YMCA BLACK ACHIEVERS PROGRAM
Each year, corporations, businesses and organizations nominate successful role models in professional and managerial positions to serve as Adult Achievers for the school year. Adult Achievers are recognized for their professional skills and also their desire to give back to the community.
Dalia Auffant-Warner
sponsored by Direct Supply
DIRECT SUPPLY
Sales Consultant
Community Involvement: LEADERSHIP Delta, Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Member of Golden Key National Honor Society, Higher Education Coach (Pearls for Teen Girls), Sponsor/Host for Blood Center of America Bone Marrow Registry and Blood Drive, Group Exercise Demonstrator at Pettit National Ice Center, Girlfriends Magazine Event, Aurora Health care Center Healthier Women's Day, and Delta Academy
Parice Beckley
YMCA VOLUNTEER
Fay A. Berry
sponsored by Eaton Corporation
EATON CORPORATION
Accounting Consultant/Business Advisor, JF & Associates, Inc.
Community Involvement: Financial Education Facilitator with Make A Difference Milwaukee, Past President of National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. - Milwaukee Chapter, Steering Committee Member for YMCA Black Achievers
Kenneth Berry
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
Lean Enterprise Manager
Community Involvement: United Way Days of Caring
Melina Billups
WE ENERGIES
Customer Consultant
Community Involvement: Board Member, Woodlands Condominiums
Stanley Brister
sponsored by Direct Supply
DIRECT SUPPLY
Account Manager, Enterprise Accounts
Community Involvement: UPS Diversity Leadership Development, Leadership Giver with United Way, On the Board of Directors for IOU Sports, and actively involved with fraternal organizations, M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Wisconsin, Inc., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Hadiyyah Clark
WE ENERGIES
Human Resources Associate
Community Involvement: United Negro College Fund, NextGen UPAF (United Performing Arts Fund), Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals, FUEL Milwaukee, INROADS Alumni
Ken Cyiark
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Community Involvement: Advisory Board Chairman for Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club as well as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Nyerere Davidson
sponsored by Northwestern Mutual
CITY YEAR MILWAUKEE
Outreach Coordinator
Community Involvement: Milwaukee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., UNCF Walk/Run participant, Milwaukee Urban League Young Professionals, Correspondent for Milwaukee Courier Newspaper, Member of Wisconsin Black Media Association, member of Mount Olive # 5F. & A.M., PHA
Santana Deacon
WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE
Physical Therapist
Community Involvement: Former Boys and Girls Club tutor and mentor. Former Rescue Mission tutor. Former Inroads participant and mentor.
LaQuita Evans
WE ENERGIES
Power Plant Supervisor
Community Involvement: Participant & Campaigner for United Negro College Fund Walk for Education, Member of American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), Member of Next Generation UPAF (United Performing Arts Fund), Member of We Energies: African American Network (AAN), Women's Development Network (WDN), Power Generation Women's Leadership Forum
Paul T. Grant
JOHNSON CONTROLS
Systems Auditor
Community Involvement: Johnson Controls Community Involvement Program, Johnson Controls African American Affinity Network, Milwaukee LGBT Center, United Negro College Fund Walk/Run, Joint African American Network, Red Cross, United Performing Arts Fund, AIDS Walk Wisconsin, Susan G. Komen
Christina Gray
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM
Adoptions Supervisor
Community Involvement: United Way Campaign, Canvassing Initiative Committee, Healthy Steps Leader, Youth Outreach Volunteer
Perry Green
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
T.E.P. Project Engineer
Community Involvement: National Society of Black Engineers
Justine Hall
YMCA VOLUNTEER
Teacher, King's Academy
Community Involvement: Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Milwaukee Urban League Young Professinoals, BAEO
Gregory Haynes, Jr.
YMCA VOLUNTEER
Warehouse Technician
Community Involvement: Habitat for Humanity
Jasmine M. Johnson
sponsored by Eaton Corporation
PFIZER, INC.
Therapeutic Specialty Representative
Community Involvement: Social Development Foundation, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, 2011 "Celebrating Healthy Families Health Fair featuring National HIV/AIDS Testing Day" Event, 2011 Inaugural "Girl's Day at City Hall" Event, Creator of the Annual KISS Domestic Violence Goodbye Campaign, Creator of the T.O.Y.S. (Teaching Our Young to Share) Drive, Men's Health Work Group within the Milwaukee Health Department
Pervis D. Jones
EATON CORPORATION
Electrical Engineer/Lead Technician
Community Involvement: GE's Community Service Day, Project Lead the Way and Science Fair Volunteering
Brandon Korpela
STATE FARM INSURANCE
Marketing Analyst
Community Involvement: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UMOS
Ariane Roberson
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
Engineer, Product Manager
Community Involvement: African American Professional Network
Renita Switzer
AURORA HEALTH CARE
Training Specialist Revenue Cycle
Angela Williams
AURORA HEALTH CARE
Supervisor, Physician Customer Service
George K. Williams
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Demand Planning Analyst, Sr.
Community Involvement: Volunteer at the Next Door Foundation and American Heart Association
Dr. Jim Williams, CPA
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MATC)
Vice President Finance
Community Involvement: Member Director of Journey House
Sasha Williams
YMCA VOLUNTEER
Teacher, Blessed Savior East Campus
Community Involvement: Tutor, mentor, cheerleading coach
2011-2012 Adult Black Achievers
- Dalia Auffant-Warner
- Parice Beckley
- Fay A. Berry
- Kenneth Berry
- Melina Billups
- Stanley Brister
- Hadiyyah Clark
- Ken Cyiark
- Nyerere Davidson
- Santana Deacon
- LaQuita Evans
- Paul T. Grant
- Christina Gray
- Perry Green
- Justine Hall
- Gregory Haynes, Jr.
- Jasmine M. Johnson
- Pervis D. Jones
- Brandon Korpels
- Ariane Roberson
- Renita Switzer
- Angela Williams
- George K. Williams
- Dr. Jim Williams, CPA
- Sasha Williams

Are you interested
in becoming a
Black Achiever?
Contact Shaneé at sjenkins@ymcamke.org
or (414) 374-9401.


