In 2016, Erica Stephens founded Nana Grants in honor of her grandmother, Mary "Gran" Arivett, and her mother, Diann "Nana" Arivett. Mary helped raise Erica while Diann, a single mother, attended nursing school at Kennesaw State.

Photo: Erica and her Gran

Board of Directors

  • Erica Stephens, Executive Director

  • Ugheminaye (Minaye) Sowho, Program Manager

  • Mary Jane Credeur, Board Chair | Founder & Principal at The Credeur Group

  • Jimmy Lee, Treasurer | Chief Financial, Nutrishus Brands Inc.

  • Dan Berman, Founder and CEO Concentra Solutions, PharmaCentra & CannabisBPO

  • Shawnell Johnson, Director of PAACT for GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students

  • Rachel Bowser, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Agnes Scott College

  • Adam Boliek, Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service for Atlanta Dream WNBA

  • Dawna Boone, Managing Director + Atlanta Market Leader at Embark

  • Karli James, Global Human Resources Business Partner at BlackRock

  • Nakia Smith Collier, Sr. Director Business Process and Governance at Comcast

  • Renee Defelippi, Senior Structuring Analyst at Gas South