Meet the Board
Lorenza Cooper
President
Lorenza has served as the foundation president since 2017 collaborating to increase philanthropic scholarship awards for high school students.
Troy Bishop
Vice 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.
Eric O. Smith, BS, MS
Secretary
Timothy Holley, CPA,
Treasurer
John Henderson
Board’s First Secretary
John T. Henderson, Jr. is a founding member of the board of directors for MKYF, having served as the board’s first secretary.
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
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
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
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
Board Member
William has been a foundation board member since 2019, contributing his efforts in ensuring that the foundation effectively served its community and purpose…
Victor Barkley, BS, MS
Board Member
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…
Kenneth R. Elliott
Board Member
Kenneth R. Elliott has served as an MKYF Board of Directors member for 10 years in this, his second stint as a Board member.
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
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 …
Howard Nicholson, II
Board Member
Howard is a four-year member of the MKYF Board and spearheaded the foundation’s entre into STEM….