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VISION & MISSION

Create, Cultivate, Connect and Support Qualified Minority Developers

Empowering Black Real Estate Developers: Cultivating, Connecting, and Advocating for a More Equitable Development Ecosystem

Our mission is to cultivate, connect and advocate for experienced and aspiring black real estate developers.

Our intent is to increase market share for developers of color, establish a legacy pipeline, and to leverage the power of our allies and the development community’s collective resources to create a more coordinated and equitable development eco system for our community.

OUR TEAM

READ Executive Board

David Alade
President

Chase Cantrell
Vice President

Akunna Olumba
Treasurer

Jason Jones
Secretary

Roderick Hardamon

Sonya Mays

Christopher Jackson

Derric Scott

Sauda Ahmad-Green
Advisory