Seth Rubenstein has a Master’s degree in Counselor Education from the Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Black Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A Northern California native, Seth has been a proud resident of Smyrna, Georgia since 2002, and as spent the majority of his career as an industry leading business development specialist in the home automation market, and is currently serving as senior consultant in the fields of energy savings as a service and municipal infrastructure funding.

Austin Thompson emigrated from the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, South America, in 1977. He resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. from 1977 until 1992, when he relocated to Georgia. After residing in several cities around the metro Atlanta area, he became a resident of Lawrenceville in 2012. In 2014, Austin was appointed to the Architectural Review Board by then Mayor, Judy Jordan Johnson. Also, he served one year as board member on the Lawrenceville Neighborhood Alliance. Austin resigned from both board positions in January 2021 to embark on his second campaign for a City Council Seat. He was also appointed to serve on the Lawrenceville 2040 Steering Austin has over 30 years of combined community service leadership and youth mentoring with several organizations, such as Community Action Network Initiatives (CANI), the Guyana Association of Georgia (GAOG), Caribbean Association of Georgia (CAG), and the Latin America Association (LAA). He is currently an Advisory Board Member with Discovery High School, mentoring students in the Business and Entrepreneurship Academy. Austin has over 25 years as an EMC/EMI Electronic Engineer, specializing in the Regulatory Compliance industry. In addition to working in an engineering function, he is responsible for senior project management and business development tasks. Austin is also a small business consultant, author and writer, speaker, and past adjunct professor of undergraduate business at Shorter University. He holds an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University. From Keller Graduate School of Management, Austin obtained his MBA in Management and Master of Project Management with honors. Committee.

Olorogun Dr. Onome Bernice Dema.

From Ancient Olomu Kingdom of Urhoboland, Delta State.

An Optometrist by profession with deep cultural roots and community Leadership.
Olorogun Dema has won several awards as Cultural Ambassador and Community Leader.
Olorogun Dema was the First Female to be elected as President, UPUA ( Urhobo Progress Union America).
She served the Union for five years (January 2018 to December 2022).

Double tittled Chief - Wanawana of Ancient Olomu Kingdom and Ameronyo of Royal Agbon Kingdom.

Dr. Dema is a member of PDPA ( Progressive Democrats Political Association of New York ).
Dr. Dema is also the Chairperson of African Women in Leadership Organization ( AWLO), New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

She is married to Olorogun Okagbare Ralph Dema and the Union is blessed with three children.

RICHMOND HOPE MACGREY

My names are Chief Richmond Hope MacGrey. I was born in Sapele, Delta State of Nigeria.

IN THE UNITED KINDGDOM

I studied and qualified in Business Management/ Administration, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Sales and Marketing Management, Entertainment and Licensing Law and Practice. I also attended numerous conferences and seminars.

In London, I started my working career as an Administrations Officer with the Marine Directorate of the Department of Transport before moving to the London Borough of Waltham Forest as a Consumer Services Officer and then to Hounslow Council as a Manager specialising in Licensing laws and Practice.

In 2000, I established MACGREY FOUNDATION (a Charity organisation). I retired from my Senior Management job in 2011and dedicate my time to Charities and promoting of Black Culture and Tradition across the world.

Community Activities

Executive Director – JFD Credit International Limited (Micro Finance Bank).
Founder and President – Itsekiri Club (UK) – A social cultural organisation looking after the social and health welfare of Itsekiri people residing in the United kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, South Africa and France
Patron – Warri Ladies Vanguard (Worldwide) – a social cultural organisation
Grand Patron - Koko Citizens for Development, Koko, Nigeria
Patron of Oma – Ologbara Society, Warri, Nigeria- for promotion of African customs and tradition through dance and songs.
Founder and President – MacGrey Foundation – (a Charity organisation) Since formation in January 2000, I have used my charity Foundation to award over 298 University scholarships to student across Nigeria.
Donated surgical equipments worth several millions to various hospitals.
Donated water boreholes, beds, electric fans to hospitals in Delta State of Nigeria
Donated musical equipments and public address systems to young entertainers across Nigeria.
Donated computers and educational materials to over eleven thousand children in various schools across Nigeria.
Donated life’s little comforts to various orphanages- such as bed, clothes, medical supplies and food.
Donated books to various village school libraries across Nigeria
Donated wells and water boreholes to Central hospitals in Warri, Sapele and Koko in Delta State of Nigeria.
Donated electricity generating set to Mothers and Baby Unit / ward of Warri General hospital, Delta State.
Donated electricity generator to Ajigbodudu community in Delta State.
Resurfaced a 400 metre walkway in Warri and Sapele Central Hospitals, Delta State of Nigeria
Refurbished hospital beds and bedside lockers and cupboards at Warri General hospital, Delta State of Nigeria.
Donated water purification machine to Koko General Hospital, Warri North Local Government, Delta State of Nigeria.
Awarded scholarships to 155 deprived, young and under privileged ladies to learn hair dressing and make up in Sapele, Delta State of Nigeria
Awarded 50 scholarships to young, deprived and underprivileged men from three local government area of Delta state to learn welding and metal fabrication
Awarded 40 vocational scholarships to young, deprived and underprivileged women to learn sewing and garment making in Warri and Sapele town.
Provided free health care services to the communities of Koko, Warri town, Ugbuwangue, Egbokodo, Sapele, and Ologbo in Edo State of Nigeria.
Donated over three thousand reading glasses to visually impaired people in the community.
Donated 50 wheelchairs to physically challenged people in Delta State of Nigeria.
In February 2019, I visited some poor areas of Sapele in Sapele Local government and Egbokodo in Warri Local government area of Delta State with a team of doctors and medical personnel to check and administer treatment to over a thousand people. About 600 free reading glasses and health literatures were distributed.
I have received numerous awards from across the world for philanthropy, peace, community development and promotion of African Music, Culture and Tradition.

I belongs to various professional bodies, some are:

Fellow- Society of Licensing Practitioners (UK)
Fellow – Institute of Licensing (UK)
Fellow – Institute of Professional Managers & Administrators (UK)
Fellow – Institute of Commercial Management. (UK)
Member- Legal & Technical Forum (UK)
First Editor, “That’s Entertainment” a National Magazine for Professional engaged in Licensing Law & Practice (UK).
Former National Conference Organiser - Society of Licensing Practitioners – an annual conference for Licensing Barristers and Solicitors, Police Officer and Local Government Licensing Officers (UK).
Founder - Warri Mirror Newspaper
Founder - Itsekiri Chronicle Newspapers

I am a seasoned writer for various newspapers, periodicals and magazines as well as an I have nine published books to my name. Among them are,
Itsekiri Dictionary, O/Level Economics of West Africa, M