Board of Directors and Officers
OFFICERS
1. Andrew Okunsanya (President/Founder)
2. Leslie Okunsanya (Vice President)
3. Abimbola Okunsanya (CFO)
4. Jeanette Okunsanya (Director of Operations)
5. Angela Okunsanya Crawford (Director of Public Relations/Marketing)
6. David Crawford (Director of Communications)
ANDREW OKUNSANYA
Mr. Andrew Okunsanya is the Founder/President of the Okunsanya Foundation. He is charged with the implementation of the foundation's programs for improving healthcare and healthcare awareness, as well as providing educational services in developing countries. Improving the health of people around the globe is Mr. Okunsanya’s passion. He has spent more than 9 years participating in medical missions throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas, and is a veteran emergency physician assistant with over 13 years experience delivering medical care.
A committed leader, Mr. Okunsanya is the Director and CFO of Ufuel Nigeria, a company dedicated to providing service in the fuel dispensing and tank manufacturing industry in Nigeria. He also serves as the president of Collective Consulting Enterprise, a consulting firm that focuses on healthcare and information technology. Mr. Okunsanya has a B.A in Science from Wayne State University and a B.A in Physician Assistant studies from South University. Serving others is the principle on which the Okunsanya Foundation is built. Mr. Okunsanya’s looks to two unique leaders to help embody his philosophy:
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mahatma Gandhi
" The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have." -Vince Lombardi
LESLIE A. OKUNSANYA
Mr. Leslie Okunsanya is the Vice President of the Okunsanya Foundation. He shares the duties of the President by assisting in the planning and implementation of the foundation’s programs. He is also the Director and CEO of Ufuel Nigeria, a company dedicated to providing service in the fuel dispensing and tank manufacturing industry in Nigeria. He has over 10years of experience in managing sales, marketing and operations in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. In addition, Mr. L. Okunsanya is a licensed Realtor in the United States Real Estate industry.
Mr. Okunsanya lives by the following words: “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command:
Love your neighbor as yourself.” -Galatians 5:14
ABIMBOLA OKUNSANYA
Mrs. Abimbola Okunsanya is the Co-Founder and CFO of the Okunsanya Foundation. She is responsible for the financial planning and reporting, accounting, and fundraising for the Okunsanya Foundation. She has a B.A. in Accounting from George Washington University and over 20 years of global experience in accounting and PeopleSoft (IT and Financial Management). She is currently the Procurement IT Consultant for the State of Georgia. In her personal life, she is blessed with two beautiful children and a loving husband.
Mrs. Okunsanya is grateful to be part of an organization that helps all of God’s children, especially those living in areas that need it the most. She believes that God blesses us and calls for us to be a blessing to others.
Her personal philosophy is found in the words of Mother Theresa, “At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.’ Hungry not only for bread – but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing – but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks – but homeless because of rejection.”
ANGELA OKUNSANYA CRAWFORD
Mrs. Angela Okunsanya Crawford serves as the Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Okunsanya Foundation. Mrs. Crawford’s primary focus is managing the Foundation’s global brand. Some of her duties include developing and growing public awareness and engagement and creating fundraising strategies. With an expertise in marketing strategy and tactics, Mrs. Crawford brings over 15 years of experience in both corporate and nonprofit sectors to the Foundation.
Her skills include developing and implementing successful marketing strategies that increased revenue, brand awareness, and engagement. Mrs. Crawford holds a B.A. in French from Wayne State University and an M.B.A in International Business from Mercer University. Her personal philosophy:
“If I can help someone along the way then my living will not be in vain.” MLK, Jr.
JEANETTE OKUNSANYA
Ms. Jeanette Okunsanya serves as the Director of Operations for the Okunsanya Foundation. She is responsible for overseeing the administration and program and strategy development of the Okunsanya Foundation.
Ms. Okunsanya has over 10 years of experience in Information Technology. She has a BA in Psychology from Wayne State University and a MBA in Finance from Mercer University.
With a passion for service, she has been a long-standing volunteer with Hands on Atlanta and the Children’s Restoration Network. She has also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children. Her personal philosophy:
“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.” – Mother Teresa
DAVID CRAWFORD
Mr. David Crawford is the Director of Communications for the Okunsanya Foundation. For over 25 years he has assisted organizations – both secular and Christian – in reaching and engaging their target audience on local, national, and international levels. He is responsible for collaborating with Marketing & PR to communicate the Foundation's mission, of providing hope and health to people in rural communities, and the continuous effort to recruit new partners for this ministry. A native of Georgia, Mr. Crawford studied fine arts at Georgia State University, with a focus in Graphic Design, art history, and corporate communication.
The following scriptures guide his outlook in life:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." - 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV