Meet MEISHA ROBINSON
Our Founder and Chief Executive of Hope

I AM LIGHT in dark places.
Meisha is a social entrepreneur, youth empowerment advocate, and brand strategist committed to generating innovative and impactful changes in organizations and communities. Her experiences mentoring inner-city youth in the United States and working with youth while volunteering with the Peace Corps in Benin and South Africa, inspired her to start IAWA. She realized youth across the African Diaspora were brimming with potential, but many lacked the support and resources to fulfill their dreams.
With more than fifteen years of brand management and marketing strategy experience, she transitioned out of her career and into a life of social impact. Meisha aspires to use her work and her walk to help heal the wounds that separate Africans and African Diasporans. She received a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Meet Our Global Board of Directors
Tony Lynn (USA)
I AM MARTIN LUTHER KING JR'S DREAM.
Co-Chair
Ra Shad Gaines (USA)
I AM INTENTIONAL.
Co-Chair
Atoy Strawder (USA)
I AM STRONG.
Treasurer, Finance Committee
Ineleng Masike (South Africa)
I AM WITTY.
Treasurer, Finance Committee
Christina Parrish (USA)
I AM PASSIONATE.
Secretary, Programs Committee
Joy Kamunyori (South Africa)
I AM HOPE.
Programs Committee
Linda Masina (South Africa)
I AM COMPASSIONATE.
Operations Committee
T. Michelle Curry (USA)
I AM DETERMINED.
Operations Committee
Kaeden Arnold (South Africa)
I AM INQUISITIVE.
Operations Committee
Jason Turner (USA)
I AM ENERGIZED.
Development Committee
La Chenna Cromer (South Africa)
I AM A BORN-AGAIN DREAMER.
Development Committee
Chinonye Egbulem (e-Swatini)
I AM FAVORED.
Impact Assessment Committee
Mash Nthuthang (South Africa)
I AM JOY.
Development Committee
Thami Rangwaga (South Africa)
I AM LIVING MY DREAMS.
Programs Committee