Naji H. Kelley

Naji H. Kelley

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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His name is Naji Hakeem Kelley. Don't forget the H!

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Experience

  • NHK Companies Graphic

    NHK Companies

    Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes Graphic

    FCA Metro Cleveland Board Member

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes

    - Present 1 year

    As a member of the FCA Metro Cleveland Leadership Board, I've committed my time, treasure, and talents to advance the FCA mission to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of Coaches and Athletes.

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    North Branch OH Communications Lead

    Team Rubicon

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    The BRANDCOMMS team at Team Rubicon inspires action, engages new audiences, and builds brand loyalty through storytelling. As the Ohio Communications reviewer, I review and schedule social media posts to inform, mobilize, and support our Greyshirts for operations.

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    Deputy Logistics Section Chief

    Team Rubicon

    - 2 years 8 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Provide team logistics support for field disaster response operations supporting disaster response operations for Texas region including Palantir Damage Assessment Team, Strike Team, and Deputy Logistics Foward Operating Base Section Chief.

    - 2016 Operation Moonshot: Houston, TX
    - 2017 Operation Hard Hustle: Rockport, TX

    Assistant logistics lead coordinating in the management of food prep, base cleaning, construction tools accountability, and vehicle asset management…

    Provide team logistics support for field disaster response operations supporting disaster response operations for Texas region including Palantir Damage Assessment Team, Strike Team, and Deputy Logistics Foward Operating Base Section Chief.

    - 2016 Operation Moonshot: Houston, TX
    - 2017 Operation Hard Hustle: Rockport, TX

    Assistant logistics lead coordinating in the management of food prep, base cleaning, construction tools accountability, and vehicle asset management.

    - Managed daily use tools and assets totalling $250K resulting in 100% inventory accountability
    - Vehicle management of $400K of vehicle assets resulting in 100% vehicle upkeep

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    Volunteer

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    - 7 months

    Assisted Cleveland, OH VA technical team with critical IT support resulting in the fulfilment orders of the technical team.

    - Provided help desk manning and electronic management recycling program.
    - Organized +300 laptops, desktops, and peripheral computer equipment.

Publications

  • Austin Startup Week evolves along with the area’s startup scene

    Austin Statesman

    Austin Startup Week is five days of events celebrating Austin startups, the organizations and meetups that support them and all the awesome people that make them happen!

    Panelists Marcus J Carey, Naji H. Kelley, Christine McCarey, Ruben Cantu and Jennifer Aldoretta speak about diversity and inclusion at Austin Startup Week 2018. About 7,500 people are expected to attend this year's event, which spans multiple downtown Austin venues from Sunday through Friday.

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  • Austin Black Business Journal Honors Top Ten Black Millennials & Young Professionals

    Austin Black Business Journal

    Austin Black Business Journal announced the names of its 2019 TOP Ten Young Professional honorees. Presented annually, the TOP Ten Young Professionals recognizes ten millennial & young professional leaders in Central Texas who have achieved professional excellence and are actively paving the way to success for others.

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  • Mosaic Awards handed out to people, companies promoting diversity in Austin's business world

    Austin Business Journal

    The second annual Austin Mosaic awards will honor business leaders who represent the very best of Austin’s fast-growing diversity and inclusion (D&I) space.

    Dell Technologies, WP Engine and more were honored for their diversity and inclusion efforts at the second annual Mosaic Awards.

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  • BLNDED Media 2018 Recap

    BLNDED Media

    or BLNDED, 2018 was a year of many firsts and brand growth.

    We established our company’s first ever media partnership with AustinInno and co-organized the inaugural Austin Mosaic Awards to highlight the diversity and inclusion work within the business and tech community.

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Courses

  • Patriot BootCamp (PBC) Powered by TechStars Alumni class of 2016

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  • WeWork Veterans in Residence Program Powered by BunkerLabs Austin

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Projects

  • Innovative Thinkers: LISNR Pitch

    The goal of this project was to collaborate with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cincinnati, OH based startup Lisnr to enhance fan engagement in and out of the Quicken Loans Arena.

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  • Startup Weekend Cleveland

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    Startup Weekend Cleveland was a great event in which the idea of ULance was created and thus a company born. The overall weekend atmosphere was excellent and the information, networking and team building was an invaluable experience.

    Other creators
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Honors & Awards

  • Top 100 Marketing & Advertising Influencers

    MARsum

  • Austin Black Business Journal Honors Top Ten Black Millennials & Young Professionals

    Austin Black Business Journal

  • 2019 Austin Young Chamber: ChangeMaker Finalist

    Austin Young Chamber

  • Champions of Change Award: Champion of the Year Finalist

    DivInc

  • 2018 Austin Texas 50 on Fire Red Blazer Winner: Lifestyle Category

    Austin Inno

  • 2017 Project Winner Team Lead - Kimberly's List

    ATX Hack4Change

Organizations

  • NAIOP Northern Ohio

    Government Affairs Committee

    - Present

    NAIOP of Ohio Government Affairs Committee helps determine legislative priorities of interest to the local OH chapters and any activities to be undertaken.

  • ULI Cleveland Programs Committee

    Programs Committee Volunteer

    - Present

    ULI Cleveland Programs Committee provides an array of educational opportunities ranging from practical experience gained through Cleveland’s cutting edge projects to personal and corporate development opportunities via leadership and career pat discussions. This committee also plans and implements the District Council’s events calendar and facilitates the exchange of knowledge to promote best practices in land use development.

  • ULI Cleveland Young Leaders Group

    Young Leader Group Committee

    - Present

    ULI Cleveland Young Leaders Group (YLG) was created to be a unique multi-disciplinary forum for young professionals, under the age of 35, to build relationships, learn from one another, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to become the next generation of successful real estate industry leaders.

  • Foundations of Regenerative CoLeadership

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    Startup Champions Network is excited to announce the launch of its first online learning course for ecosystem builders. This 5-week course is designed to develop and strengthen your collaborative stewardship strategies, particularly in times of crisis or significant change.

  • Founder Gym Money Magnet Program

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    The FG Money Magnet Program is a six-week, self-paced online program that helps entrepreneurs of all walks of business (e.g. influencers, side-hustlers, small business owners, startup founders, non-profit leaders) generate money in multiple ways.

  • Leadership Austin

    Essentials Class of 2019

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    Leadership Austin develops and connects community leaders. The program offers established and emerging business and community leaders a unique opportunity to be part of a group that has come together to develop their personal and professional leadership skills, learn about the issues affecting Greater Austin through open and balanced civic discussion, and build relationships with others who seek to find solutions to the issues facing our region.

  • 2018 Veterans in Residence (ViR) Graduate

    Veterans in Residence

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    BLNDED Media participated in WeWork Veterans in Residence program powered by Bunker Labs. A national initiative providing space, services, business mentorship, and community to help veteran and military family member entrepreneurs find their tribe and create their life’s work. As part of our broader effort to connect transitioning service members and veterans to economic opportunity.

  • New Politics Leadership Academy

    Cohort Member

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    Answering the Call is a leadership development experience that invites service alumni to explore whether they feel personally called to serve through politics. It is not a traditional training designed to teach participants technical skills like how to plan a campaign or manage volunteers. This is an opportunity for participants to undertake a personal journey to reflect on whether they feel called to political service.

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