrole,Laniwillassisttheagencyformulateitsfivetotenyearstrategicplanandreviewthecurrentstrategicobjectivesthatareinplaceattheagency.Lanibelievesthat“towhommuchisgiven,muchisexpected.”Accordingly,sheisengagedinanumberofcommunityactivities.LaniservesasanelectedmemberoftheBoardofTrusteesofthehistoricAlfredStreetBaptistChurchinAlexandria,VA.AsaTrustee,LanichairstheProgramsCommitteeandisanactivememberoftheGovernanceCommittee.LaniisalsoaDirectoroftheAlfredStreetBaptistChurchFoundation,anorganizationthathasawardedover$1millioninscholarshipstodeservingyouth.ContinuinginthetraditionofCharlesHamiltonHoustonandThurgoodMarshall,LanihasremainedanactivememberoftheNationalBarAssociation,wheresheservesasChairoftheAdministrationandFacilitiesCommitteeandwasappointedChiefofStafftothePresident.LaniisalsoapastpresidentofGWACBarAssociationinWashingtonDC.In2010,LaniwasnamedtheYoungLawyeroftheYearbytheYoungLawyer’sDivisionandrecognizedasaTrailblazerunder40bytheNBAin2014.

April McWilliams Chair of Human Resources

AprilMcWilliamsisDeputyChiefHumanResourcesOfficerwiththeBrookingsInstitution,a501c3publicpolicyresearchthinktank,inWashingtonD.C.Shejoinedin2013anddirectlyoverseesBrookingsemploymentfunction,supportsBrookings’diversityandinclusioneffortsandadvisesandassiststheChiefHumanResources

OfficerinthefullrangeofmatterspertainingtotheoperationanddeliveryofHRservices.ApriloperatesasaseniorlevelHRprofessionalandensureshighqualityservicesareprovidedtoBrookingsprogramsandbusinessunits.AprilearnedaMasterofArtsdegreeinHumanResourcesManagementwithaconcentrationinOrganizationDevelopmentfromMarymountUniversity.HerundergraduatedegreeisinMarketingfromHamptonUniversity.ShealsoholdboththeSPHRandSHRM-SCPcertifications.PriortojoiningBrookings,shewastheHumanResourcesDirectorforthePewResearchCenter.Aprilhasover20yearsofhumanresourcesexperiencewithinthenon-profitsector. James Berry Property and Facilities Chair

TrusteeBerryisanativeTexan,bornJuly10th1951,Lovelady,TX,asthesixthofsevenchildren,toSabraD.andLeslieM.Berry.HegraduatedhighschoolinMay,1969,enteredPrairieViewA&MUniversity,graduatedAugust1973,withabachelor’sofSciencedegreeinSocialWork,minorinPsychology.Upongraduationhewascommissioned,SecondLieutenant,UnitedStatesArmy.

TrusteeBerryenteredactivedutyatFortKnox,Kentucky,December,1973andspent28yearscontinuousactiveserviceasanArmorOfficerinitiallyandthenasanArmyIntelligenceOfficer.HeretiredfromactivedutyinJuly,2001.Hethenspentanadditional12yearsworkingintheWashingtonD.C.MetroAreaandenteredfulltimeretirementeffective31September,2013,retiringasaSeniorIntelligenceOfficer,DefenseIntelligenceAgency(DIA).Asanactivedutyofficer,ColonelBerrywasassignedtomilitarycommandandstaffpositionsbothintheContinentalUnitedStatesandoverseas.HeservedtwotoursofdutyatthePentagonasamemberoftheArmyStaffandasamemberoftheJointStaff.HewasanArmyparatrooperwithover50parachutejumps.During28yearsofservicehewasawardedtheDefenseSuperiorServiceMedal,theLegionofMerit,theDefenseMeritoriousServiceMedal,twoawardsoftheArmyMeritoriousServiceMedal,twoawardsoftheArmyCommendationMedal,theArmyAchievementMedal,theMeritoriousUnitAwardforsupporttoOperationDesertStorm(thefirstIraqWar)andtheSeniorParachutistBadge.TrusteeBerry’seducationbeyondPrairieViewincludes,aMastersofEducationinCounselingPsychologyfromLincolnUniversity,JeffersonCity,Missouri;Graduate,AirWarCollege,MaxwellAirForceBase,Alabama;Graduate,ArmyCommandandGeneralStaffCollege,FortLeavenworth,Kansas;Graduate,ArmyIntelligenceOfficer’sAdvanceCourse,FortHuachuca,ArizonaandGraduate,ArmorOfficer’sBasic,FortKnox,Kentucky.Jamesresideswithhiswife,MelodyeW.(Walton)BerryofTexarkana,TX,inSpringfield,Virginia.Theyhaveonedaughter,JamelleBerryRone,whocurrentlyresidesinUpperMarlborough,Maryland.

