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PRESIDENT
Donald T. Anderson II is a 1986 graduate of Gwynn Park High School. After graduation, Donald attended Salisbury State University majoring in Business Management and Finance. After departing Salisbury State in 1989, Donald has worked extensively in the Finance, and Insurance industry for over 25 years and founded Taylor & Anderson LLC in 2016. Donald has served on numerous community outreach and non - profit organizations including but not limited to Calvert County Minority Business Alliance, President of Town of Indian Head Economic Development Commission in 2014-15. Donald has been a member of Union Bethel AME for over 30 years and was selected for Bishop’s Award for Community and Economic Development in 2007 by the Washington Annual Conference with Bishop Adam J. Richardson and also Gideon’s Army Men’s Ministry Award in 2006. He and his wife Shelia reside currently in Mechanicsville, Maryland.
VICE PRESIDENT
James "Trey" Howard was born in Washington DC then moved to Clinton, MD where he attended Gwynn Park High School. Trey graduated from Gwynn Park in 1986 and continued his studies at Morgan State University (MSU). At MSU Trey as football, graduated with a BS Computer Science degree and began a professional music career where he began to travel the world. Trey’s music career consists of 2 international Club records that reached number 3 on the charts and 3 national gospel records that reached top 20 on the radio charts. In June 1991, Trey received his US Army commission where he carried out the next 6 years as an Army Signal Corp Officer. In 1996, Trey received a 4 year ministry degree from Spirit of Faith Christian Center under Pastor Michael Freeman. From 1995 until 2018, Trey coached youth football holding assistant and head coach positions in the DMV area. In 2006, Trey earned a second-degree black belt certificate in the Jeet Kune Do Kung Fu self-defense discipline. Trey has been a mentor to over 50 young men and continues his efforts to be a positive role model. To date Trey owns a home investment and renovation business, is an IT Information Management Official in the US Government, and continues to be a gospel artist releasing national gospel music.
TREASURER
Craig M. Hawkins is a 1986 graduate of Gwynn Park HS, and a 1990 graduate of Towson State University (currently Towson University) with a Mathematics/Economics major. He is a Senior Cost Estimator with a Department of Defense contractor, serving in the cost analysis/estimating field for over 25 years. He and his wife, Dionne, and son, Dominic, reside in Clinton, MD, and worship at Fort Foote Baptist Church.
INTERIM SECRETARY
Reginald H. Crump is a 1986 graduate of Gwynn Park High School. Upon graduation, he enrolled in The University of Maryland Eastern Shore then transferring to Bowie State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. He later enrolled in Howard University School of Divinity pursing his Masters of Divinity Degree. As a community servant, he has served on the Youth Advisory Council for Prince George’s County, Chair of the Prince George’s County Mental Health Advisory Committee (1994-1999), Chair of the Southern Maryland Clergy Association of Prince George’s County (1996 -1998), on the Board of Directors of For Our Children’s Unity School (1994 -1996) and served as the Youth Vice-President on the Board of Directors of The Council of Churches of Greater Washington (1996-1998). He served as a member of the Crisis Response Team of Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department. In 1996, he was ordained an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC). He currently works for MBI Health Services as a Case Manager and is the Assistant Pastor at Union Bethel AME Church – Brandywine Campus, where he has been a member for over 40 years. He and his children reside in the Washington, DC Area.
OUTREACH OFFICER
David, born in District Columbia, moved to Prince George’s County at a very early age received his education from the Prince George's County school system. A 1986 graduate of Gwynn Park Sr. High School, Brandywine MD. Upon graduating David joined the military (US Army) an attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. After completion of training he was station at Ft. Ord, Monterey Ca. After completing his tour of duty as a Foodservice Specialist, he return to the East Coast to pursue a job in his field, he was offered and accepted several jobs in the Culinary Arts Industry. To list a couple, Joint Base Andrew’s, and the Grand Hyatt (Washington DC) left the Grand Hyatt and accepted a job offer as a Sous Chef with the Sizzling Express Corporation, eventually becoming a Executive Chef. In 2012 he enrolled into Prince George’s Community College Hospitality Program where he attained a Certificate of Culinary Arts doing my time in school I opened up and managed several restaurants in P.G. and Charles Counties. In 2010 I returned to my childhood neighborhood and was offered and accepted a position as Director of Culinary Arts at my home church (Mt. Ennon Baptist Church) serving 300 to 700 guest, and members. I currently reside in Charles Co. with my family.
SOCIAL MEDIA/TRAVEL COORDINATOR
Robin M Bruce is a 1986 graduate of Gwynn Park H.S. For over 20 years, I have been an Entrepreneur. In 2001, Bruce Distributions was created and operated until 2010. In 2010, R. Bruce Enterprises was developed which was operational until 2018. In 2018, R Bruce Enterprises was upgraded to R Bruce Enterprises, LLC and continues to operate today meeting the community needs.