Mr. Otis Lee Daniels, III, is a professional Ag Pilot (crop duster). He is committed to advancing Christian missions, prison ministry, and evangelism. Daniels has served as a prison minister at Sonlight Ministries in Wichita, Kansas, and is currently a Chaplain at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department. In addition, he has served with the street ministry for the Atlanta Dream Center. Daniels is passionately devoted to the vision of providing potable water sources to as many people as possible in impoverished communities. He has a bachelor's degree from Friends University and is a licensed commercial pilot.
Mr. Jerry Leonard III is a corporate finance executive with extensive experience advising corporations through growth and overall financial stability. He brings with him years of strong expertise and background in management and financial reporting, budgeting, financial planning, and analysis. He is accomplished in evaluating and implementing complex strategies, developing financial models, and providing insightful analysis to create value, manage costs, drive profitable growth and manage change throughout the organization. Jerry's experience spans working in several capacities and top management with companies like Voya, Colgate, IBM and Pricewaterhousecoopers. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of iDoc Telehealth Solutions.
Board of Directors
Being a PK (pastor's kid), Ms. Evangeline Chinwe Osakwe grew up in a church and home where talk about missions and missionaries dominated dinner table conversations. As co-founder with her mom, Dr. Osakwe, she oversees the operations of EMCOJEE, and works as liaison with missions fields in Nigeria. With her specialty in child psychology, Chinwe has a keen interest in the well-being of children. She birthed the idea and name of Set Foundation Schools and shares the vision of building an all girls boarding school focused on STEM. She has experience working and diagnosing preschoolers with learning disabilities, particularly with high functioning autism spectrum and/ or hyperactivity. With her therapy regimen, designing individualized education plans, behavior intervention plans, and dietary recommendations, these children have blossomed into well-adjusted young individuals capable of learning in a normal school environment. Ms. Osakwe is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, with both BSc and MS degrees in Psychology.
Dr. Loretta Daniels is an expert in organizational leadership, DEI, conflict management, communication, and leadership coaching. Dr. Daniels has served in executive leadership roles as Chief Operations Officer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Executive Director of Sales Operations, and General Manager. She was the Executive Director of Corporate Relations of Kennesaw State University (KSU) until she founded Kendall & Kendrick Consulting Group. Dr. Daniels received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organizational Leadership from Johnson University, a Master of Science (MS) in Conflict Management, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication from Bradley University, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mass Communication/Media Studies from KSU. She is a Certified Diversity Professional and the author of two books, For Women Only, Women Mean Business (J & W Publishers, 1992), and Unlock Your Success, a Comprehensive Guide for Starting a Successful Business (J & W Publishers, 2006).
Brandon Reed is the founder pastor of Eden Church, a Bible-believing, God-glorifying, Christ-centered, Spirit-filled church in Columbus, Georgia. Pastor brandon's vision is to buid a communiy of believers who are rooted in Loving God and Loving People through Serving them as Jesus served his disciples. Eden Church exists to Reach the Lost and Teach the Found the genuine meaning behind the message of the Cross. Truth, love, and sacrificial service allows them to Develop the Business of the Church through taking the Good News of the Gospel Outside of the Church building walls and into the community. Brandon leads the Church to seek those individuals that society and sin continually oppress. Eden Church has been involved in Global Missions and Local Outreach since its inception. "We have traveled to Kenya, Africa to serve in the capital city of Nairobi, the slums of Kibera, the prisons of Nakuru, and the coast of Diani over the span of three years. We have served in the town of Filandia, Quindio in Colombia, South America, and we have ministered on the Flathead Reservation in Pablo, Montana among the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille peoples. Locally, Eden Church is involved in a number of community & church partnerships within Columbus, GA, and we lead two Local Outreach Mission Weeks each July to foster Unity, and also, every December, to show how much more of a blessing it is to Give than to Receive.
Dr. Osakwe is an administrator, teacher, and counselor. She has over twenty years’ experience as a conference speaker and Bible teacher. Osakwe is a graduate of the University of Jos, Columbus State University and Liberty University. She is an avid believer in using brain-based strategies in her classroom knowing that every child can learn and excel regardless of socio-economic background, exceptionalities or learning disability. Dr. Osakwe cofounded EMCOJEE in 2017 with the support of her children: Chinwe, Okem, Elijah and Elisha. With financial contributions from family, board members and committed donors, EMCOJEE has been able to provide support and sustenance for hundreds of families, missionaries, and communities in Nigeria and here in the United States. All donations, 100%, from non-family go directly to the mission field to provide food, housing, water, medical services, and empowerment for the poor.