Administration

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Dr. Kia Monique Jones

Kia is the Founder, President & CEO. She provides For Brown Girls, Inc's strategic vision and leads a diverse group of women through advocacy, our program and initiatives, and training projects. Kia's experience and expertise are leadership and innovation. She has embraced this idea and creates environments where people are given the tools and resources to challenge the status quo, push boundaries and achieve growth. Kia is committed to building a dynamic, highly productive, and values-based organization. As CEO of For Brown Girls, Inc., Kia is committed to the economic growth and revitalization of the South. 

Dr. Jones obtained her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the CEPH-accredited School of Public Health, Jackson State University. Along this journey with For Brown Girls, Inc., she wants to consume knowledge and greater her abilities to be an asset to diverse communities through public service. Her expertise affords her the ability to assist in advocating for those who are disadvantaged strategically. 

 Lawren M. Long, Ph.D.

Lawren is responsible for all financial operations and elements of its financing strategy. She performs risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments and also controls and evaluates the organization’s fundraising plans and capital structure.

Dr. Long supervises the finance unit and is the chief financial spokesperson for the organization. The CFO's duties include tracking cash flow and financial planning  as well as analyzing the company's financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions.  The CFO directly assists the Chief Operating Officer on all strategic and tactical matters relating to budget management, cost–benefit analysis, forecasting needs, and securing of new funding. 

Dr. Long's experience and expertise includes accounting, budget, financial management, forecasting and account reconciliation in both the public and private sectors. Dr. Long obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration from Jackson State University.  

Tyniekqua Prewitt, BS

Tyniekqua is responsible for overseeing all operations by designing and implementing  business strategies, plans and procedures and securing the functionality of business to drive extensive and sustainable growth.
 

Tyni collaborates with our CEO on five- and ten-year plans for corporate growth, evolution and assist the CFO with financial projections and analyses of existing programs and policies. Tyni ensures that all program initiatives are align with the organization's core values, culture, and train others in the latest leadership and technical skills so they can better serve our community.

Tyni's experience and expertise include leading organizations that collaborate as a focused unit to achieve aggressive business goals and drive the evolution of concepts into achievable business strategies, identifying and capitalizing on new growth opportunities through market analysis, product/brand development expertise, and keen business instincts. Tyni received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Arizona State University. 

Ralph Clark IV, MBA

Ralph serves as our Senior Financial Analyst that helps develop and maintain revenue and spending budgets for accuracy, control and compliance. Ralph supports the implementation, presentation and ongoing management of the capital, operating, statistical & personnel budget. He performs financial analysis and makes recommendations to senior leadership and other key areas. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities: 

•Learn and assists in implementing a new Financial Planning, Reporting, Decision Support application

•Learn the details of the application and be able to configure the application to For Brown Girls needs

•Understand business drivers and strategies, interpret financial data and present key findings and recommendations to improve results

Ralph received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Finance from Jackson State University, obtained his Masters of Business Administration, Finance from Mississippi College, School of Banking at University of Mississippi, and recently completed the Graduate School of Banking credentialing at LSU. 

Teneshia Smith, MA, CMHT

Teneshia is responsible for creating and implementing  youth development programs with an effort to allow participants to continue along a succession plan from child development to teen programming participation. 

The Director of Youth Programs and CEO monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and adhere to program standards including monitor and assist in maintenance, safety, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations. 

The Director is responsible for ensuring a safe and supportive environment for children and youth to learn and grow. The Director will also develop and sustain community and volunteer partnerships to enhance programming.

Teneshia received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Jackson State University and obtained her Masters of Arts in Community Counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta Georgia.  

Shaundra Dixon, Ed.D., MS

Shaundra is responsible for organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization and develop new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.

Shaundra assists the organization to stay on schedule, on budget, and ultimately on an upward trajectory of growth and success. She is responsible for organizing and communicating all the details of projects and specific assignments to team members and serve as a liaison between those team members and the project manager. 

She coordinates activities between multiple projects giving detailed attention to program strategy, project delegation, and program implementation. She ensures that all the team members understand how to work together and coordinate their efforts on the way to a larger goal which is to help marginalized communities.

Shaundra received her Doctorate of Higher Education and Administration from University of Southern Mississippi and she obtained her Masters of Science in Counseling from Jackson State University.