Our Team
Wordsmith
President
Wordsmith is a songwriter, poet, recording artist, actor, playwright, entrepreneur and philanthropist from Baltimore, MD.
He earned a full athletic scholarship to play football at Morgan State University, however it was his transfer to Salisbury University that shifted his focus to entertainment. Studying radio & TV at Morgan State University, Wordsmith earned a Bachelor's Degree in Performing Arts (Music & Theater Arts) at Salisbury University in 2002.
Opening his independent label NU Revolution Entertainment in 2009; distribution and licensing deals with Ingrooves, United Masters, Redeye, and APM Music helped the company flourish!
Wordsmith is a Grammy Voting Member, finalist for the 2023 Baker Artist Awards, ASCAPLUS Awardee and winner of Best Rap/Hip Album for Perspective Jukebox at the 16th Independent Music Awards. His music has been featured on prominent networks and shows like Russian Doll (Netflix), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), Preacher (AMC) and many more!
Continuing to expand his reach, Wordsmith partnered with the US Department of State to fund performances and workshops in Azerbaijan, Haiti, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Angola, Ukraine, Namibia, Cote D’ Ivoire, Panama, Tunisia and Tanzania over the years.
Wordsmith’s career took a new direction in 2018 when he was hired to write new narration for Carnival of the Animals with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. A second opportunity came when Wordsmith was asked to host the 2018 BSO Gala with special guest Cynthia Erivo. Officially becoming an Artistic Partner with the BSO in September 2020, Wordsmith & composer James Lee III debuted two commissioned pieces; “Destined Words” for the BSO Gala Celebration in honor of Marin Alsop and the Fredrick Douglass inspired piece “Freedom’s Genuine Dawn.” Wordsmith followed up these performances with landmark reinterpretations of Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale”, “Beethoven Ninth” and his original classical fusion piece called “Made in America.”
The future looks bright for Wordsmith as he officially opened his nonprofit “Rise with a Purpose, Inc.” and delivered his first TED Talk via John Hopkins University. Always looking to expand his horizons, Wordsmith collaborated with composer/pianist Kory Caudill for a project called “Progressions” and an event dubbed “Concert for the Human Family”. Putting his Theater degree to work, Wordsmith wrote and directed an original play called “The Purple Tape” to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop.
Still, with Hip Hop being Wordsmith’s first love he has also collaborated with notable acts like Chubb Rock, Skyzoo, Camp Lo, Sadat X, Jaz-O, Ruste Juxx, Grand Daddy I.U. & his cousin Roc Marciano over the years.
Official Website: Wordsmithmusic.com
FELICIA FAVORS
Secretary
Over ten (10) years in progressive leadership experience within Human Resources Management which encompasses, Recruitment, Benefits (including disability, leave, retirements and worker’s compensation), Payroll/Compensation, EEO-Labor Relations. Verifiable strengths include strong leadership in training and leading employees for organizations. Recruit qualified candidates for organizational positions. Excellent communication skills and effectively collaborate with team members to identify and remedy quality of service issues. I am well versed in all aspects of Human Resources including dealing with employee turnover/burnout and retention, as well as recruitment strategies.
Major strengths also include competentancy, being a team player, superb motivator for teamwork, safety, and success, very attentive to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, as well as ability to apply all supervisory skills including hiring, interviewing, termination, scheduling, training, payroll, and other administrative tasks. I have the ability to maintain a clear vision to accomplish the mission of the organization. Additional experiences in Education (K-8), and Legal Assistant (Paralegal), in various size organizational settings.
As well as, have dutifully upheld roles as liaison between upper level management and elected/appointed officials throughout the State of Delaware. Skilled in many computer packages such as Microsoft Office, Publisher, Excel, Windows, PeopleSoft HRM (Human Resource Management System), Applicant Tracking, Time and Labor Systems, Westlaw, Lexus Nexus and Internet/Intranet. Superior performances repeatedly tracked through various awards and performance evaluations. State Accounting & Budget Certification, HR for HR Professional Certification, also obtained Governor’s Commendation for Massive Recruitment and Hiring Process (Gov. Ruth Ann Minner 2000).
Greg Middleton
Treasurer
B.A. Business Administration with emphasis on Management and Decision Support Systems. Minor in Computer Technology. Currently Managing Cost/Schedule/Performance for Joint Incident Management System (JIMS). This is a USCYBERCOM sponsored tool reporting all cyber incidents and event of interest across the DoDIN in accordance with CJCSM 6510.01B. JIMS provides a federated view and provides the means for CND Ticket ingest for all CC/S/A/FA across the DoD.
o Plans, organizes, directs, and accomplishes studies, analysis and evaluations of plans, programs, projects, policies, and procedures.
o Conducts or leads testing of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) and Government off the Shelf (GOTS) information assurance software.
o Researches applicability of new technological developments in the field to solve continuing problems or meet future needs of the Defense Information Infrastructure.
o Provides technical guidance to technical specialists and engineers in areas such as security engineering lifecycle, network communications and system development and documentation
o Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify, prioritize, and recommend strategies and identify resources required to tackle organizational and programmatic issues.