Craig Powell’s – Executive Coordinator

Cpowell@PowerNetofTampa.org

Craig has taken on as his personal and professional mission the challenge of improving the quality of life within urban communities by facilitating the psychosocial and economic reintegration of persons with, and at risk of, criminal records. In Dayton Ohio he took a lead role in creating a comprehensive, strength-based, countywide ex-offender reentry initiative and in 2002, he founded PowerNet of Dayton that provides pre- and post-release rehabilitation, reentry and reintegration services; housing and employment services; community organizing and systemic change advocacy. Mr. Powell is the author of PowerNet’s GEM Leadership Development Program that begins 2-3 years prior to an inmate’s release from prison and continues 2-3 years after their release. As a direct result of these and other local efforts, the rate of recidivism and other systemic barriers affecting ex-offenders were reduced in the county.

Mr. Powell is a current member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Black Advisory Council and the Tampa Bay Black Chamber of Commerce. He is the current Co-Chair of the Hillsborough County Ex-offender Reentry Network, a member of the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative Executive Planning Committee and a graduate of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Academy.

His arrival in Tampa and the creation of PowerNet of Tampa is a continuation Mr. Powell believes he has been preparing from birth and assigned for life to the awesome and rewarding challenge of identifying, investigating and addressing the root systemic causes of the psychosocial and economic deprivation experienced by so many individuals and families struggling to live within America’s urban communities.

She has worked with several Entrepreneurs who are at the top in their fields (MBA MFE Risk Management & Health/Medicine and Alternative Currency)  and Corporations such as Wells Fargo as well as Non-Profits such as Power Net of Tampa

David White – R.I.M.S. Administrator & IT Coordinator

DWhite@PowerNetofTampa.org

After high school, David White received his Associate degree from ITT Technical Institute in Tool Engineering Technology where he used that knowledge as a draftsman for Select Tool & Die Company in Dayton, Ohio. Always having a desire towards the IT industry, David pursued this passion working for New Horizon Computer Learning Center teaching beginning to advanced classes in Microsoft Office applications and later in programming, database configuration, and computer repair classes.

David currently owns two businesses. Computer MD Remote where he provides computer service and repair for small business and residential customers. He also owns iDaMar Internet Services where he provides website services, domain registration, and hosting for a few small businesses and nonprofits.

David decided to continue his schooling and achieved his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) in January of 2023.

David currently works for Amazon Inc. as a Learning Coordinator, facilitating all training that goes on in the building along with the onboarding of all new hires, training learning ambassadors to teach the classes.

David has known and worked with Craig Powell and PowerNet since 2012, providing IT support. Today, he provides his services as IT Coordinator, Google Workspaces Administrator, and Salesforce Administrator for The PowerNet Group.

Marta Pearson – Reentry Program Coordinator

MPearson@PowerNetofTampa.org

MARTA VAREE PEARSON – a “Definer of Extraordinary Living” – brings 40+ years as an informative, entertaining, dynamic Speaker, Trainer and Empowerment Coach to her presentations. She has trained & coached psychologists & social workers; business executives & staff; teachers, school staff & administrators as well as Individuals, couples, foster & other parents. Her partnership list includes: The Clinton Foundation Health Matters Initiatives, Juvenile Justice Circuit 13 Advisory Board, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Division of Staff Development and Training, Abe Brown Ministries-Ready to Work Program, Hillsborough County Schools, Safe & Sound Hillsborough, Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Unitarian Universalist Churches in Florida and other states as well as other secular and sacred organizations.

Marta’s Bachelor’s Degree in Human Behavior and Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement/ Juvenile Justice Administration led to her specializing in helping people “Put Life’s Puzzle Pieces in Place”. During her 14 years as a Trauma Recovery Therapist she made multiple expert appearances on national television programs and is an author of books on trauma recovery and empowerment growth.

She has worked as a Classification & Treatment Officer for Probation & Parole as well as a Civil Rights Investigator. She taught Behavioral Change Modalities to both male and female inmates in local jails and in state and federal prisons.

Marta created and taught a course for the University of Maine-Augusta a class on trauma recovery – HUS 233 — INCEST/SEXUAL ABUSE: OLD PROBLEMS/NEW SOLUTIONS. During the eight years she taught, the course was presented on three UMA campuses and over an interactive television system to more than twenty locations through out the state. In addition she created and taught teacher recertification courses including: INCEST & SEXUAL ABUSE ISSUES: APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS and GENDER BIAS IN THE CLASSROOM: IDENTIFICATION & ELIMINATION

She has presented workshops and messages from Maine to Hawaii from Washington State to Florida and places in between. She continues to: provide seminars and workshops, conduct train-the-trainer sessions, lead retreats and empowerment coaching sessions, present speeches to conferences and sermons to churches, and to strategize with organizations to reach the outcomes they work toward.

One sermon/speech, “Georgia Blew My Mind in 2019 – Moving Past Dreams to Action” was selected by the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation as their 2020 award sermon. The subject: The continuing effects of America’s slavery and intimidation of Black people; the lasting and current trauma and ramifications on Blacks and on society at large is available as both a speech/sermon and essay for publication.

She is grateful for every opportunity to help people grow and reach their maximum potential and goals.