The Entrepreneurial Enclave

KJ’s indirect path to his current position (Senior Content Producer for MotorTrend’s Truck Group) was forged by working with cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc., as a hands-on enthusiast (late-model Ford Mustang expert, engine builder, mechanic, hot-rodder, etc.) and motorsports fan and participant (an avid drag racer) for more than four decades. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree (Communications...

Dr. Ydeaira Ely is the owner of the Leadership Alliance. With over 20 years of experience in the following education fields; Teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal, and a Teacher Trainer, Ydeaira knows how to lead those around her to success. After having a conversation with one of her sons, Ydeaira realized something was missing from the American Education System and the manner in which we do busines...

Kevin is a native of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and has lived in Charlotte for almost 30 Years. Prior to starting Access Services, Inc. Kevin worked for Mellon Bank in their Property Management Division. Kevin attended Lincoln University on a football scholarship and majored in Communications. He has a wife and twin boys.   Contact Kevin =========== Linkedin - https://linkedin.com/company/accessservi...

HELENA SHORTER-ALSTON, BA, BS, MPIA. Chief Executive Officer, Chef, Food Science Technologist, and Business Development Consultant. Helena is the founding director and the inspiration behind Kai Vida Superfoods, LLC. She is a chef, researcher, and food technologist of 35 years who developed the formulas and recipes for the company’s innovative products. She is a former U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer (...

Bruce Boyd was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. He is a graduate of the Trenton Public Schools and attended Mercer County Community College focusing on Computer Operations. After 30 years with the State of New Jersey, he retired to pursue his passion which is his service to youth and their families through Building Our Youth’s Development. Based on my experiences within the Trenton Public S...

Moses Jarta (jar’tah) Flomo (flow’mo) - current pastor of African and Saint Mary Street United Methodist Churches of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference, United Methodist Church - hails from the Republic of Liberia, West Africa, where (beginning in 1986) he served several congregations in the Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for ten years including Community United Met...

The "E" stands for ENTHUSIASM! An exciting communicator, Robert "E" Criner has been empowering audiences since 1990. What Robert shares with people is not just theory-it is his own personal experience of growing through and overcoming obstacles and challenges. His life has changed and progressed through the same positive motivational techniques, strategies and principles he sha...

James “Jimmy Mac” McNeal has been a pioneer bridging the gap between the Hip-Hop and BMX communities since the early 1990’s as an athlete, artist, designer, and entrepreneur. Recognized as a national force for creating Bulldog Bikes, one of the first African American owned urban lifestyle and BMX brands/bike manufacturers, he pioneered a movement that connected urban brands and urban consumers wit...

Hector Bonilla was born in New York City, and raised in the community of Harlem, the oldest of six siblings, whose parents immigrated from Puerto Rico and Cuba. He received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from Rutgers University, and then worked in Education for over forty-six years. Initially, he began his professional career at ASPIRA of New Jersey, working with high school students in Newark a...

Bishop Gaines was raised in a Baptist church but escaped the limitations of tradition to widen his spiritual parameters to reach people of varied backgrounds. In 1992 Gaines began fulfilling his call to the ministry with an overwhelming number of young people giving their lives to Christ. He was then ordained as a Reverend and installed as Pastor of El-Bethel Baptist Church in Trenton, NJ. Rev. Ga...

For the last 20 years, Todd Pipkin has demonstrated effective educational leadership with school-turn around/start-up efforts in Charlotte, NC; Petersburg, VA; Marlboro, SC; Clarendon, SC; Surprise, AZ, and Rocky Mount, NC. He is an expert in providing schools with the transformational tools needed to improve student performance, increase teacher morale, develop effective school leadership, establ...

Toni R. Isreal is no stranger to arts and entertainment and having spent her childhood years attending live performances with her mother, the former Accounting Specialist, sought and secured key apprenticeship opportunities to further thrive from her greatest interests: film, television, and theater. Now, with over a decade of experience in audience development and brand management, Toni is admire...

Eric Maywar runs business attraction and business retention for the City of Trenton Division of Economic Development. He proactively attracted light manufacturing and, after conducting a city-wide consumer demand study, attracted signature retail. He led the City response to COVID’s impact on business designing and managing a million-dollar emergency loan fund. He designed and managed a building i...

Mychal Mills, MBA, is a transformational leader from New Jersey. Since childhood, Mychal found a passion to serve and uplift the community. In 2014, he co-founded Konscious Youth Development & Service (KYDS), a nonprofit that transforms youth, schools and communities through holistic practices facilitating mindfulness, social-emotional learning and restorative justice. KYDS has partnered with...