Board of Directors
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Amina B. Pierson
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Chief Impact Officer | Ecosystem Builder | Community Development Strategist
Amina Pierson specializes in designing sustainable, asset-based development strategies that strengthen local leadership, expand economic opportunity, and align funding with measurable outcomes. Her work focuses on ecosystem building, connecting stakeholders across sectors to create long-term impact rather than short-term intervention. Amina brings strategic clarity to complex initiatives, guiding boards, partners, and community leaders toward solutions rooted in dignity, ownership, and sustainability. Her leadership philosophy is simple: development must empower, not create dependency.
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Larry Wilson
VICE PRESIDENT/ DEVELOPER/RE INVESTOR
Larry Wilson is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader with over 15 years of extensive experience in real estate investment, property development, and strategic business management. As the founder of Ultra Elite Group LLC, he has successfully cultivated a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial properties, consistently delivering impressive returns and fostering long-term growth. Larry excels in identifying undervalued assets, executing strategic renovations, and managing property acquisitions with a keen market insight and robust investor relations. His career is distinguished by a commitment to innovation, calculated risk-taking, and a hands-on leadership style that consistently drives results.
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Andrea S. McGordon
ECONOMIC STRATEGIST/ADVISOR
Andrea S. McGordon is a Community Development Manager & SVP, with Old National Bank leading the Central Indiana market. As a dedicated banker focused on Community Reinvestment Act initiatives; Andrea enjoys building and sustaining strategic partnerships through economic development, service, and investments. Andrea’s industry background includes experience in Banking Center Management, Residential Mortgage, Retirement Plan Services, Not-for-Profit and Private Banking. Andrea began her banking career in 1989 as a Customer Service Representative with Indiana National Bank.
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Angela Dadson
ENTREPRENEUR/TREASURER
Angy Dadson is a strategic and detail-oriented entrepreneur and businesswoman who runs two companies and a non-profit. She has extensive experience in administrivia and human resource management, projects and startup consoling, industrial relations and conflict resolution. For over a decade, she has created jobs and provided services through Corporate Community Solitons (CCS Ghana) Ltd., working with young college students and graduates, who find opportunities to develop and hone various skills in client support, market research, administrivia, projects and database management to corporate organizations and businesses. Angy founded Eban Africa Foundations to formalize years of non-profit actviites connecting resources with areas need.
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Carletta Clark
COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SECRETARY
Akua Coaching and Consulting, Ai Master trainer, Business and Non Profit Growth Strategist, Columnist and Thought Leader. After a distinguished career in financial services, Carletta made a bold move — partnering with a major non-profit to help local business owners build, grow, and scale their businesses with intention.
Her approach blends strategic insight with a deeply human touch, meeting every client exactly where they are to help them design what's next.
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George M. Okantey
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIST/ECOSYSTEM BUILDER
A CPTD®-certified talent development and community development professional with over 25 years of experience spanning the United States and Ghana. His work helps executives, teams, and organizations strengthen leadership capacity, align around shared priorities, and move from ideas to measurable action. For 21 years, George served as a Community Development Educator for Purdue University Extension, which included award-winning work connected to community economic development and collaborative action.
GMOK Consult reflects George's dual presence in Ghana and the United States, connecting rigorous professional development practice with local wisdom, cultural fluency, and practical implementation support.