Our Team
OUR TEAM
OUR TEAM
Meet the experts behind our company
Meet the experts behind our company
Meet the folks who make it all happen. We see big potential in every moment, and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development ensures that we have the very best staff all over the world, and at every level of operation. Our leadership team reflects a group of diverse individuals with breadth and depth of experience across the company.
Tommy Alexander - Founder & CEO
We’re a diverse team that’s proud to bring our lived experiences to our work every day. As individuals, we’re specialists in technology and black culture, strategy and business as a collective, we’re passionate about people, community: what they want, what they need, and what they care about.
Tommy is the founder and CEO of Bronzeville IT Academy, LLC with over 15 years of experience in Sales, IT Business Development and Banking. The Bronzeville vision is, above all, black people-centered: focused on improving the lives of people in the communities it serves, whether through extensive DNA talent assessment work, virtual information technology training and pre-post clinical psychology assessments. As a business owner, Tommy is willing and able to execute aggressive business development initiatives, with a genuine interest in learning about his clients organization and providing quality solutions: Tommy works together with companies small and large, public and private to build and implement strategies to support diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces for black people and the communities they serve.
In the end, Tommy builds relationships, solves problems, anticipates problems and provides solutions.
He is the proud father of two strong, intelligent and entrepreneurial minded young men.
In the end, Tommy builds relationships, solves problems, anticipates problems and provides solutions.
He is the proud father of two strong, intelligent and entrepreneurial minded young men.
Team Member
Cynthia Reece Watiker
Cynthia Reece Watiker, Co-Contributor Bronzeville IT Academy, serves as the Chief Operating Officer, managing on-line registrations and new students. Cynthia has over 15 years of public service experience and has held several positions while employed at Franklin County. Cynthia earned a degree in Interpersonal Communications from The Ohio State University in 1995. Cynthia serves her community as a longtime member of Women2Women a mentoring/empowering group helping at-risk women in the Columbus community. Cynthia also serves as the Coretta King Schillwind Service Unit Coordinator for Girl Scouts Heartland and the active leader of her own Troop of girls.
In addition to serving her community, Cynthia is the proud mom of two.
Extraordinariness
In addition to serving her community, Cynthia is the proud mom of two.
Team Member
Tesa Crews
Clinical Mental Health Therapist, offers a safe space to discuss topics ranging from every day challenges to the most taboo topics without fear of judgment or rejection.
While working for Ohio Guidestone in Cleveland, Ohio, Tesa served as a community based therapist working in the Maternal Depression department. Tesa continues to serve her community by widening her scope and specializing in areas of sex therapy, sexual abuse, sexual addiction, and more. Tesa has a passion for educating women and men of all ages on the importance of sexual health and protection, especially within communities of color.
One of Tesa’s main goals is to bridge the gap between how communities of color view mental health/therapy and sex.
Tesa is a proud graduate of:
Ohio University-B.S. Communications
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University-M.A. Ministry
John Carroll University-M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Astonishing
While working for Ohio Guidestone in Cleveland, Ohio, Tesa served as a community based therapist working in the Maternal Depression department. Tesa continues to serve her community by widening her scope and specializing in areas of sex therapy, sexual abuse, sexual addiction, and more. Tesa has a passion for educating women and men of all ages on the importance of sexual health and protection, especially within communities of color.
One of Tesa’s main goals is to bridge the gap between how communities of color view mental health/therapy and sex.
Tesa is a proud graduate of:
Ohio University-B.S. Communications
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University-M.A. Ministry
John Carroll University-M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Tonisha Jackson
Tonisha Jackson is a finance and insurance manager at a high-volume dealership in central Ohio. She has over 20 years of experience in sales, account management, and customer service. Over the years, Tonisha has managed multiple positions to include a $4 million inventory portfolio as a general manager in the automotive industry. She earned her degree in communications from Ohio Dominican University in 1996 a resident of Columbus, Ohio since birth, Tonisha is an enthusiastic member of the community and enjoys boating with friends and spending time with family. She is a wife and a proud mother of three boys.
Awe-inspiring
Dr. Aleta M. Jones
Director Marketing & Social Media
Dr. Aleta M. Jones is a marketing and social media expert who has been connecting people and products through technology for more than a decade. Her innovative and unparalleled ability to harness the power of social networks has made her a sought after technology and marketing individual. Aleta currently works for the Governor’s Office as an Information Technology leader and runs a mentorship business for leaders as a social entrepreneur.
Equipped with 25 years of experience building teams by harnessing a customer-centric approach, Aleta uses her expansive network to empower the youth and professionals through seminars, workshops, ministering, and counseling. Her venture into marketing began in 2005 when she founded ESTEEM Mentoring Team, a youth group to support girls age 13-18. It was through her experiences in developing her own youth program that she became inspired to develop a forum for the youth to be heard.
Eager to share her talents and resources with others, Aleta has collaborated with various nonprofit and for-profit organizations to strengthen the awareness of mentorship. As a natural connector, she is a member of Virtuous Women’s Ministry, Emmaus Walk, Kairos Prison Ministry, and Epiphany of Ohio. For the past 20 years, she has devoted her time to empowering the next generation of leaders, teaching technology to individuals, and training entrepreneurs. Aleta has a Ph.D. in Religious Education with Credentialing in Christian Counseling from Pacific Northwest Seminary. Dr. Aleta Jones also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Phoenix in Business Management.
Equipped with 25 years of experience building teams by harnessing a customer-centric approach, Aleta uses her expansive network to empower the youth and professionals through seminars, workshops, ministering, and counseling. Her venture into marketing began in 2005 when she founded ESTEEM Mentoring Team, a youth group to support girls age 13-18. It was through her experiences in developing her own youth program that she became inspired to develop a forum for the youth to be heard.
Eager to share her talents and resources with others, Aleta has collaborated with various nonprofit and for-profit organizations to strengthen the awareness of mentorship. As a natural connector, she is a member of Virtuous Women’s Ministry, Emmaus Walk, Kairos Prison Ministry, and Epiphany of Ohio. For the past 20 years, she has devoted her time to empowering the next generation of leaders, teaching technology to individuals, and training entrepreneurs. Aleta has a Ph.D. in Religious Education with Credentialing in Christian Counseling from Pacific Northwest Seminary. Dr. Aleta Jones also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Phoenix in Business Management.