Board Of Directors
Mr. Marlin Richards
About Mr. Marlon Richards
Marlon was born and raised on the island of Trinidad in the West Indies. Moving to the U.S. at the age of 17, he completed high school and college in NYC. He graduated from Berkeley College, where he was the Student Government President. He has also earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix and has worked in the Financial Services Industry since 19 with New York Life, Mass Mutual, Citigroup, ING, Merrill Lynch, and Vanguard.
Entrepreneurial, he is currently the president of Burning Vybz Entertainment, which has been in existence since 2012. Before starting this company, Marlon led the effort to create and promote a concert for Haiti in 2010 and has played for free with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life events in Jacksonville, FL
Mrs. Nadege Richards
About Mrs. Nadége Richards
Mrs. Nadége Richards has obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies, a Masters in Public Administration Degree and a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Elementary Education K-6.
Mrs. Richards has been in the education field for twelve years. Her educational journal began back in 2006 as a volunteer and girl scout leader. From volunteerism, she became gainfully employed as a school community volunteer liaison for Duval county Public School in Jacksonville, Florida; where she brought at least $5,000 of in-kind donations in five months. Then, Mrs. Richards became a certificated educator. She went on to become Teacher of the Year in both in 2010 and in 2019 she was named A+ Educator of the Year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In addition, Mrs. Richards has also served her schools in Jacksonville Florida as a mentor to many and a Literacy Instructional Coach. In 2016, she was a catalyst on raising her students standardized test scores by 14 percent. She also served as a program manager and lead teacher for seven Community Connection sites where she planned, implemented, and taught a NASA Summer Camp Program for three consecutive years. Mrs. Richards is looking excited and looking forward to serving as one of the board of directors of CFTAOLY International Inc.
Rev. Wilson
About Rev. Preciouse Wilson
Rev. Wilson is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He has been married to his lovely wife Loretta for eighteen years. They have two beautiful children, Elijah and Faith. Preciouse and Loretta are both registered nurses. Preciouse holds a dual master’s degree in Business Administration and Health Care Management.
Recently Preciouse graduated with a Master of Divinity. However, it is the degree in religion that brings about fulfillment, contentment and desire to serve God. It is studying and living the Word of God that continues to transform our lives.
Preciouse and his family are Christians who have made Jesus the Lord and Savior of their lives. Preciouse believes that serving God and humanity is paramount in his walk with God. All that I am and all that I surrender to God because all belongs to God.