Meet the Team


Academy M Board Members, ADVISORS & TRAINERS


Dahru Garner - Academy M Founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair, Atlanta LPM Media Manager at the Nielsen Company.

Dahru Garner - Academy M Founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair, Atlanta LPM Media Manager at the Nielsen Company.

Natasha Eustache-Garner - Academy M Board Member, Program Director & Co-founder, Principal owner of Interiors By Natasha, a Interior Design Firm.

Natasha Eustache-Garner - Academy M Board Member, Program Director & Co-founder, Principal owner of Interiors By Natasha, a Interior Design Firm.

Jay Patrick Kennedy, Ph.D, MBA - Academy M Board Member, Educator and Professor at Michigan State University.

Jay Patrick Kennedy, Ph.D, MBA - Academy M Board Member, Educator and Professor at Michigan State University.

Khufere Qhamata - Academy M Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Strategic officer, Founder of Leap72 Strategic Consulting Company.

Khufere Qhamata - Academy M Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Leadership officer, creator of Transient Leadership.


Fred Rogers, MBA - Academy M Board Member, Vice President of Local Field Operations at The Nielsen Company.

Fred Rogers, MBA - Academy M Board Member, Vice President of Local Field Operations at The Nielsen Company.

Ryan Wilson - Academy M Board Advisory, Co-Founder & CEO of The Gathering Spot, a next generation private country club for entrepreneurs, business leaders, thinkers, and creatives.

Ryan Wilson - Academy M Board Advisory, Co-Founder & CEO of The Gathering Spot, a next generation private country club for entrepreneurs, business leaders, thinkers, and creatives.

Lance Soders - Academy M Mentorhsip Training Board Chair, Adjunct Professor, and Founder of H.E.L.P. Village Mentorhip and Tutoring Program.

Lance Soders - Academy M Mentorhsip Training Board Chair, Adjunct Professor, and Founder of H.E.L.P. Village Mentorhip and Tutoring Program.

Chris Gera - Academy M Special Programs Advisor, Field Service Mangement Expert, and President of Gogh Solutions, Inc

Chris Gera - Academy M Special Programs Advisor, Field Service Mangement Expert, and President of Gogh Solutions, Inc


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Chris Turner - Academy M Advocate Board Member, Financial Consultant.

Samad Hinton - Academy M Board Advisory, Founder of Untangled Pathways, a mentorship and apprenticeship program.

Samad Hinton - Academy M Board Advisory, Founder of Untangled Pathways, a mentorship and apprenticeship program.

Imran Nanwalla - Academy M Mentor Trainer, the Creator and host of the Walaway Podcast.

Imran Nanwalla - Academy M Mentor Trainer, the Creator and host of the Walaway Podcast.

Nafessa Hassan - Academy M CTO, Senior IT Security Analyst.

Nafessa Hassan - Academy M CTO, Senior IT Security Analyst.