Our Team

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Carrol Givens

Director of Development

Carrol Givens is one of the co-founders and the Director of Development of Caribbean Footsteps Inc. In this capacity, Carrol oversees all aspects of donor relations program and manages all fundraising initiatives / giving campaigns.
Carrol is a United States military veteran with a proven track record of strategic planning and over 13 years of experience with government and Military contract logistics and supply chain management. While serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, Carrol received a medal for volunteering and performing international community outreach events in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Haiti, Philippines, Brazil and Peru.
Throughout her career, Carrol has been recognized for her business acumen, and executive leadership. She holds a MBA and BA in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.

Carrol Givens

Director of Development

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM LEADS A STAFF OF 9 PEOPLE.

KEREENA BLAKE, Director of Outreach

With over 20 years of experience in designing and leading the execution of innovative operations and technology strategies, Kereena is a sought-after, foresighted strategist and influential thought leader with a proven track record of significantly improving productivity while eliminating and avoiding millions in technology and operations costs for various companies

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur , Kereena spent the last 12 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as an Executive Director, where she was a highly effective global manager and diplomatic change agent. She consistently won the trust of diverse stakeholders and built consensus across conflicting interests and coordinated cross-functional teams that achieved organizational goals.

Kereena is a disciplined strategic planner with a comprehensive grasp of details and ability to analyze fact-based solutions and process improvements. She is an articulate presenter at all levels of management, frequently recognized for communicating complex ideas and recommendations in a clear and succinct way that “tells the story.”

CAMESHIA DOWDELL, Director of Outreach

Over the past 15 years of working in and with the United States Marine Corps, Cameshia has absorbed, tweaked, and incorporated those fundamental values and traits (initiative, commitment, integrity) into her Program Management style. She takes a hands on approach to ensure the success of any project at every stage. In her experience, every company can benefit from having an analytical thinker who can communicate vision and mitigate risks.

Cameshia is a United States military veteran with a proven track record of strategic planning, managing projects, improving efficiency of operations, team building, and detailing project information to determine effective processes for operations. Adept at identifying areas of strength and weakness and implementing changes in operations and systems that optimize productivity, she also is highly effective at cost control and maximizing labor and available resources.

Outside of work Cameshia loves to utilize her analytical skills by reading murder mystery novels. She also enjoys learning about space and stargazing.