LEADERSHIP TEAM
MAAFA leadership team is composed of dedicated ministers, deacons and community leaders who are passionate about pouring into youth and young adult men from Chicago neighborhoods.
Marshall Hatch Jr.
Executive Director
As executive director of The MAAFA Redemption Project, Marshall Hatch Jr. creates the space for young men in West Garfield Park to re-imagine themselves as leaders and change agents in their community.
Rev. Michael Dowdy
Director of Alumni Programs
Deacon Jerome Dowdy
Director of Family Wellness
As Director of Family Wellness, Deacon Dowdy (a.k.a “Godfather”) develops and directs programming that helps MAAFA men cultivate pro social behaviors that aid in family repair and development. The “Godfather” also serves as aSpiritual Life Coach to MAAFA men and their families.
Director of Tuskegee/Workforce Training
Deacon DeWayne McClain
As Director of Tuskegee + Workforce Training, Deacon Dewayne directs and coordinates education and hard and soft-skill training in the construction trades.
Deacon Dewayne also serves as a Spiritual Life Coach to MAAFA men and their families.
Dayquan Rollins
Education Remediation Manager/Ambassador
Quentin Harris
Manager of Alumni Programs/Data
As Manager of Alumni Programs, Quentin (MAAFA alumnus ’19) helps coordinate alumni engagement, supports and training. Quentin also manages MAAFA’s Data Infrastructure, supporting the Senior Director with program implementation and effectiveness.
As Director of Alumni Programs, Rev. Michael Dowdy directs and coordinates alumni supports and training. Rev. Dowdy also serves as a Spiritual Life Coach to MAAFA men and their families.
Minister Robert Ervin Jr.
Senior Director of Programming
Malcolm Davis
Director of Outreach
As Director of Outreach, Malcolm assists the Senior Director with programming implementation while also directing cohort recruitment, community engagement, and management of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) external partners.
Davis also serves as a Spiritual Life Coach to MAAFA men and their families.
As Senior Director, Minister Ervin develops and oversees MAAFA’s programming, ensuring effective day-to-day administration of MAAFA’s mission, vision, initiatives and programs. Ervin also serves as a Spiritual Life Coach to MAAFA men and their families.
As Education Remediation Manager/Ambassador, Dayquan supports the Senior Director in implementing the Penn Foster program for our fellows wanting to continue their education.
Jonathan Seals
Director of Data Infrastructure/EA
As Data Infrastructure Director, Jonathan supports the Executive Director by overseeing the development and maintenance of data systems critical to our mission.
Jonathan also serves as an Executive Assistant (EA), where he assists in strategic planning and daily operations, ensuring seamless communication and coordination across the organization.
TESTIMONIALS
MAAFA has been changing the lives of young men on the Westside since 2017. Hear more testimony about our impact.
“I started MAAFA because I wanted a place of guidance. I figured that I literally couldn’t do everything on my own. I tried to do everything on my own, but I was still young and just didn’t know exactly what to do, so I got to MAAFA.”
Dylan Pettis, 2nd Cohort
Our Village Of Support
VOLUNTEER
MAAFA Redemption Project and New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church provide plenty of opportunities for volunteerism and to get involved. Click here to learn more about our ministries, and how the church and MAAFA work in the community.
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