Tracy Press
Executive Director
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Tracy Press is the founder of Powerful Beyond Measure, which she formed to use her resources and concern for youth and urban residents to make a difference in underserved communities.
She is also president and founder of Sweet Soul Entertainment, an entertainment consulting, marketing and event planning firm. Her projects, through Sweet Soul, have included work with music conferences, record labels, artists and producers, major corporations, industry professionals, athletic organizations, liquor distributors and many other companies (i.e. Essence Magazine, Showtime, Tanqueray, VIBE, etc.). Through Sweet Soul, she also publishes an on-line publication for entertainment professionals. Tracy has been actively involved in various parts of the music and entertainment industry for ten years, working for record labels (EMI Music, Def Jam, Chucklife Productions/Epic Records) and corporations as a promotions and events executive.
In addition to her professional pursuits, Tracy represents the entertainment and non-profit communities via panels and speaking engagements for the National Council of Negro Women, United Nations, Time Warner, Howard University, and more. Tracy was also featured in the Washington Post for her status as a premiere event planner and influential persona in the Mid-Atlantic region, while profiling one of her successful events.
Over the years, she has actively served as a regular volunteer for DC non-profits and arts organizations. Her roles as an entrepreneur and socially active urbanite, has afforded her the means to use the wonderful people, opportunities and resources she has, to share with those who may benefit from them.
Tracy was most recently the Executive Director of the Michael Walton Foundation, an athlete founded non-profit. She was also a former Board Member of Greater DC Cares' Social Circle and currently an active mentor and youth advocate. Tracy is also Mid-Atlantic Advisor for NABFEME (Natl. Assn. of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment).
Queshia Bradley
Youth Liaison/Program Manager
Ms. Bradley is the Education Programs Coordinator at the Alliance for Consumer Education. She graduated Cum Laude with a B.B.A. in International Business with a concentration in Marketing from Howard University. She is on the Executive Committee for Imagine-Life, a member of the National Congress of Black Women and AmeriCorps*ProCorps. She also volunteers with The History Makers and the DC United Soccer Team.
Shenneth Dove-Morse
PR Coordinator
Philadelphia native, Shenneth Dove-Morse graduated from Howard University in 2006 with a BA degree in Journalism and a Public Relations concentration. During her matriculation at Howard, Shenneth had internships at public relations firms which included: Hill and Knowlton, Fleishman-Hillard as well as for the DC Public Charter School Board. While at Howard, Shenneth was a member of D. Parke Gibson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America , the National Council of Negro Women, the Howard University Entertainment, Sports, Media and Law Club, among others. Shenneth also volunteered for the Big Brother, Big Sister Program . Shenneth continues to look for experiences that hone her public relations and business skills. She hopes through her career and volunteer work to encourage children to live up to their full potential and to discover life long passions for arts and culture. Shenneth currently works at a public relations firm in Washington, DC.
Victor Johnson
Marketing Coordinator
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Mr. Johnson graduated from Howard University with a BA degree in Journalism with a Public Relations concentration. Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran who was blessed to be able to travel the world and gain immeasurable experiences while doing so. His background also includes several years as an on-air personality in his home town of Hartford, Connecticut.
Gerald Fils
Business Coordinator
Gerald currently works as a Financial/ Contract Specialist at the United
Institute of Peace. Prior work experience involved a position as the VP of
Sales for Ashbritt Uniforms. He is an alum of Cornell University where he
focused on International Economic Development in Africa.
Gabie Williams
Event Coordinator
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Gabie graduated from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA with a Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing. While in college she began volunteering with a youth program tutoring children Hooked-on-Phonics after school. It was at that point she realized she always wanted to work with the youth in some capacity.
Gabie is currently the Director of the List Brokerage Department for a prominent Political Direct Mail Marketing Company. She has over 8 years of experience in Direct Mail Marketing and 15 years of experience working with youth organizations. Though her professional career hasn't allowed her to work with the youth, she's always found a volunteer program that allows her to do so. Gabie is now following her second dream of becoming an event planner and is currently enrolled in George Washington University's Event Management Certificate program. Powerful Beyond Measure has made it possible for her to combine both of her passions; working with the youth and planning events.