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Mr. Yusuf Azizullah

Yusuf is CEO of Global Board Advisors Corp (GBAC), an International Board advisory firm providing customized Signature Boardroom Education courses & bringing insights from leading International boardrooms. He created a Platinum League of Audit Committee Chairs providing confidential advice on Strategy & Risk Oversight to Board members. Yusuf is an active NACD member, conference speaker and credentialed directors “Governance Fellow.” During his 14-year career he has advised DOW 30, International boards in Australia & Europe, global 50 Financial Institutions, hedge funds & Fortune 500 in the Financial Services, Mortgage, Insurance, Retail, Technology, Media, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Healthcare, Services, Legal, Defense & Telecom industries. He provided Boardroom perspective editing comments to the COSO Governance Framework’s revision released 2013 as a member of the Financial Executives International (FEI) Association. COSO is used by NYSE & NASDAQ listed companies in determining Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR). Mr. Azizullah teaches adjunct global strategy courses at the University of Maryland’s Smith’s School of Business. He has taught Ethics & Compliance to Chinese Chairman & Board members visiting the United States. and International Finance courses at the Johns Hopkins University. He sits on the Board of Directors for Building Community Bridges & Independent director meeting NYSE & NASDAQ Audit Committee Requirements. He holds a B.Sc. in Finance, MBA Management & MS Management Information Systems (MIS) honors and Executive Education management courses from the Harvard Business School.


Ms. Yvonne E. Bates

Yvonne Bates has over 30 years of work experience in the Financial Services Industry. She is currently an Officer at The Glenmede Trust Company where she is the Fund Administrator for the Alternative Investment Products. Prior to working at Glenmede, Yvonne worked as an Investment Analyst for several prestigious companies including Delta Air Lines, Inc., SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC, and Amalgamated Bank. Earlier in her career, she worked at Merrill Lynch and Dreyfus Corporation. She has an M.B.A in Finance from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Boston University.



Ms. Lacey Dickinson,

Lacey is an Employer Liaison at District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund, a nonprofit organization located in Philadelphia, She is a graduate of Swarthmore College


Ms. Jesica Grimenstein, CPA

Jesica is the Controller for GoldOller Real Estate Investments in Philadelphia, PA.  Her responsibilities in that role include financial reporting, accounts payable, cash management, budgeting, establishing the policies and procedures for all accounting related functions, and interfacing with property management, asset management, and contract administration teams to meet common goals.  Jesica has over 14 years of accounting experience in construction and affordable and market rate housing developments. She graduated from James Madison University and is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the PICPA.  Jesica currently resides in Audubon, NJ.



Ms. Ingrid R. Shepard, Founder (Ex-Oficio Board Member)

Ingrid is the owner of Shepard Consulting LLC, a firm that provides advisory services to the Federal government, banks and financial institutions on matters related to U.S. Anti-Money Laundering laws and related compliance issues. Ms. Shepard’s professional experience includes employment at Merrill Lynch and the Bank of New York specializing in legal, compliance and international taxation. Ms. Shepard has also worked as a Tax Associate at Ernst and Young, LLP and Global Tax Network specializing in expatriate taxes. Ms. Shepard was born and raised in Denver, CO and moved to Philadelphia, PA, in 2002 where she currently resides. Ms. Shepard attended Texas A & M University. She is a member and President of the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District (GSSD) a municipal authority.


Mr. Thomas A. Spratt, Jr.

Thomas is Corporate Counsel at Hewlett-Packard and was formerly  Corporate Counsel and Director of Contracts at POPTENT, INC.,a start-up, technology business that focuses on the production of digital content in the advertising space.



Mrs. Tosha Shepard- Washington

Tosha currently serves as the Marketing Project and Programs Manager for AAA Colorado, where she is responsible for the day-to-day management of marketing activities, as well as budget management and business planning for Membership Marketing. Her previous professional experience has been in coordinating Direct Response Ad Sales in the cable industry. She graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Technical Journalism/Public Relations and a certificate in Ethnic Studies with an emphasis on African American Studies. Mrs. Washington lives with her husband, in Denver Colorado. 


Mr. Daniel Wachtel

Daniel is a Financial Advisor/Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch,