Leadership

Guided by Experience. Driven by Purpose.

The SPIN Foundation is led by professionals with strong backgrounds in workforce training, community development, and public-private collaboration.

Our leadership team is dedicated to practical, results-oriented solutions that expand opportunity and deliver measurable impact for the communities we serve.

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Board Officers and Members
William B. Certain

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Robert Johnson

Board Chair

Gerron Nixon

Vice Chair

Diane Saunders

Secretary

Melonie Jordan

Board Member

Tawanda Talford

Treasurer

Denise Spann

Board Member

Together, they guide the Foundation’s mission to strengthen people, infrastructure, and neighborhoods through workforce development, health access, digital inclusion, and community benefit investments.

Learn About The Spin Back Effect™

Every initiative advances The Spin Back Effect™, our signature model for turning investment into measurable local impact.