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OUR STRATEGY. OUR PROGRAMS

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GOVERN THE MISSION

Board of Directors

Our Board provides governance, strategic oversight, fiscal stewardship and community leadership to ensure the work remains intentional, sustainable and positioned for long-term economic impact.

Kendal O'Neal

Knight Federal Solutions

Board Chair

Spencer Hawthrone

Verizon Wireless

Board Treasurer

Shelley Brage Merida, MS

Deloitte 

Shannon Latimer

Orange County Public Schools

Trimesha Smiley, Esq

Probate 

Patrick Eichholtz

First Horizon Bank

Board Vice-Chair

Danisha Duncan-Phillips

Adventhealth

Board Secretary

Charline Charles-Whittaker, M.Ed

Adobe

Njeri Gichia-Broussard

Lighthouse Wealth Consulting 

Jamara Wilson-Harvin

Progressive Cleaning

Chair Emeritus

LEADING THE MISSION

Coin Collaborators

Our team designs the programs, builds the partnerships, and creates the experiences that move students along their wealth journey. We translate financial concepts into hands‑on learning, real‑world practice, and opportunities that feel tangible and achievable. We connect students to mentors, institutions, and pathways that help them see themselves as earners, owners, and contributors to their community’s economic future.

ITS TAKES MORE THAN EIGHT CENTS

Community is Currency

Students. Families. Educators. Volunteers. Financial institutions. Employers. Funders. Commissioners. Community partners.

Each brings a different form of currency. Together, we create access.

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