AWARDS

  • Talented 25: Most Influential African Americans in Northern California; Sun Reporter Newspaper
  • Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for response to 9/11 Attacks, U.S. Congress
  • Freedom Fighter (Medgar Evers) award, NAACP
  • Roy Wilkins Award, NAACP
  • Honorary Service Award, PTA (Parent Teachers Association)
  • Businessman of the Year, US President’s Advisory Council
  • Nominee, Who’s Who of US Business Leaders.
  • Nominee, Metropolitan Executive and Professional Directory

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • League of California Cities, President, City Managers’ Department; Regional Vice President
  • California City Management Foundation, Board member
  • Cal-ICMA, Board member
  • San Bernardino Association of Governments, Board member
  • Southern California Associated Governments, Board member
  • The Unforgettables Foundation (providing burial funds for child deaths), Board member
  • OmniTrans (commuter bus service), Board member
  • Municipal Management Association of Northern California, career coach, honorary lifetime member
  • California Public Employer Labor Relations Association, CalPELRA
  • California Association for Local Economic Development, CalED
  • Agua Mansa Industrial Corridor Authority, AMIGA
  • California Redevelopment Agency, CRA
  • National League of Cities Gang Prevention Network
  • Children’s Fund President’s Circle
  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
  • Consolidated Fire Communications Agency
  • Asian-American Resource Center
  • California Association of local Building Officials

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Public Leadership Certificate
    • Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, 2019
  • Governmental Accounting
    • University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 2015
  • Credentialed Manager, ICMA-CM
    • ICMA (International City/County Management Association), 2014
  • Human Resources Senior Certified Professional, IPMA-SCP
    • International Public Management Association for Human Resources, 2014
  • Certified Labor Relations Manager, CLRM
    • CalPELRA, CA Public Employer Labor Relations Association, 2011
  • Project Management Professional, PMP
    • Project Management Institute, 2005
  • Real Estate Broker
    • CA Dept. of Real Estate, 2005
  • Emergency Medical Technician, EMT
    • 1993