Meet the Built2Last Board of Directors

Anita Daniels
Chair
Anita Daniels is President and CEO of Actualities Ltd, a clinical practice offering behavioral health/wellness, sports counseling/consulting, and addiction treatment.

DeWarren Langley
Secretary
DeWarren Langley is currently the Executive Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Foundation, Inc.,

Kurt Merriweather
Board Member
Kurt Merriweather is Vice President of Products and Partnerships at The Diversity Movement of which he is also a co-founder.

Dr. Zaphon Wilson
Board Member (County Appointee)
Dr. Zaphon Wilson is currently Chair, Department of Public Administration and Associate Professor, at North Carolina Central University..

Tom Droege
Board Member
Tom is as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Resilient Ventures, LLC, which delivers access to capital, networks, and expertise to companies that are ready to scale.

John Bryson
Board Member
John Bryson, a graduate of NC Agricultural and Technical State University and career banker, recently retired after forty-one years in the banking industry.

Keith Daniel
Board Member
Rev. Dr. M. Keith Daniel, owner of Madison Consulting Group, LLC. (MCG) and Co-founder/Managing Director for Resilient Ventures, LLC. Resilient launched in 2019, invests in African American entrepreneurs.

Deb Parker
Board Member
Dr. Debra Parker taught for over 20 years at North Carolina Central University. She was a tenured Behavioral and Social Sciences professor.

Dr. Joyce Blackwell
Executive Director and Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Joyce Blackwell is owner of the Institute for Educational Research, Development and Training LLC,..

Anita Daniels
Chair
Anita Daniels is President and CEO of Actualities Ltd, a clinical practice offering behavioral health/wellness, sports counseling/consulting, and addiction treatment.

DeWarren Langley
Secretary
DeWarren Langley is currently the Executive Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Foundation, Inc.,

Kurt Merriweather
Board Member
Kurt Merriweather is Vice President of Products and Partnerships at The Diversity Movement of which he is also a co-founder.

Dr. Zaphon Wilson
Board Member (County Appointee)
Dr. Zaphon Wilson is currently Chair, Department of Public Administration and Associate Professor, at North Carolina Central University..

Dr. Joyce Blackwell
Executive Director and Ex-Officio Member
Dr. Joyce Blackwell is owner of the Institute for Educational Research, Development and Training LLC,..

Tom Droege
Board Member
Tom is as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Resilient Ventures, LLC, which delivers access to capital, networks, and expertise to companies that are ready to scale.

Elaine Madison
Board Member
Attorney Elaine Madison is the Assistant Vice President for Education and Workforce Partnerships at Duke University. She oversees all educational and workforce development for the Office of Durham and Community Affairs.

Keith Daniel
Board Member
Rev. Dr. M. Keith Daniel, owner of Madison Consulting Group, LLC. (MCG) and Co-founder/Managing Director for Resilient Ventures, LLC. Resilient launched in 2019, invests in African American entrepreneurs.

Deb Parker
Board Member
Dr. Debra Parker taught for over 20 years at North Carolina Central University. She was a tenured Behavioral and Social Sciences professor.

John Bryson
Board Member
John Bryson, a graduate of NC Agricultural and Technical State University and career banker, recently retired after forty-one years in the banking industry.

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Our Overall Mission
Built2Last works to create a more inclusive entrepreneurial and business ecosystem in Durham, with an emphasis on women and underrepresented minorities, and assist individuals in marginalized communities to gain the skills and experience needed to fully participate in economic prosperity.
Durham Built2Last Innovations Lab, Inc. values equity, diversity, and inclusion in all its dimensions. As part of our mission, we welcome all voices to add their perspectives on how we can ensure that our community remains diverse. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion strengthens our voice as a community while elevating our ability to eliminate economic disparities.