Board Of Advisors
"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others..."
-- George Burton Adams
Adams, a History professor at Yale University at the turn of the 20th century, went on to say: "...Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success".
There have been a host of people who have provided advice and opportunities that were certainly instrumental in shaping my life. Some of the best advice I have received over the years came from one of my mentors who suggested that everyone should have their own personal board of advisors to assist and guide them in achieving their vision. So it is gives me great pleasure to introduce my personal board of advisors; individuals who take an active role in helping me achieve my Kinetic Potential.
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Nolan Bowie is a Fellow Emeritus at the Berkman Center where he works on projects related to the Internet in developing countries. He is also a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, where he is affiliated with The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, the Harvard Information Infrastructure Policy Project (HIIP) and the Center for Business and Government.
Professor Bowie is a former staff Attorney and Executive Director of Citizens Communications Center, a public interest law firm and education institution [currently a Project of the Institute for Public Representation (IPR) of the Georgetown University Law Center], 1974-81. He has served both as an Assistant Special Prosecutor with the Watergate Special Prosecution Force and Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Bureau, New York State Department of Law. He has been active on a number of advisory panels and boards for a variety of organizations. These include the U. S. Congress' Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), The National Academies (regarding digital divide and digital democracy issues), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Aspen institute. Nolan is currently a Board member of Citizens for Independent Public Broadcasting (CIPB) and an Advisor to the Center for Media Education (CME), the Advertising Council, Inc., and the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL). He is also a member of the Steering Committee of The Boston Foundation’s Initiative on the New Economy and How Technology Can Empower Individuals and Communities.
He was born and grew up in South Central L.A. He received an A.A. degree from Los Angeles Harbor College (1964), a B.A. degree from California State University at Long Beach (1965) and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1973. He completed one year of graduate studies toward a Ph.D. degree at MIT (1985). From 1966-70, Professor Bowie served four years, one month and eleven days active duty as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserves (Lt., Senior Grade, USNR). Prior to active military service, he was a Juvenile Probation Counselor for Los Angeles County.
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Dr. Carfora is Director of Sponsored Research at Amherst College, Chair of the Commission on International Research Administration, and co-Chair of the Immersive Education Technology Working Group (IETG; ImmersiveEducation.org). Carfora currently serves as Chair of the NCURA International Commission and the International Neighborhood Committee. He has presented at Annual National and Regional Meetings on a consistent basis, served on the NCURA Board of Directors, and participated as faculty for NCURA satellite broadcasts. He also served as Vice Chair of the Professional Development Committee and volunteered as a Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Advisor.
Dr. Carfora directs Immersive Education's best practices for pedagogy, assessment, and learning outcomes. Immersive Education is an award-winning learning platform that combines interactive 3D graphics, commercial game and simulation technology, virtual reality, voice chat (Voice over IP/VoIP), Web cameras (webcams) and rich digital media with collaborative online course environments and classrooms. Dr. Carfora directs Immersive Education's best practices for pedagogy, assessment, and learning outcomes.
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Michael T. Holmes is the Director of Global Executive Staffing for Terex Corporation. In this role Michael works with senior leaders to source and hire top talent for all Director and above roles across the organization. Terex is the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment. Prior to joining Terex Michael was Director, Strategic Talent Management and Diversity Leadership at Pitney Bowes. He worked with Pitney Bowes stakeholders to drive the company’s diversity strategies and results. He also had oversight responsibility for coaching, mentoring and early career talent strategies.
Previously, he held a staffing and diversity leadership role with Citigroup Global Investment Management and before then, was at Right Management Consulting in New York City, where he played an integral role on their business development team and served on the firm’s diversity committee. Earlier in his career, he was the Executive Vice President and National Account Manager of INROADS, Inc. INROADS, founded in 1970, is an international, non-profit organization that focuses on identifying and developing high potential diverse talent for leadership positions in business and the community. He rose to that position after serving as Regional Vice President of the Northeast region of INROADS. He was the first Managing Director of the Fairfield-Westchester Counties affiliate, which he established in 1985. Michael started his professional career as a college admissions and financial aid officer at the College of the Holy Cross and later served in the same role at Western Connecticut State University.