R Sylvster Owens Stewardship Chair

AnativeofChester,SouthCarolina,SylvesterobtainedhisBachelorofArtsandMasterofEducationdegreesfromWinthropUniversityinRockHill,SouthCarolina.WhilepursuinghisMaster’sdegree,SylvesterbecametheDirectorofAlumniProgramsatWinthrop,therebystartingacareerdevotedtohighereducation,fundraisingandalumnirelations.HewouldlaterbecomeaPhilanthropicAdvisor(MajorGiftsOfficer),securing7-figuredonationsforscholarshipsandspecialprojectsatWinthropUniversity.

WhileintheRockHillcommunity,SylvesterservedastheChairmanoftheYorkCountyMartinLutherKing,Jr.TaskforceandmemberoftheboardofdirectorsfortheBoysandGirlsClubofYorkCounty,KiwanisofRockHill,andtheRockHillAreaCounciloftheYorkCountyChamberofCommerce.Asrecognitionforhiscommunityengagement,in2008,SylvesterwasacknowledgedbyTheHeraldnewspaperasa“Top20Under30.”In2013,SylvesterrelocatedtoWashington,D.C.toassumetheroleofSeniorAssociateDirectorofAlumniRelationsatTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,SchoolofMedicineandHealthSciences,the11tholdestmedicalschoolintheUnitedStates.Throughthisposition,Sylvestercontinuestopursuehispassionfordevelopmentandalumnirelationsthroughthemanagementofseveralalumniprogramsandfundraisinginitiatives.IntheWashington,D.C.area,SylvestercontinueshisserviceandcommunityinvolvementasVicePresidentoftheIraDorseyScholarshipEndowmentFund,Inc.,andasaformermemberoftheboardofdirectorsfortheNextGenerationLeaders-BoysandGirlsClubofGreaterWashingtonandtheAssociationofFundraisingProfessionals,Washington,D.C.MetroChapter-African-AmericanAffinityGroup.HeisalsoaproudmemberofAlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.wherehehasservedasthechieffundraiserfortheMarchofDimesprojectwithinhislocalchapter,securingover$10,000,annually,toendprematurebirth,birthdefects,andinfantmortality.Groundedinhisfaith,heiscurrentlyamemberoftheAlfredStreetBaptistChurchofAlexandria,VA,oneoftheoldestAfrican-AmericanchurchesinAmerica,foundedin1803.AtAlfredStreet,heisanactivememberoftheMusicandWorshipArtsministryandservesasaleaderinseveralministriesandchurchcommittees.Inhissparetime,Sylvesterenjoysmentoring,thearts,andjetskiing.

Sherri Jordan Council Member at Large

Ms.Jordanhasovertwenty-eightyearsofprofessionalexperienceworkinginfederalandlocalgovernmentfinancialmanagementoperations,specificallyintheareasoffinancialsystemsoperations.Currently,Ms.JordanistheDirectoroftheFinancialSystemsDivisionwithintheU.S.CustomsandBorderProtection’s(CBP)OfficeofFinance’sFinancialOperationsDirectorate.Shedirectsandleadsadivision,consistingof29governmentand

35contractors,witha$20Mannualbudget.SheisresponsibleforensuringCBP’sfinancialmanagement/accountingsystemsandtravelsystemoperateeffectively.FromDec.2015toApril2017;Ms.Jordanwasalsodual-hattedservingastheactingProgramManager/Executiveleadfora$30millionRevenueModernizationprogram.ShewasresponsibleforestablishingtheProgramManagementOffice,hiringkeygovernmentstaffandobtainingcontractorsupportinordertocompletekeyprojects/pilotsthatimproveCBP’srevenuecollectionprocessduringFY2016-17.PriortojoiningCBP,Ms.JordanservedasseniorfinancialmanagementsystemsspecialistwiththeDept.ofDefense’s(DoD)OfficeoftheUnderSecretaryofDefense(Comptroller)/DeputyChiefFinancialOfficerOffice.ShewasresponsibleforadvisingseniorleaderswithrecommendationsonDoDbusinesssysteminvestmentdecisions.Also,Ms.JordanprovidedinsightonhowtoimproveDoDfinancialmanagementbusinessoperations,byrecommendingprocess,systemsandpolicyimprovements.FromMay2010toJanuary2012,Ms.JordanservedasaBranchChiefwiththeDepartmentofNavy,OfficeoftheDeputyAssistantSecretaryoftheNavy,FinancialManagement&Comptroller,FinancialOperations;wereshesupervisedastaffresponsibleforprovidingfinancialmanagementpolicyguidanceandrequirementanalysisasitrelatedtotheimplementationofanewDept.ofNavybusinesssystem(NavyERP).ShewasinstrumentalintheimplementationoftheNavyERPfinancialmanagementsystem,toover71,000users,thatmanaged51%oftheDept.ofNavy’stotalobligationauthority(~$65B).AnativeofcentralVirginia,Ms.JordanreceivedherBSinPublicAdministrationandMastersofPublicAdministrationfromGeorgeMasonUniversity.Alifelonglearner,Ms.JordancompletedagraduatecertificateinInformationSystemsfromJohnsHopkinsUniversityin2006.SheisacertifiedProjectManagementProfessional(PMP)andaCertifiedDefenseFinancialManager(CDFM).Ms.JordanisaSeptember2014FederalExecutiveInstitute(FEI)graduate.ShecompletedCBPLeadershipInstituteinMay2017.Ms.Jordanhasreceivedthefollowinghonorsandawards,Dept.ofDefenseOfficeoftheSecretaryofDefenseMedalforExceptionalCivilianServiceinNovember2015,Dept.ofNavyMeritoriousServiceAwardAugust2008,AssistantSecretaryoftheNavy,Dept.ofNavyFinancialManagement&Comptroller’scertificateofAchievementMay2009.Ms.JordancurrentlyservesontheFairfaxCountyAirportsAdvisoryCommittee,2008-present.Also,currentlyservesontheAlfredSt.BaptistChurch(ASBC)BoardofTrustees.Previously,servedastheASBCbudgetcommitteeasVice-Chairman.

