Reginald Daniels, Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Lighting Director has been producing film and videos for over thirty years on a national and local level. Reg's professional career started being a cinematographer for WMAR TV in Baltimore, Md. . He left WMAR TV to start his own production company - Piper Productions, Inc. / Zutts Films where he produced and received national awards in the arena of commercials, music videos and corporate videos. Reg was one of the first, if not, the only American to cross the DMZ zone during the PLO/Israeli crisis in the early eighties where he filmed a one on one interview with Yassar Arafat. All this to say Reg has proven to excel under extreme pressure. Reg was a cinematographer for Robert Townsend's feature film ... "Meteor Man". Director of Photography for the open of Fox TV show-"Roc" starring Charles Dutton. Directed and produced national commercial starring Don King and Mike Tyson - "Say No To Drugs". Shooting commercials for King World, Inc.  and Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Directed and produced music video starring Lonnie Liston Smith and Phyllis Hyman  “Obsession".  Numerous awards such as Telly, Addy, Alpha, Capital Region Emmy, and the International Film Festival Award are just a few of his achievements. City College of Baltimore, Md., Morgan University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Kodak Marketing Education Center helped to mold Reginald to become the Director of Photography/I.A.T.S.E. / Lighting Director "wink into permanence" images people have seen, initially from Reg, for years and years to come.

Mr. Phillips, with 20 years of Command Experience in law enforcement, security and emergency response management, brings a unique skill set to advance PY1’s strategic mission and service. Highlighting his professional career are assignments with the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. Mr. Phillips has also served in leadership roles with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and as Deputy Police Chief in the Atlanta, (Fulton County Police Department) Georgia area. His executive management methods are informed by special professional development at the FBI National Academy of Graduates, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement, Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange and the University of North Florida Institute of Police Traffic Management. Currently Mr. Phillips is a Senior Management Consultant for B3 Solutions, LLC.

Care Giver – Home Instead Senior Care, Harford County, MD, with duties including in-home support, companionship and non-medical care to seniors, Nutritionist and House Supervisor-FACETS, Inc., Harford County, MD, with duties including menu planning and shopping for three homes (21 boys) and providing daily support and care for a seven bed adolescent facility. Her affiliations include: recovery Friends Care, Inc. (RFC, Inc.) Board Member 1994-2000; Miss Teen Harford County, Inc., Board Member 1988-1991.

Qualifications: Elaine Williams received a Bachelor of Science-degree in History/Education from Coppin State University, and a Master of Science degree in Organization and Management of Non Profit Organizations from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.  She has twenty years of experience in the education field as a teacher, manager and administrator, teaching United States History and Education and Life Skills, as well as developing various curricula for youth and adults.

Work Experience: Her recent professional experiences include: 2002-2003, Program Director-Family & Children's Services of Central Maryland-The Jane Egenton House, a Therapeutic Group Home for Girls, where she was responsible for overall planning and operation of the facility, in accordance with the established mission and goals of the organization.  She demonstrated her leadership abilities by working in partnership with staff and various agencies to achieve efficient and effective operation of the group home; 2001-2002 Program Director- Millennium Health and Human Services Development Corporation Colonoscopy Program, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of various programs focused on the health and wellness of Baltimore's citizens, particularly women and minorities. Her innovations were instrumental in developing programs for Health Education and Outreach Case Management models for use in such programs as tobacco cessation, HIV/ AIDS prevention, and early detection of breast and colorectal Cancer.  Her responsibilities also included supervising and training multicultural outreach staff, consisting of Chinese, Vietnamese, African Americans and Koreans, to utilize her models in order to implement program strategies; 1997-2001 Program Director- Baltimore City Health Department, having been promoted within the first six months of employment from Assistant to Program Director, where she was responsible for monitoring and managing the Tobacco Use Prevention Program Sub-grantees, developing and organizing a City-Wide Tobacco Use Prevention Community Coalition; and developing Tobacco Use Prevention presentation models for use in middle and senior high schools and for church-oriented youth groups.   As Program Director, compiled and interpreted data necessary for quarterly reports to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and represented the Baltimore City Health Dept. at various National and State meetings and conference.

