OUR PEOPLE
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
TeQuion Brookins
Founder & Principal Consultant
TeQuion (Southfield, MI) is a millennial entrepreneur and philanthropist with 15 years of experience helping small and micro businesses thrive. She specializes in nonprofit formation and compliance. She holds dual Masters degrees in Business and in Finance from Walsh College (MI) as well as a Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the College of Wooster (OH). She has been recognized as a distinguished alumna by her high school and college alma maters and was awarded the 2020 Crain's Detroit Business 20 in Their Twenties award for her professional achievements at the McGregor Fund.
CONSULTANTS & SPECIALISTS
Yakima
Jones, CFRE
Compliance Partner
Yakima (Manassas, VA) has over 25 years in the finance sector in various industries including banking and, most currently, gaming. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds an MBA from Walsh College (MI). She performs professional internal audit work, directing comprehensive audit programs including financial, Sarbanes-Oxley, and compliance projects, and provides consulting services to fortune 500 companies, but enjoys supporting the financial growth of micro businesses and nonprofits including churches.
Nakia Powell-Thomas
Associate Consultant
Nakia (Sterling Heights, MI) is a highly industrious, practical, and detail-oriented human resource management professional who is skilled in preparing performance metrics, researching, analyzing, and presenting data. She holds a Master of Science in Management, Human Resource Management concentration from Walsh College (Troy, MI) and a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.
Christian
Hadden
Financial Management Consultant
Christian Hadden (Detroit, MI) is an accounting professional and entrepreneur with 13 years of nonprofit accounting experience. In addition to TB.com, Christian holds a senior level accounting position at a national nonprofit that improves the lives of young people, their families, and communities. Christian's tax, finance and accounting firm, Lucrative Unlimited, LLC, serves individuals and small business owners and hosts a podcast called Lucrative Lifestyle Podcast. She is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals and Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce and is a Certified Life Purpose Coach.
Brittany Timmons
Nonprofit Specialist
Brittany (Orlando, FL) in addition to her role with TB.com, serves as the Director of Community Strategies and Initiatives for a Florida Foundation. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Edyth Bush Institute of Rollins College. With over 10 years in the nonprofit sector serving in director roles, she has extensive experience in program management and evaluation, relationship building, board management, program impact, internal operations, grant writing and partnerships, funder relationships and donor services. She takes pride in analyzing for solutions. She serves as the Treasurer for Lincoln Park South Lake Alliance nonprofit, a PEAK Grantmaking FL Chapter Communications Co-chair and as a Crummer Rollins College , Evoking Change Advisory Team Member. The only title that trumps Brittany’s work in the nonprofit sector is “Mom,” to her two beautiful children, Mackenzie and Jaxson.
George Jackson, GPC
Senior Grants Specialist
George Jackson (Detroit, MI) is a native Detroiter with 18+ years of experience in public service and non-profits, with a focus on fundraising and resource development and specializing in grant writing and grants management. He has spent his career advocating for various causes including environmental conservation, social justice, youth, and community development. Nothing inspires him like creating solutions that change people's lives. In addition to TB.com, George works in development and fundraising with a local institution of higher education. He maintains membership with a number of professional organizations and serves on the board of a local nonprofit organization.
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Tarajah Ramsey
Communication Specialist
Tarajah Ramsey (Detroit,MI) has over six years of communication experience focusing on traditional public relations in various industries. She has led external affairs strategy and efforts in ways that advance the mission of companies and ensures communication with one consistent set of messages. Dedicated to helping businesses and organizations build, promote, and manage brand reputation through a step-by-step process.
Tarajah earned her bachelor's degree in public relations from Columbia Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, in 2017. As an undergraduate, Tarajah was involved in the college PRSSA chapter where she was awarded for her excellence in student leadership.
TB.COM NETWORK
The TB.com Partner Network consists of professionals who share in our mission to provide high-quality services to businesses that have positive social impact. We leverage this professional network to provide your organization with fully vetted & trusted expertise. Our partners work collaboratively and individually to support the services and products our firm offers. To initiate the partnership sign up process, click here.