Sidney Evans Jr Council Member at Large

October14,2014,Mr.EvanswasappointedastheVicePresidentforFinanceandManagementatMorganStateUniversity,BaltimoreMD.Mr.SidneyH.EvansJristhefounderandCEOofMadisanMackenzie,LLC,amanagementconsultingfirmfoundedin2009.Thefirm’sprimaryfocusistheHigherEducationandNotforProfitmarkets.Thefirm’scapabilitiesarefinancialorganizationaldevelopment,

corporatefinanceandassetmanagement,endowmentmanagementandfinancialstrategicplanning.Previously,Mr.EvansservedastheSeniorVicePresident,CFOandTreasurerforHowardUniversityfrom2005-2009.PriortoHowardUniversity,Mr.EvansservedastheVicePresidentforFinanceatDillardUniversity(LA).Mr.Evansbringswithhimover30yearsasafinancialmanagementprofessionalintheCorporate,Banking,Government,Not-for-ProfitandHigherEducationindustries.Additionally,heservedasadirectorforaportfoliocompanyofaPrivateEquityfirm.Mr.Evanshasissuedandmanageddebtandequitytransactionstotalingover$1billion,includingbothcorporateandmunicipaldebtinstruments.PriortobecomingaChiefFinancialOfficer,Mr.EvansservedasaManagerandAssistantControllerwithUnisysCorporation,workingontheCorporateCFO’sstaff.Mr.EvansstartedhiscareerasacommercialbankingofficerwithCitibankandWachovia(WellsFargo)bank.Mr.EvansgraduatedfromtheDeerfieldAcademyandlaterfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina-ChapelHill,wherehereceivedaBAdegreeinEconomics.HereceivedhisMBAdegreefromtheUniversityofPittsburgh,withafinanceconcentration.HehasaninvestmentcertificationfromtheHarvardGraduateSchoolofBusiness.Lisa Wilson Council Member at Large

Lisaisatwenty-sevenyearemployeeoftheArlingtonCountyCommonwealth’sAttorney’sOffice.Shebeganhertenurein1990followingajudicialclerkshipwiththeFairfaxCountyCircuitCourt.From1990to2003,LisawasanAssistantCommonwealth’sAttorney.Whileservinginthatcapacity,shewasresponsibleforprosecutingallcrimesoccurringinArlingtonCountyandReaganNationalAirportaswellasfelonyoffenses

occurringintheCityofFallsChurch.AsanAssistant,LisamaderegularappearancesintheArlingtonCountyGeneralDistrictCourt,JuvenileandDomesticRelationsDistrictCourtandCircuitCourt.Hercaseloadinvolvedbothviolentandnon-violentcrimes,includingembezzlement,fraud,larceny,sexualassault,robberyandhomicide.LisaalsoservedasliaisontotheCityofFallsChurchpolicedepartmentaswellasaguestlecturerattheNorthernVirginiaCriminalJusticeTrainingAcademy.In2003,LisawaspromotedtothepositionofDeputyCommonwealth’sAttorneybecomingthefirstAfrican-AmericaninArlingtonCountyhistorytoholdthattitle.ShenowservesasAdministratorfortheArlingtonCountyCommonwealth’sAttorney’sOffice.Herdutiesincludemanagingamulti-milliondollarannualbudget,functioningashumanresourcesofficer,supervisingthelegalsupportstaff,advisingtheCommonwealth’sAttorneyonissuesrelatedtofinanceand/orpersonnelandservingasliaisontovariousstateandlocalagencies.LisacontinuestomakeperiodicappearancesintheArlingtonCountyCircuitCourt.InJanuaryof2013,shewasappointedtotheVirginiaStateBarDisciplinaryBoardbythe

