Our People

The Project OneTen team is dedicated to the mission of empowering boys of color to recognize and develop their strengths, academic confidence, and innate brilliance. The overarching goal of our work is to provide our young leaders the tools and resources to self determine a future of their own design and on their own terms.

The Dream Team

  • Dirrick Butler

    Founder & Executive Director

  • Meadow Nguy

    Executive Assistant

  • Adrian Villarreal

    Director of Programs

  • Kai Mora Peñaloza

    Program Operations Coordinator

  • Wisam Fillo

    Mentor Engagement & Success Manager

Board of Directors

  • Dom McKoy

    Chair, Project OneTen

    Deputy Director, To & Through Project at The University of Chicago

  • Pam Witmer

    Vice Chair, Project OneTen

    Director, Chicago Park District

  • Sara Corona Goldstein

    Secretary, Project OneTen

    English Teacher, Chicago Public Schools

  • Onel Abreu

    Director, A Better Chicago

  • Dasha Arias

    Project Manager, Google

  • Winston Blake, Jr.

    President, Attucks Asset Management

  • Stephanie Crosier

    Vice President of Growth, CT3 Education

  • Kyle Schulz

    Chief Growth Officer, World Business Chicago

  • Tyler Stratton

    Associate Director of Youth Programs, Greater Chicago Food Depository

  • Becky Whitehurst

    Director, Sidley Austin LLP