Opportunities don't happen. You create them." -- Chris Grosser
As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Artportunity Knocks is governed and advised by a group of senior level executives in varies industries and backgrounds. This is done in order to have a well diverse perspective to produce change in the community.
Michael Stoots
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Michael has over 20 years of progressive controlling/financial management experience. 16 of those years in financial planning, analysis and strategic planning. Being a people oriented leader and problem solver with strong communication and relationship building skills, he has help mentor, develop and train analysts to assume the next roles and build a breadth of knowledge.
Since coming on board Michael has shown his passion and loyalty to the mission of Artportunity Knocks while pushing the limits of financial strength of the organization. |
Company: Ole Mexican Foods Inc.
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Position: Chief Financial Officer
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Ty Woods has been in the youth development & education industry for over 15 years. She has worked for agencies such as: The Jenesse Center, Family Resource, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assualt Council, Boys and Girls Club, City of Covina, and the Cobb County School District. Her experience has led her to receive recognition from local government officials and national agencies for her work in youth leadership, nonprofit development and Arts/Music Education advocacy.
Her education spans over a decade starting with an Associates in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelors degree in Business Management from Life University, where she graduated Valedictorian, and an MBA from Coles College of Business. Through her leadership, the organization's revenue has grown significantly, by over 300% in one year, and she continues to forge contacts that are beneficial to the organization. |
Ty Woods
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Maria Hunter
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Maria is the President of KRG Oil Company where she strategies the growth and acquisitions of the daily operations. With a focus on customer retention, networking and partnerships her goal is to seek the company increase under her leadership.
Maria background in the arts and dance helps give inside into program development and ideas. With a heart for the next generation it is important that providing excellence is job one. |
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Chris has over 12 years of business and leadership development, training staff and senior level executives in the for profit and non-profit industry. His entrepreneurial spirit and coaching has put him in position to create careers, businesses, opportunities for others. This passion helped to form The Artrepreneurship Institute with a mission to provide a bridge for creative professionals to develop and acquire the tools necessary to foster entrepreneurship and social and economic change.
He is a member of the Grammy Association and sits on the board for the education committee in the Atlanta Chapter. Including a board seat with Atlanta Public Schools Douglas Cluster at Towns Elementary. |
Chris A. Woods
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Naushad Shahzad
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Naushad is a highly effective leader, most notably in the alternative lending space for the better part of the last decade; leading successful teams and driving revenues. He has over 17 years of experience in Sales Management, Business Development, Financial Modelling, Operations Management, and Business Management. An advocate for the SMB market, he has successfully deployed over $200 Million in working capital to businesses across the country through technology enabled lending platforms.
As part of the start-up team at OnDeck Capital (NYSE: ONDK), Naushad originated over $80 million leading to a successful IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. He then headed business development at Merchants Capital Access through a merger with Reliant Funding, building out and growing the wholesale channel and creating a new sales vertical. Prior to the private finance industry, Naushad has held financial management positions leading product strategy, software development, and tech rollouts in the public sector during his tenure with the Legislature and Board of Elections in New York. With his strong entrepreneurial background, he has created innovative products and scaled businesses at the franchise level as well as in the commercial printing space. Naushad’s diverse background has allowed him to maintain and build lasting relationships and build fluency in all aspects of the business cycle. |
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Brice is a solutions-focused Senior Executive and Thought Leader with more than 10 years of success across the communications, government and non-profit industries. Leveraging extensive experience driving marketing campaign strategies and understanding a target audience, consumer needs, and brand communication strategies, he is a valuable advisor for an organization going through a new product launch or dealing with a stagnated service or product. His broad areas of expertise include fundraising campaigns, content advising, political strategy, leadership development, and project management."
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Brice Futch
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Ayanna is an accomplished leader in Information Technology with over 14 years of experience. She is strategic-thinking and solution-oriented, thrives in leveraging technology to solve complex business problems and leading large enterprise-wide projects. Nurturing collaborative relationships across organizations is her secret sauce to success and driving performance, while cultivating a positive work environment.
Since joining the board, Ayanna has shown her passion for technology and dogged focus to develop and build a strong foundation for the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) strategic initiative for Artportunity Knocks. |
Ayanna Overall
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Advisory Board
Khoi Nguyen
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Drew MacDonald
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Solomon Hicks
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Jason "J. Hatch" Hadshian
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