Collective Excellence

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We count on this visionary to define strategic priorities, allocate resources responsibly, and ensure every decision reinforces long-term value creation.

Joan Kato is a social justice advocate with over twenty years of experience leading change in people of color grassroots communities through organizing, grant development and creativity-- achieving social impact through advocacy, policy, and political movements. As a community organizer, she has dedicated her life to achieving equitable outcomes for populations that have faced systemic discrimination. Having worked in the U.S. Congress, President Obama’s 2008 Campaign, Bernie’s 2016 campaign, the U.S. Foreign Service and Deloitte, Joan specializes in leading communities towards change and empowerment.

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We trust this leader to synchronize production, event logistics, and support functions, cultivating dependable processes that uphold our service commitments.

Dr. Barbara Jones, brings over 20 years’ experience organizing impactful projects. Her portfolio ranges from securing select entertainment for the 2023 World Culture Festival in DC, which drew an estimated one million attendees and producing entertainment premieres, red carpets, galas, and launch events, to providing strategic insight to numerous political campaigns. Barbara is an Advisor for noteworthy causes such as The Real Black Wall Street, Equal Means Equal, and Pan African Unity Group, among others, where she contributes her time, network, and talent. Her accomplishments are numerous, including serving as an Envoy for the 2023 World Culture Festival, receiving a 2023 President Joseph R. Biden President’s Lifetime Achievement Award & Presidential Volunteer Service Recognition, and being recently sworn in as a District of Columbia State Athletic Association Commissioner in April 2026. For her many contributions, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities and Christian Leadership from Michaels Christian University in Atlanta, Georgia, in February 2026.