YoungBiz USA/Global Key Personnel
Steve Morris, co-founder and CEO of YoungBiz UK and YoungBiz International is a businessman with a mission to make a difference in the lives of young people. After graduating from Georgia State University, he invested 10 years in an investment-banking career. His experience included money management, investments, and corporate and public finance. In 1994, Steve left the investment banking industry and founded Kids Way, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, which in 2002 became YoungBiz, Inc. via an asset acquisition. He is now involved in expanding the company geographically, sending trainers throughout the US and into many parts of the world. Under his leadership, YoungBiz Korea was launched in Seoul in 2003, and YoungBiz UK was founded in 2004. He is working with investors and partners to open other licensed or franchised YoungBiz territories in several countries.
Bonnie Drew, Senior Executive Vice President of YoungBiz UK oversees the YoungBiz Training Division and the development of all YoungBiz programs and curricula in the U.S. as well as internationally. Bonnie is also editor-in-chief of YoungBiz Media and the company’s primary educational consultant for all publishing projects, both offline and online. Curricula written by Bonnie include Smart Start to Business, Smart Start to Money, Jump Start to Business, and You’re the Boss Life Skills & Entrepreneurship Program. Bonnie has authored books, articles, and curricula on financial education topics for over 17 years and travels worldwide developing and implementing YoungBiz partnerships and strategic alliances.
Lana Swartzwelder, President of YoungBiz Florida bought the license to the State of Florida in April 2007. The corporate offices are in Lakeland, Florida. Lana has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education. She is also certified in Gifted Education. She taught school for fifteen years, owned, and operated Sylvan Learning Center franchises for twenty-one years. Lana is involved in the franchising of YoungBiz in Florida and training, selling, marketing and overseeing all Florida markets.
Deena Porter, Operations Officer, started with YoungBiz Florida on April 1, 2007. Deena was a director for Sylvan Learning Center in Lakeland, Florida for seven years and District Manager for two years, overseeing all operations, training and programs. Deena has a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Florida.
Rafael Rios, Director of Training and Development, joined YoungBiz Florida in June 2007. Ralph has over seven years of experience in training, development, coaching, facilitating and quality control. Ralph is certified by Financial Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies, a Certified Project Manager from Boston University and a Certified Training Manager from Langevin Learning Services.
Wayne Donn, former Teacher Resource Specialist/Trainer Business Technology, Diversified and Marketing Education for Polk County Schools has joined the team as educational specialist. His role is to introduce VP of Business Development and Sales to key public school staff in specified counties in Florida. He will represent YoungBiz Florida at specified Trade Shows.
Independent Contract Trainers are hired and trained to teach YoungBiz programs.
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