I was introduced to Sean and his Mother, Myra by a mutual friend and accomplished Social Entrepreneur Towalame Austin, Executive of Philanthropy for Roc Nation. Towalame, and I go back over 15 years and have worked on numerous social entrepreneurial Read more…
“I could never work with celebrities. Their world just seems to fake to me. They seem fake, I don’t think I could handle their egos.” Nearly twenty years ago, I spoke those words to my younger brother, Joseph. Since that Read more…
Follow me for a bi-weekly series of conversations with Social Entrepreneurs who are transforming our world through innovation and positive disruption. I recently sat down with Ryan Wilson, the founder and owner of The Gathering Spot in Atlanta, Georgia. Ryan Read more…
As does everything in life, there comes a time when even your sacred “guy’s trip” must evolve. When most people think of a “guys trip” they picture a wild week full of late nights, clubs (Disco’s if traveling internationally) and Read more…
It’s day 17 of my first 100 days as President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan and it’s been a festive few weeks. I can’t think of a better way to bring in the Holidays! On Wednesday, Read more…
Last Monday, I stepped into my role as President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. Over the past nine days, I have had the pleasure of hosting a team visioning session to set a collective “moonshot” Read more…
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan hosted the Great Futures Gala at the Westin Book Cadillac on Nov. 29 to celebrate the group’s 92nd anniversary and honor native Detroiter Matthew P. Cullen, CEO of JACK Entertainment and Principal of Read more…
Why would you leave a Fortune 500 for the nonprofit sector? Since Crain’s Detroit first broke the story of my leaving Ford to lead the B&GCSM, this has been the number one question asked by media, friends, and colleagues alike. Read more…
This article was originally published in Crain’s Detroit Business, written by SHERRI WELCH ——— Shawn Wilson brings experience as nonprofit seeks to freshen relevancy, step up collaborations, stabilize finances. Appointment follows nine-month search. Organization chairman calls Wilson’s hiring “a game changer” Read more…
Hosted by Shawn H. Wilson, the Men of Courage podcast features an all-star group of black men spanning multiple generations, backgrounds, and life experiences sharing stories of triumph, struggle, and lessons learned. Recorded live from the Men of Courage Barbershop Read more…