BFF DMV Chapter Launch · SOMEWHERE® Flagship · Washington, D.C.
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Community Architect & Creative Consultant
I build the frameworks that house community infrastructure and wire the systems that empower community engagement. This proprietary approach to community building integrates select design principles from distinct disciplines (architecture, software, etc.) to render results across multiple industry sectors, including my favorite — footwear.
BFF DMV Chapter Launch · SOMEWHERE® Flagship · Washington, D.C.
Over a decade connecting the dots between fundraising and community building, and sustainable commerce — creating lucrative pathways for community platforms to scale near seamlessly. The common thread has always been the same: build the blueprint, bridge the gaps, be an asset. The projects change. The mission doesn’t.
*Ecosystems don’t need big egos to function efficiently.
01 · Flagship Platform
Project: Wall Sneak operates at the intersection of my professional experience building communities and my vision for a vertically integrated co-op. I built P:WS as a boat, designed to:
Since 2021, I’ve orchestrated and operated two P:WS media products as proof of concept — one on each side of the market. Together they demonstrate the platform’s end-to-end reach within the product lifecycle.
Proof of Concept — Media Products
Industry-Facing Media
For footwear professionals
Built for the people in the weeds of the footwear production process — highlighting their contributions, speaking to their aspirations, and giving faces and names to work that most consumers never see. Wall Sneak Journal is how P:WS built credibility and earned access with the professionals working behind the scenes.
Watch on YouTube Supply SideConsumer-Facing Commerce
For consumers & the resale market
Curated resale built on a simple thesis: Resell Responsibly. It’s the notion that aftermarket sales don’t have to be driven by counterproductive KPIs. Wolf of Wall Sneak ensures that P:WS extends beyond industry insiders and can influence consumer buying patterns.
Watch on YouTube Demand SideInterested in what P:WS is building?
Get in Touch →2014 – 2021
Seven foundational years building and branding mission-driven membership networks from the inside out. Community infrastructure, organizational identity, and stakeholder alignment at scale.
2013 & 2015 → Present
A recognized organizer and infrastructure builder in the DC/DMV sneaker community. PENSOLE-trained and industry-embedded.
Ongoing
Full-service experiential design (UX/UI in real life) for mission-driven organizations and entrepreneurs — developing curated events for community engagement. This includes small-scale events like workshops and panel discussions as well as big-ticket items like conferences and brand activations.
Present
Part-time tech professional at High Impact Partners, spearheading business expansion into digital professional development and credentialing systems. Currently leading AI product strategy. Available for additional projects.
Good infrastructure always starts with a solid foundation. For me and my career, that baseline was PENSOLE. Nowhere to go but up from there, and sky’s the limit.
Applying the same community architect lens to workforce development in the modern labor market. Management consulting expertise and agile methodology running alongside emerging technology and contract procurement.
Everything converges here. A decade of community building, industry expertise, creative strategy, and systems thinking — materialized as sustainable community infrastructure for the future of footwear.
Pivot to strategic consulting and experiential design. Applying community architecture frameworks to cultural mediums like music, fashion, sports, education, and media — teaching young creatives how to expand their target audience and market share.
Seven years serving mission-driven membership organizations. Building the rooms, branding the work, and developing the operational playbook that drives productivity to this day.
The origin story. Trained alongside industry designers and built an early understanding of the footwear ecosystem from the inside out.
Black Footwear Forum
Organized chapter launch event at SOMEWHERE® DC, featuring executives from Under Armour, DTLR, and other major retail brands — improving local access to global infrastructure and strengthening relationships within the Mid-Atlantic regional market. Currently planning future community activations.
PENSOLE Footwear Design Academy
Trained apprentice at one of the footwear industry’s leading design academies, now known as Pensole Lewis College (PLC Detroit). Future of Footwear and SOLECIETY were the foundational bricks laid to amass over a decade of industry knowledge and credibility.
DC Small Business Communities
Years of training at local boxing gyms, attending neighborhood committee meetings, nurturing relationships with city commissions like CFAE and DC Chamber of Commerce, and developing industry inroads for local small business owners. Community isn’t a trend to me — I’m true to it.
Remember: mission matters most — and a mission’s nothing without a plan. No matter the stage of the planning process you’re in, I can help you build on it. (Especially if I get in on the ground level.)
Workshops · Activations: Brand / Product / Community · Panel Discussions · Popups · Conferences · Showcases · Digital Real Estate
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