Mr. Holmes obtained a BA degree from Holy Cross in Political Science and Philosophy and during his tenure at Western Connecticut State University he began a master’s degree program in Human Resources at The Feldman School of Business. His dedication to community service dates back to his years growing up in Brooklyn, NY and continues today with his involvement in numerous organizations, primarily those committed to youth development and economic empowerment.
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John Marks is President and founder of Search for Common Ground, an international conflict prevention NGO headquartered in Washington and Brussels, with offices in 15 countries. He served as a US Foreign Service Officer in Vietnam and Washington, as executive assistant to the late US Senator Clifford Case, as a fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics, and as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School. He is a best-selling, award-winning author.
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Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. is a native Washingtonian and a product of the D.C. Public School System. After graduating from Cardozo High School, he continued his education at Miner's D.C. Teachers College where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in English. In 1985, he satisfied the course requirements for a Master of Arts degree in English from Howard University, and he also received his Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Ministry Degree from Howard University School of Divinity.
In 1966, Bishop Owens founded Christ Is The Answer Chapel which merged in 1976 with the Mt. Calvary Holy Church forming what is now known as Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church. Bishop Owens has been blessed to see the membership grow from 7 persons in 1966 to an adult membership of nearly 7,000 persons today. Because of his faithfulness and diligence in ministry, Bishop Owens was consecrated a Bishop in the Mt. Calvary Holy Church of America, Inc. in 1988, and was appointed as the Vice Bishop in August of 2001. He has also been privileged to serve as the Dean of the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops since March of 2000 and has recently been named an Adjunct Professor at Howard University School of Divinity, where he teaches classes in the field of Homiletics.
Because of Bishop Owens' sincere belief that the ministry of the church must stretch beyond the four walls of the sanctuary, Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church has remained on the cutting edge of relevant ministry within the community. Under the pastorate of Bishop Owens, an alcohol/drug abuse program has been established, which has been named Calvary's Alternative to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CATAADA HOUSE), the church also operates both a food and clothing bank, Calvary Christian Academy, which educates children from infants to the eighth grade, an HIV/AIDS Ministry, an employment service, a prison ministry, and several other outreach and social service ministries. The church also operates a state-of-the-art outreach facility in the inner-city called the Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. Family Life Community Center.
He and his wife Susie have been responsible for the care and nurture of 16 foster sons and daughters who have shared in their home, and they are the natural parents of Alfred Thomas and Kristel Moneek. They also have three grandchildren: Darian, Nicholas, and William.
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Bill Steele has been on staff at McLean Bible Church since April 2000 and is the Director of Core Services, which includes Building Services, Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, bookstore, café and coffee shop operations, New People Ministries, the Communications Team, and general administration for the church. Bill was also the lead staff person overseeing the building project at the Tysons Campus and is now the lead on the Jill’s House (respite center) building project. With his passion for prayer, he also oversees the Prayer Ministry.
Prior to McLean Bible Church, Bill served as Chief Financial Officer at several organizations, both in the profit and non-profit sectors. Bill earned a B.S. degree from Wake Forest University and his MBA at the University of Oregon. He and his wife Tricia live in Gainesville, VA with their Westie puppy.
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Williams Tyson is an Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, Accounting, Management, and Law at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching at the Law School, Professor Tyson teaches at the Wharton School in the Legal Studies, Accounting, Management and Real Estate Departments. After practicing law at the firms of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Philadelphia and McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen in San Francisco, he taught at the University of California - both at the business school (Berkeley) and the law school (Hastings and Berkeley). Several years ago, he was a Visiting Professor of Law at UCLA.
He received his AB at Princeton University and his JD at Harvard University. His research areas include: Securities regulation; taxation; real estate financing and development; corporation law; international business transactions; Soviet law. Professor Tyson has received numerous professional and teaching awards including: Excellence in Teaching Award (Undergraduate Division), 1999; Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, University of Pennsylvania, 1987; Graduate Division Anvil Award for Teaching Excellence, 1983; Graduate Division Class of 1984 Award for Highest Teaching Evaluations, 1985-86, 1991, 1993-95, 2000; Excellence in Teaching Award (Graduate Division), 1984