ChiefJusticeoftheVirginiaSupremeCourt.AsamemberoftheDisciplinaryBoard,sheadjudicatescasesinvolvinglawyermisconduct.OnJuly1,2017,LisabeganhertermasFirst-ViceChairoftheDisciplinaryBoardandwillserveasBoardChairbeginningJuly1,2018.SheisthefirstAfrican-Americanwomanelectedtoeitherposition.LisaalsoservesasViceChairoftheBoardofTrusteesatAlfredStreetBaptistChurchinAlexandria,VA.LisaisanativeofNorfolk,Virginia.SheisagraduateoftheUniversityofVirginiawhereshereceivedaBachelorofArtsinForeignAffairsandaJurisDoctor.SheisamemberofAlphaKappaAlphaSorority,Inc.Shelvee Osborne Council Member at Large

ShelveeOsborne,ReleaseManagerfortheModernizede-File(MeF)SoftwareDevelopmentProjectoftheInternalRevenueService(IRS).Shelveehasmorethan39+yearsofserviceand15yearsofmanagerialexperienceleadingIRStaxprocessingsystemsthroughdevelopment/annualtaxlawchanges.Thesystemincorporatesnecessarychangesrelated

totheAffordableCareAct,andForeignAccountTaxComplianceAct.Theannual$28millionbudgetincludescontractors/matrixedemployees.TheMeFsystemacceptedmorethan1billiontaxreturnsbecauseitprovidesrealtimeprocessingofacknowledgments,streamlinederrordetection,capabilitytoattachPDFfilestothetaxreturnandmostrefundsarereceivedinlessthan14businessdays.InJanuary2014,Shelveewasaskedtoheadupan18monthlongProjecttoensureMeFreachesCapabilityMaturityModelIntegration(CMMI)Level3mandatedbytheCommissioneroftheIRS.Theeffortwastoensureprocessesbecamestandardizedacrosstheorganization.Thegoalwasmetwithinscheduleandbudget.Shelvee’sfamilyoriginatedfromhumblebeginningsandwhenhermomexpressedadesiretoattendcollegein1945,hermotherresponded“I’llfindaway.”SincejoiningtheNorfolkStateUniversityAlumniAssociationandunderstandingthat90%ofitsstudentsreceiveaide,Shelvee’sgoalhasbeento“FindAWay”toassiststudentstoattendNSUoraCollege/University.ShewasinstrumentalincreatingtheNSUGreaterNorthernVAAlumniChapterandestablishingtheChapter’sEndowedScholarship.Shelveeleadthechapter’seffortandraised$20,000for20yearstodonateinJuly2017.SheestablishedtheNSUHolley/OsbornefamilyEndowedScholarshipforstudentsdesiringtoattendNSU’sSchoolofBusiness.BecominganASBCFoundationBoardDirectorisimportantandrewardingtoassiststudents“FindAWay”tocontinuetheireducation.Eachyearmorethan300applicationsarereceived/rankedandtheASBCFoundationdistributedmorethan$1milliontoqualifiedstudents.ShelveeappliedtotheASBCBoardofTrustees(BOT)7yearsagoandfeltherlifeexperiencesprofessionally/personallycouldbeanassettothechurch,becameBOTsecretaryandcreatedaBOTManual.ShelveeisamemberoftheBOTProgramCommitteeliaisonforallprogramministryactivities.ShelveeisaLifeMemberofBlacksInGovernment(BIG)focusedontraining,mentorshipandscholarship.Shelveecompetedagainst8HBCUsandwasvotedthefirstWell’sFargoBankMEACDistinguishedAlumnusAwardrecipientearningtheNSUAlumniAssociation$2000towardsscholarships.SheisaLifeMemberoftheNorfolkStateUniversityAlumniAssociationandPastNationalPresident.BecauseofShelvee’seffortsforNSU,theAlumniAssociationandlifetimegiving,shewasrecognizedastheNSUAcademyofDistinguishAlumniandinductedintotheNSUEmeraldGiving

Society.ShelveegraduatedNSUin1979,participatedintheCooperativeEducationProgramwiththeIRSandheldnumerouspositionsover39+years.ShelveejoinedASBCin2004afterattendingthechurchforoneyearandhasenjoyedherjourneywithGODandworkingonbehalfofthechurch.