| Graduate of Oscar Smith High School - 1985
Bachelor's Degree - Norfolk State University - 1991
- B.S. - Management Computer Information Systems
- Minor - General Business
- Member of the Baseball Team
Post-graduate work - Carnegie Mellon University - 2012 Heinz College of Public Policy and Management
- Chief Information Officer Certification Program, Executive Leadership/IT
Post-graduate work - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2015 Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory CSAIL
- Executive Certificate Program in Cyber Security
Post-graduate work - Harvard University - 2008 John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Innovation in Government Through Information Technology, Executive Leadership Program
- One of thirty-five information technology government officials
Master's Degree - Cambridge College - 2010
- MMGT. - Master of Management/ Business
Post-graduate work - Norfolk State University
- Advanced study - Urban Affairs
- Concentration- Municipal Planning Administration
Post-graduate work - Regent University
- Advanced study - Management and Leadership
Sorenson Institute of Political Leadership
- University of Virginia - 2001
- Completed political candidate program
CIVIC Leadership Institute of Hampton Roads
- CIVIC - 2006
- Completed Hampton Roads regional training program
Nov. 2016 - Present House of Delegates 77th District
Dec. 2022 - Present Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Apr. 2017 - Present Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- HRRJ Authority
- Manages all aspects of technology and related personnel
Aug. 2016 - Mar. 2017 CIO/Director of Information Technology
- City of Norfolk - Sheriff's Office
- Managed all aspects of technology and related personnel
2008 -2012 Chesapeake City Council
2004 -2008 Chesapeake City Council
2003 - 2015 Information Systems Manager
- City of Chesapeake - Sheriff's Office
- Managed all aspects of technology and related personnel
1999 - 2003 Systems Analyst
- City of Chesapeake - Sheriff's Office
- Analysis and design of new and existing computer systems
1999 - 2003 Adjunct Instructor of Information Technology
- Tidewater Community College
- Chesapeake and Portsmouth Campuses
- Taught personal computer software courses
- Taught programming courses for I.T. majors
1996 - 1999 Information Technology Specialist
- City of Chesapeake - Dept. of Information Technology
- Computer programming and support for various departments
- Assisted various departments in streamlining processes
1992 - 1996 Business Tax Specialist
1989 - 1992 Accounting Technician
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- High Tech Crime Institute Association
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Conference of Minority Public Administrators
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
2001 - 2016 F.A.H. Web Design and Services
Virginia General Assembly Committee Assignments
- Appropriations - Higher Education; General Government & Capital Outlay
- Health Welfare & Institutions
- Commerce and Energy
- Communications, Technology, and Innovation (Past Chairman)
- Joint Commission on Healthcare
- Joint Commission on Technology and Science (Chairman)
- National League of Cities - Technology Advocacy Committee
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Memorial Committee, Chairman
Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Chesapeake Regional Hospital Foundation Board
Affordable Housing Task Force (Chairman)
Chesapeake Task Force for the Gang Awareness (Chairman)
Sustaining Our Communities Task Force
Selective Service Board of Chesapeake
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Chairman, Urban League of Hampton Roads
- Ronald McNair Young Scholars Program, Founder (2008)
- Member, Southside Male Chorus Union (1998 - 2006)
- Member and Trustee, Mount Zion Baptist Church
- Member, Prince Hall Masonic Lodge #67
- Coach, South Norfolk Boys Baseball Association (1990-1992)
- Executive Board Member, South Norfolk Boys Baseball Assn. - 1993
- Advisor, Junior Achievement (1991)
- Co-Founder, Chesapeake Chapter - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - 1998
- Life Member, NAACP
- NAACP State Board Member (1998 - 2001)
- Chairman, Area II NAACP (1998 - 2001)
- Corresponding Secretary, Chesapeake Men for Progress
- Corresponding Secretary, Chesapeake Forward (2001)
- Chairman, Urban League of Hampton Roads
- Member, Chesapeake Democratic Committee
- Volunteer, Virginia Special Olympics
- Volunteer, Elderly & Indigent Victims of Crime Program
- Co-Host Radio Broadcast - Crusade for Christ NAACP Hour (WPCE)
- Co-Host/Consultant Radio Broadcast- Sunday Dialogue (WNSB)
- Founding Treasurer - (NCP) Norfolk-Chesapeake-Portsmouth Community Development Federal Credit Union for low-income communities (1996 - 1999)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Legislator of the Year, Richmond Technology Council (2021)
- Citizen of the Year, Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc. - Sigma Kappa Kappa Chapter Chesapeake, VA (2021)
- Achievement Week Keynote Speaker, Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc. - Pi Lambda Lambda Chapter Woodbridge, VA (2021)
- Citizen of the Year, Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc. (1998)
- Innovation in Government Through Technology, Harvard University (2008)
- Chief Information Officer Institute, Carnegie Mellon University (2012)
-Federal CIO Institute, Certified CIO (2013)
- Urban League of Hampton Roads Community Leader Award (2016)
- Implement the King Dream Award (2019)
- Norfolk State University Distiguished Alumni Award (2019)
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award, (2008)
- Top 40 Under Forty in Hampton Roads, Inside Business Magazine (2006)
- Courage in Leadership Award, Lead Hampton Roads / Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (2007)
- Outstanding Community Leader Award, Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.(2007)
- Outstanding Young Men of America (1988)
- Young Achievers United Way- South Hampton Roads (2003)
- Inductee, Oscar Smith High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2000) |