Meet the Radical Kidz Board 

Betty Leake-Executive Director-I am proudly the executive director of Radical Kidz and mother of Founder Zmari Leake. My son has inspired me to create a solution to the issues he's witnessed in our community. I have a bachelor's degree in Organization Communication from Queens University in Charlotte and a master's degree in Organizational Development from McCall's School of Business, Charlotte, NC. Betty is a serial entrepreneur and wants these young people to walk away feeling self-sufficient with a business plan of their own.

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Zmari Leake- Founder- Hello! My name is Zmari Leake, President of Radical Kidz, Inc., my mother and I have worked hard trying to get this nonprofit afloat to help single mothers and fathers, kids from broken homes and etc.  During my days in high school, I witnessed all around me miserable students suffering from depression, violent outbursts, mental breakdowns and a lot of other stuff, and I took it upon myself to help them by joining the school's suicide hotline. It helped but not much and my mother thought of a bigger picture. Come join our journey to make this small dream a big reality in the Radical Kidz, “Where your dreams are endless”.

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Raphael-Seraphin Kutota Basisa joined Radical Kidz in May and is the rare example of a Chemical Engineer who transitioned to a Real Estate Investor and Developer. He has completed tremendous research in the field of Product, Business, Economic, and Industrial Development. Raphael immigrated to the US in 1984 to attend universities and is currently a naturalized United States Citizen. He has a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from Pfeiffer University. He attended Walden University for 5 years pursuing a Doctorial in Applied Management and Public Policy (“ABD”). Raphael is a Business Entrepreneur. Raphael is also an author; he had written books, technical Papers, Commentaries, and several news articles on World Politics, International Relations, Economic Development Issues,  BSChemEngineering, MBA, ABD.

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Martha Morris-Board Member Martha Morris joined Radical Kidz in November 2022. As a product of adoption being raised and still reside in Charlotte, N.C.  I believe that children minds should be challenged to explore life. I want to give my life learning experience to others to help guide their way and avoid those pitfalls that could easily lead them astray. I want all kids to know that they are loved cared for and protected. I want kids to know their life has no limits. No matter where they zip codes brings them from, or too. There is  always more. I want to help kids dream again. I want to help keep kids to learn to imagine and use their imagination again. I want to see kids allowed to be kids.

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