PS27 Foundation Names Diversity and Inclusion Professional, Whitney Meyer, to Board of Directors

PS27 Foundation Names Diversity and Inclusion Professional, Whitney Meyer, to Board of Directors

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan 11, 2021 – PS27 Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Whitney Meyer to its Board of Directors. PS27 Foundation is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides training and development for entrepreneurs through its nationally recognized programs, Leadership Week, Peer-to-Peer Workshops, Female Founders Forum, Black Entrepreneurs Forum, and Veterans Entrepreneurs Forum. 

 “We are thrilled to welcome Whitney to PS27 Foundation. We’ve had the privilege of working with Whitney for our Black Leadership Town Hall in her role at the University of North Florida. We have always been impressed with Whitney’s vision, and extensive experience, and relentless commitment to inclusion and diversity. She is an excellent addition to our leadership team,” Jim Stallings, CEO PS27. 

Whitney Meyer is Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of North Florida. She advises University leadership on diversity, inclusion, and racial equity pertaining to strategies and policies, learning and research, community relations, and the recruitment, retention, and admission of faculty, staff, and students of color.

 Previously, Whitney has worked at UNF in various departments including the Military and Veterans Resource Center, Student Union Administration, Alumni Affairs, and Public Relations. Before joining UNF, she worked for Georgia State University creating and managing new corporate partnerships in the Alumni Office through interactions with organizations such as Georgia Power, The Home Depot, Deloitte, UPS, Sun Trust, WellStar Healthcare Systems, Coca-Cola, the CDC, Children’s Healthcare, Piedmont Hospital, Northside Hospital, and CNN.

Whitney currently serves on the steering committee for the ACE Women’s Network and as marketing chair for the African American Faculty and Staff Association. She also is a frequent volunteer for the Friends of Boone Park South. Meyer is a proud UNF alumna with a Master’s of Science in Management from the UNF Coggin College of Business and a bachelor’s focusing on communication and international relations. 

Connect with Whitney on LinkedIn or on our website.

About PS27 Foundation

PS27 Foundation was formed to provide leadership training and educational resources to the founders of early-stage companies to help them achieve sustainable growth. Learn more about this PS27 Foundation at ps27foundation.org.

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PS27 Proudly Supports Ironbound Boxing Thrive Accelerator and their mission to teach young adults to become entrepreneurs and leaders.

About Thrive:

We believe that in order to have a thriving community, you need a thriving economy, and small businesses are key. Through THRIVE, our aim is to “increase the pool” of future small business owners in Newark, NJ, by introducing Newark youth & young adults to entrepreneurial thought and leadership. To begin, we can teach them how to generate income for themselves through the monetization of a product or service. In communities such as Newark, where we are currently located, almost 40% of our population lived below the poverty line, prior to COVID-19. With the influx of unemployment and other economic hardships caused by the pandemic, entrepreneurial thinking is critical now more than ever, particularly for young men and women of color. 

By teaching entrepreneurship to a demographic that’s often overlooked, given their age and location, we can contribute to the local economy. Our metric of success is the number of youth & young adults who participate in our accelerator program. We view the cash prizes as an opportunity to help them initiate their entrepreneurial journey. As we release the cash in stages, our team will serve as business coaches to help each entrepreneur reach certain milestones. Learn more here.

PS27 EMPOWERMENT NAMES KAYE JOHNSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Via Jax Chamber

PS27 Empowerment announces the appointment of Kaye Johnson to its Board of Directors. PS27 Empowerment is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides training and development for entrepreneurs through its nationally recognized programs, Leadership Week, Peer-to-Peer Workshops, Female Founders Forum, and Black Entrepreneurs Forum. 

“Our newest board member embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship and brings talent, expertise and energy to the community. We are very fortunate to have her insights and guidance as we continue to work with more startups than ever,” Jim Stallings, CEO PS27. 

Kaye Johnson serves as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner at The Tolan Group, a top Hunt Scanlon Healthcare Executive Search Firm. She leads the day-to-day operations, major projects, and is responsible for all search execution for the firm. Her experience in executive search in the Healthcare, Behavioral Health, and Substance Abuse industries provides insight into the organizational and human capital needs of her clients. Kaye also holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

PS27 Empowerment was formed to provide leadership training and educational resources to founders of early stage companies to help them achieve sustainable growth. Learn more about this PS27 Empowerment at ps27empowerment.org. 

PS27 EMPOWERMENT NAMES NATHAN RIMF TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Via. Jax Daily Record

PS27 Empowerment, a Jacksonville nonprofit that provides training and development for entrepreneurs, appointed two members to its board of directors:

Nathan Rimpf is a private wealth adviser at Goldman Sachs in West Palm Beach.