Board of Directors
Meet Our Board of Directors
V. Sheree Williams
Sheree oversees the board by driving the mission through strategic planning and execution.
As a 16-year media veteran, she is a passionate journalist and storyteller, she’ll work with the board to drive revenue, increase donor contributions and global readership/listenership.
She is a James Beard-Award winning publisher and journalist leading The Global Food and Drink Initiative’s mission to preserve Black food history and culture throughout the African diaspora.
Brian Robertson
Brian is the CEO of Marion Marketing Global, LLC founded in 2014, provides marketing solutions specifically for women and minority owned businesses, organizations and individuals aimed to expand their brand and grow their revenue. Brian uses strategic thinking and planning along with traditional media and digital media platforms to help grow his client’s particular brand and bottom line.
Brian is a Richmond, Virginia native. He attended received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University where he was one of the original founders of the Xi Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.
Cary Wheelous
Cary is a veteran business professional experienced in product, marketing and technology with a track-record of execution and innovation in building and driving digital business.
He is the founder of Hayti, an all-in-one mobile app delivering daily world Black news, business, health, sports, HBCU & more from Black publishers around the world and joins GFDI’s board to help drive global growth within its media platforms.
