Umoja O. N. Abdul-Ahad
Umoja O. N. Abdul-Ahad is one of the founders and presently serves as Executive Director of PROJECT 2000, INC. He has served in this capacity since 1979. Under his leadership, Project 2000, Inc. has been actively engaged in many successful community development initiatives. One of the most successful initiatives developed…
Kathy Mack
Kathy Mack is a devoted individual with a strong commitment to serving all members of society. With 17 years of experience in the healthcare industry, she has held various roles and dedicated herself to this field. She then made the transition to become the Director of the Phyllis Wheatley Center…
Ran Brady
Ran Brady (any pronouns) works at Knox Pride as the Chair of Community Outreach & Garden Committee managing the Community Garden that supports the Knox Pride food pantry. Ran has been gardening since 2020 after a life-long brown thumb—proving if they can learn to garden, anyone can! In their free…
Jasmine Bryant
Jasmine Bryant, Co-founder and Treasurer of Women With Vision Inc, brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to our organization. Certified in ethical human research until 2027 through UTK CITI training, Jasmine is currently pursuing Community Health Worker Training at Meharry Medical College. Her journey in community advocacy began during…
Dr. Rev. Vivian Williams
Dr. Rev. Vivian Williams was raised on a farm in Cuba, Alabama where she and her familycurrently raise organic vegetables at Mahala’s Farm In Cuba Alabama. She resides in Knoxville, Tennessee. Vivian is a child advocate, who worked for Project GRAD and the Knox County School system until her retirement in May…
Adam Caraco
Adam was raised in upstate NY. He moved to Knoxville in 2007. He has primarily worked in non-profits since relocating to East Tennessee. He served an Americorps term with Keep Knoxville Beautiful, worked at Stanley’s Greenhouse, managed Knox Recycling Coalition, co-directed Beardsley community farm, and is currently the Assistant Director…