Officers

This page details the offices and responsibilities for the Tighter Grip African-American Male Initiative Executive Board.

Name	Position	Email
Kyle Kokaram View Bio	President lkokaram1@student.gsu.edu The president is in charge of creating and maintaing the direction of the organization. Using a combination of vision and the ability to bring that vision to pass, the president works with the Vice President and Executive Board to ensure that initiatives, programs, and events are going according to Tighter Grip's purpose. In the university as well as the community, the president acts as the spokesperson for Tighter Grip.
Travis Bouche View Bio	Vice President Obouche1@student.gsu.edu The role of the vice president is to help maintain organizational cohesiveness. The vice president also has to uphold the position of the president in the event of the president’s absence. The vice president should makes sure that they are well informed of organizational business and concerns. The vice president should have a flexible schedule and should be accessible to Tighter Grip members.
Jonathan Newland View Bio	Secretary jnewland2@student.gsu.edu The role of the secretary is to keep track of member attendence. The secretary is also responsible for taking minutes at all meetings.
David Adlam View Bio	Treasurer dadlam1@student.gsu.edu The treasurer is in charge of financial aspect of Tighter Grip. The treasurer ensures that money received and expended is budgeted properly. In addition, the treasurer is also responsible for seeking fundraisers and sponsorships.
Akeeme Hogg View Bio	Director of Events akeemeh22@gmail.com The Director of Events is in charge of planning and organizing the events that are affiliated with Tighter Grip. The director of events works with the events committee to oversee and train members the process of event planning.
Jabari Massey View Bio	Director of Public Affairs The director of public affairs is responsible for informing and enriching members through communication mediums. The director of public affairs is also responsible for maintaing current marketing mediums and researching new and effective marketing strategies to inform the community about Tighter Grip.
Skyler Green View Bio	Director of Academic Progress & Advocacy sgreen29@student.gsu.edu Maintains academic hand of Tighter Grip which includes, but is not limited to, study halls, "power hour" and any other academic initiatives, special guests/speakers. The Director of AP&A also keeps track of organization GPA and academic statistics. For advocacy, this director seeks opportunities for Tighter Grip to advocate on behalf of African-American males on a university, city, and national level. After locating these instances, they are brought to the executive board and general body in order to find a plan of action in creating change or bring light to that specific issue.
Bryan Murray View Bio	Advisor bmurray1@gsu.edu The Advisor works directly with the executive board to provide the best advice in leading the general body. He is also available to speak with general body members upon request.