Monique Richert is a French-born, bi-lingual writer and producer. Her professional assignments include writing books as well as producing, directing and writing for visual media on health, fitness, and well-being. Her various videos, CDs and books comprise her impressive catalogue. They have been distributed by Warner Bros-France, BMG, Dial and French publishers under the pseudonym: Monique Egé, on the French, Spanish and Portuguese market worldwide. She has 32 years experience managing companies such as Signes, Egé-Hossen, Egé-Video and MER Enterprises, LLC and 24 years of directing video productions. Since her arrival in the United States in 1999 she has directed music video productions such as Protect Yourself and Safe2live. She directs international technical teams producing and managing interactive new media and Web site projects. Monique, a yoga teacher for over 25 years, has achieved an advanced level of yoga expertise. She studied several different yoga methods and has shared this knowledge through her yoga center and media communication. Monique Richert's earned degrees are in Video Production (1988) and English (1980) from the University of Strasbourg, France.

Since 2005, Beverly Jones is PY1’s Event Director who promotes health education for at-risk youth about health issues such as HIV prevention and created PY1HEALTHSCAPE in 2007. She also worked as an Administrative Assistant and Fundraising Event Planner for Marie Henderson Enterprises for five years and as an Administrator for seven years at Mom Mom’s place, a Baltimore residential group home. Before, establishing a successful catering business for 20 years, she taught home economics, commercial food service, early childhood development and health education in the Baltimore City Public Schools for 15 years. She coached men's and women's varsity swimming teams and sponsored a youth organization (Future Homemakers of America). She has assisted in coordinating events for individuals, businesses, organizations and groups. Her experiences include: teaching, event planning, formatting and design, project administration, catering, and mentoring youth. Beverly Jones is a graduate of Morgan State University who received a BS Degree in 1970.

Tamara Moore received her Bachelor of Science Degree and Master's Degree from Morgan State University . Ms. Moore has taught Language Arts, Math, Study Skills, Reading , Social Studies, Science, and Health in the Baltimore Public School System for over 40 years. She has been responsible for helping beginning teachers develop instructional methods and classroom management techniques. Ms. Moore has developed solutions for students with behavioral problems and those not satisfactorily progressing academically. Totally committed to her students, Ms. Moore also organized and created assemblies for different occasions and created extra-curriculum dance programs. She has received countless commendations for her exemplary teaching abilities and her strengths as a mentor has gained the respect and admiration of students and co-workers alike.

Attorney Tiwari further broadens the service capability of Protect Yourself 1, Inc as a solution-oriented and versatile Attorney and Project Manager with solid experience in procurement and contracts, federal grant applications, integration management, risk management, quality planning and organizational development.

With a professional background working with people of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds, Mr. Tiwari has consulted and worked for such clients as Royal Hotel (Bondi, New South Wales, Australia), the Florence Investment Trust Corporate (Florence, Arizona), the US. Securities and Exchange Commission and Special Council to the U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, DC), and the David Foundation for seniors and GMC Lending (Florida).

Earning his Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of Portland, Oregon and Juris Doctor at the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, Mr. Tiwari is a Member in Good Standing of the Maryland State Bar Association and the Project Management Institute. He also successfully completed the Project Management OSP International LLC and Dale Carnegie Public Speaking courses.

Mr. Tiwari is a resident of College Park, Maryland.

Has been a motion graphic artist and animator since 1997, specializing on Adobe After Effects, with 3D elements accomplished in Cinema 4D. Mr. Drake has showcased his talents by working with a wide range of clients. Some of them include: MER Productions (Creative Director), Instructor in After Effects (Villa Julie College, MICA, NYU), Vanderpool Films (US Department of Defense: Lab TV), and Sputnik7.com (lead animator), to name just a few.

In 1974, Sally S. Cherry received her Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Morgan State University and received a Certificate of Completion in Medical Technology from Union Memorial Hospital - School of Medical Technology. In 1975, Ms. Cherry was certified as a registered medical technologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). After working as a medical technologist at Union Memorial Hospital until 1978, Ms. Cherry joined the Bureau of Disease Control within Baltimore City Health Department as Laboratory Coordinator. While at the Health Department, Ms Cherry’s most exciting task was assisting with the planning, designing, and launching of the Bureau of Disease Control (BDC) Laboratory.

In 1990, Ms. Cherry established her own professional network, Cherry Consulting Network as a venture to offer laboratory consulting and training services. Through the Network, Ms. Cherry have conducted laboratory consulting and training assignments as a national STD lab instructor and an international GTI consultant in USA, Turkey, Kenya, Egypt, and Uganda. Her duties were centered toward laboratory needs assessments, STD/STI laboratory training, performance evaluations, and STD/HIV/AIDS prevention planning within clinical and family planning settings.

