Elliott Bey, Board Member of ActNow Foundation, Owner of NY Perks LLC, Co-Owner of Got It Covered Inc. (dba Mac Shack NY), Co-Owner of Brooklyn Burger & Brew Company LLC, Co-Owner of Euro Partners, Co-Owner of Brooklyn Union LLC, Board Member of Gotham Enthusiast Foundation, Co-Owner Franklin Cellars LLC, Co-Owner Kingston Public House is a Brooklyn local, trained in enterprise sales and business development at Fortune 500 Company’s Lucent Technologies, IXNet/IPC, AT&T, and Verizon. Elliott has a strong background in communications and technology. He has over 17 years in corporate America with an extensive track record in corporate sales & business management, 8 years of specific advertising & marketing experience, and 12 years of brick and mortar self-employment experience. Elliott has also successfully purchased and sold property over the years, generating healthy profits.
Elliott has been involved in theater and film with the ActNow Foundation since 2005, and in 2010 was appointed to the ActNow Foundation Board of Directors where he has been integral in promoting independent films and theater that reflect the experiences of African-Americans and Latinos. Elliott is also dedicated to furthering the development and learning environment of youth and adults interested in the performing arts, and conducts monthly mentorship of young adults interested in arts and business.
As Former President of Gotham Cigar Enthusiast, a cigar group dedicated to the improvement of Community and the quality of life for all individuals Elliott has helped organize fundraisers for C.R.E.W. (Community Respect Empowered Worthy), a prosthesis leg recipient, princess chambers, Erasmus Football Team, and the NYC Kidney Walk. Privately, Elliott has participated in panel discussions School intended to build life skills, financial literacy and foster community development amongst young African-American men through the NYC Department of Education at ACORN Community High School in Brooklyn. Elliott also donates his time independently to mentor young African American entrepreneurs in the start-up community.
Willena Nanton is a Native New Yorker who has lived in the Bronx for over 40 years.
A graduate of John Jay College and Texas Southern University Law School, she has been a practicing attorney for over 23 years, handling cases in the areas of not-for-profit law, government administration, new media, business law, contracts, family law, wills and trusts.
In addition to her work as an attorney, Willena has her own creative side. She is a lover of arts and crafts and is the former President of the New York City Crochet Guild as well as Founder of the Created Fingers Youth Arts and Crafts Program, where she created multiple arts programs for kids relating to African-American History and Culture. Finally, she is a proud member of both the New York Steppers dance group and National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
