Meet the Board
![Troy Bishop](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Troy-Bishop.jpg)
![Troy Bishop](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Troy-Bishop.jpg)
Troy Bishop
President
Troy has been with the MKYF Board since 2016 and now holds the position of Vice President. He has spearheaded fundraising to help fund scholarships.
![Howard Nicholson, II](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Howard-Nicholson.jpg)
![Howard Nicholson, II](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Howard-Nicholson.jpg)
Howard Nicholson, II
Vice President
Howard is a four-year member of the MKYF Board and spearheaded the foundation’s entre into STEM….
![Eric O. Smith, BS, MS](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Eric-Smith.jpg)
![Eric O. Smith, BS, MS](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Eric-Smith.jpg)
Eric O. Smith, BS, MS
Secretary
![Lorenza Cooper](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Eric-O.-Smith-BS-MS-copy.jpg)
![Lorenza Cooper](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Eric-O.-Smith-BS-MS-copy.jpg)
Lorenza Cooper
Board Member
Lorenza has served as the foundation president since 2017 collaborating to increase philanthropic scholarship awards for high school students.
![John Henderson](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Untitled-1.jpg)
![John Henderson](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Untitled-1.jpg)
John Henderson
Board Member
John T. Henderson, Jr. is a founding member of the board of directors for MKYF, having served as the board’s first secretary.
![Kenneth R. Elliott](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Kenneth-R.-Elliott-BA-MS-1.jpg)
![Kenneth R. Elliott](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Kenneth-R.-Elliott-BA-MS-1.jpg)
Kenneth R. Elliott
Treasurer
Kenneth R. Elliott has served as an MKYF Board of Directors member for 10 years in this, his second stint as a Board member.
![Danielle Turnipseed](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TurnipseedDanielle-1-1.jpg)
![Danielle Turnipseed](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/TurnipseedDanielle-1-1.jpg)
Danielle Turnipseed
Board/Community Member
Danielle has been a community member of the MKYF for more than 6 years, supporting the efforts of the organization . . .
![Dr. Marques Julius, PT](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marques-A.-Julius-BS-MS-DPT.jpg)
![Dr. Marques Julius, PT](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Marques-A.-Julius-BS-MS-DPT.jpg)
Dr. Marques Julius, PT
Board Member/Webmaster
Marqués is in his first year of service. A three-time HBU graduate, his focus is the website and online community outreach …
![Revlon O. Williams](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/revlon.jpg)
![Revlon O. Williams](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/revlon.jpg)
Revlon O. Williams
Board Member
Revlon has served on the foundation board since 2014. He is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo, BS, the University of Florida, MS, the…
![McKinley Hudson](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screenshot-2022-02-03-214926.png)
![McKinley Hudson](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screenshot-2022-02-03-214926.png)
McKinley Hudson
Board Member
McKinley Hudson is the former treasurer of the Metropolitan Kappa Youth Foundation, Inc. He is a 1963 graduate of Central State University…
![William Allen](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/william-allen.jpg)
![William Allen](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/william-allen.jpg)
William Allen
Board Member
William has been a foundation board member since 2019, contributing his efforts in ensuring that the foundation effectively served its community…
![Victor Barkley, BS, MS](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/victor-barkley.jpg)
![Victor Barkley, BS, MS](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/victor-barkley.jpg)
Victor Barkley, BS, MS
Board Member
![Robert H. Wilson II](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wilson_DSC_5221b-5-1.jpg)
![Robert H. Wilson II](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wilson_DSC_5221b-5-1.jpg)
Robert H. Wilson II
Board Member
Robert is a former technology professional at Verizon Communications, Inc., in New Jersey and Maryland with concentrations in technology…
![Ian S. Bullock](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ian.jpg)
![Ian S. Bullock](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ian.jpg)
Ian S. Bullock
Board Member
As a proven leader, Ian has held several leadership roles in Operations and Global Service functions, within both automotive…
![Rodney E. McKenzie](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rodney.jpg)
![Rodney E. McKenzie](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Rodney.jpg)
Rodney E. McKenzie
Board Member
Rodney McKenzie is an Executive Vice President and Chief Audit Director at Wells Fargo. In this role, he is responsible for leading the audit …
![Jack Patrick](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PatrickPhoto07-17-2022.jpg)
![Jack Patrick](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PatrickPhoto07-17-2022.jpg)
Jack Patrick
Board Member
I retired as a registered architect after more than fifty-five years of experience following my undergraduate professional degree studies in architecture at Howard University in 1967.
![Cory Belle](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cory-Belle-Photo-1.png)
![Cory Belle](https://mkyf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cory-Belle-Photo-1.png)
Cory Belle
Board Member
Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served for 8 years.