From November 2007 to June 2010, Ms. Cherry was employed as the Project Manager at Black Educational AIDS Project, Inc (BEAP). Her duties were centered on community mobilization, outreach, and HIV prevention education within high risk populations. She worked collaboratively with various substance abuse prevention/treatment agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, government agencies, and other AIDS service organizations to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Baltimore City.

In 2010, Ms Cherry established Community HIV/AIDS Resource Exchange Project (CHARE Project) as a service of Cherry Consulting Network. It provides HIV/AIDS prevention capacity building, training, social media marketing, and technical assistance services to enhance the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention education, direct/indirect services; and to foster collaborative networking partnerships. CHARE Project serves as a venue to channel Ms. Cherry’s acquired thirty-four (34) years of public health experience (clinical, administrative, international, and outreach), social media knowledge, and professional network. The CHARE Project services are tailored to benefit populations affected or impacted by HIV/AIDS on the local, national, and international level.

As Ms. Cherry redirects the focus of Cherry Consulting Network, she welcomes the opportunity to provide social media marketing, training, coaching, and consulting services associated with STD/STI laboratory methods, HIV/AIDS prevention, and career development. The services are available to local, national, and international nonprofits, faith-based organizations, community groups, professional associations, government agencies, businesses, and schools.

Bansi Chirag
Founder Stratagem Partners

Larry Anthony Jr.
Jazz, Member of “Dru-Hill”, TAJ Entertainment

David Cohan
Attorney-at-Law, Cohan & West

Cheryl Harper
Board Chairman, Harper & Harper, Ltd.

Carlton E. Miles Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Professional Protection, Inc.

Christopher Parr
President, Khem Technology, Inc.

John Milton Wesley
Vice President, Cordy and Company, Inc.

Debbie Yopp
Chief Executive Officer, Creative Forces

Ronald Kuypers, aka, Ron G was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from Towson University, Maryland. Ron G is a music promoter who organizes concerts in the music genre of HIP-HOP, RAP and R&B, etc. A natural promoter, Ron G, started promoting at the age of 15. Endorsed by many sponsors over the years, he assists talent in finding their way to success. Based in Maryland, working closely with the musical R&B group “Dru-Hill” and with TAJ Entertainment, he has also participated in the making of the NIKE commercial documentary for MTV, appeared as a special guest on the Jerry Springer Show, and modeled for “Big and Tall” ads on the Internet. In 2008 Ron G, CEO of Ron G Productions, Inc. created Model America International. The production company is set up to promote music and concerts across the country with nationally known celebrity artists and showcase up and coming artists.Since 2005, Ron G, has been dedicating his time to Protect Yourself 1, Inc. to promote the HIV/AIDS Educational and Entertainment Program, he invited many celebrities (Jazz, member of Dru-Hill, George Clinton…) to participate in the PSA and music video Protect Yourself. Ron G organized PY1 HEALTHSCAPE 2007 CONCERT in Baltimore. In 2009 Ron G Productions, Inc produced the music Safe2live in support of PY1 safe2live campaign which has already an international recognition such as South Africa and Germany.Ron G would like to thank everyone who contributes their time and efforts in this fight against the AIDS pandemic.

Sophie Couturier, is French-born and completed her Masters in Auditing and Management Control in INSEEC from Bordeaux, France. She graduated from the Ecole de Commerce Européenne (ECE) in Bordeaux and earned her Advanced Vocational Diploma in Accounting and Management of Organizations in 2005. Fluent in English, French and Spanish, she is skilled in finance software and change management and has worked in both the profit and non-profit sectors. She has worked and interned in India and Venezuela at the Bergonie Cancer Institute.  Since 2008, Ms. Couturier has volunteered her services as Financial Strategy Advisor.

30 years of experience in music composition and arranging. 20 years of experience in audio production and midi programming. 5 years of experience in video production and computer-based editing. Production of studio and live-event performances and presentations for Ms. Gaynell Colburn (former Miss Wheelchair America and percussionist for Stevie Wonder), including responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the technical requirements for her “IT'S INSIDE” National Tour presentations, an educational/entertainment approach to addressing teen drinking and driving, substance abuse, self esteem/peer pressure, teen pregnancy and academic and personal pursuit of excellence. Production of “IT'S INSIDE” programs in conjunction with MADD, SADD, DARE, Dept. of Education, and Dept. of Defense programs to address these issues in the military along with a primary focus of programs addressed to elementary, middle and high schools. Assistance in creating content that was used in keynote speeches, music, technology and lesson plans for faculty and students. Extensive experience in computer systems configuration, as well as experience in a wide array of software platforms for multimedia, business and telecommunications use.