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Meet Our Team

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Dr. Francene Hash

Founder and CEO

Dr. Francene Hash is at the top of her field and is the fearless CEO and business executive,. Dr. Hash has been active in administration and management for more than 25 years as a President, Chief Operations Officer, and Executive Chief Administrator for both non-profit and for- profit businesses. As a Corporate Consultant, she works with clients to assess their overall operational structure and to develop a 2-5-10 Year Strategic Master Plan to implement their mission. In 1989, Dr. Fran became a Church Administrator in a multi-faceted, multi-ethnic community church and ministry, settled on 75 acres with over 150,000 square feet in facilities. After developing and leading a volunteer base of over 500 volunteers, along with establishing policies and procedures for multiple auxillary departments, Dr. Fran successfully led a Grant Team which procured over $22 million in grant funding to build an Enrichment Center and Senior Living facility that serves hundreds of families in the city. From years of experience and measurable success, Dr. Fran founded Pathways for Life Inc., and became an established writer, authoring more than twenty books including, "Building God's House", "Pathways for Life Personal Development and Success Manual", and "Seven Strategies for Raising a Healthy Church". Dr. Fran's career has lauded her to be a professional trainer, teacher, facilitator, author, executive manager, humanitarian, and life strategist, that empowers people and their organizations to soar.

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Dr. Ronald Hash

Senior Business Development Director / Certified Grant Writer

Dr. W. Ronald Hash is an Inspired Speaker, Noted Author, Pastor, and Entrepreneur. Dr. Hash received his BS degree in Business Administration at Virginia Polytechic Institute and State University and furthered his education by acquiring a Master's Degree in Student Personnel and Counseling, and later obtained a Doctorate Degree in Community College Education. For more than forty years, Dr. Hash has been in the business management field and has owned several businesses, both for-profits as well as non-profits. For over a decade, Dr. Hash served as the Financial Aid Director and the Dean of Admissions at Wytheville Community College where he is responsible for a multiplicity of grants, which yielded millions of dollars in student financial aid. He later over the course of three years provided management and oversight for a new $3 million construction project in Winston Salem, NC for St. Peter's World Outreach Center. In 1992, Dr. Hash founded Love Christian Center where he now serves as the Senior Pastor, and also operates various community service programs as an extension of the church's vision. These programs include the Love Center Veteran's Home, a transitional facility that assist with food, clothes, shelter, job training, and other veteran needs. This center of love has received over $300,000 in grant funding for veterans, due to Dr. Hash's experiential knowledge to submit winning grants. After years of writing successful grants for a community college, multiple day care centers, half-way houses, and after school programs, Dr. Hash recognized the tremendous financial needs of other non-profit organizations. Consequently, in the year of 2000, he established Grant Writers Specialist, Inc. a company that teaches non-profits how to properly position themselves to qualify for millions of dollars available in grant funding each year. His book, "Award Winning Grant Proposal Writing" serves as an excellent tool that has taught hundreds of individuals and non-profit grant teams how to garner the funds needed to develop effective outreach for the betterment of families and communities. 

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Michael M. Thomas

Lead Consultant Field Agent

Michael M. Thomas is a certified transformation life coach, motivational speaker, and licensed minister. Mr. Thomas has been active in providing services for groups and philanthropic leaders for over 20 years where he inspires and energizes diverse congregations, and provides training for novice and experienced organizations to grow and excel. Mr. Thomas masterfully relates self-development, personal instinct, and strategic planning to address both spiritual and market place needs with innovative solutions. After receiving a Bachelors degree from the Jacksonville Theological Bible College, Mr. Thomas dedicated his life to helping others achieve their highest potential, which quickly grew into assisting leaders in developing themselves and their teams to maximize their potential. His specialty includes deep provocative thinking, volunteer expansion, quantitative measurement, demographic research, multi-dimensional fundraising, and technology training. Michael Thomas is the Founder and Executive Director of Propel Forward, Inc. and also works with the Business Development & Consultants Group, LLC with a concentration in non-profit consultation, grant writing, and technology media support. Mr. Thomas and his team has assisted organizations with receiving over $20 million in donor and grant funding and has helped hundreds of people and organizations develop strategies, methods, and procedures, that propel dreams and visionary plans into tangible lasting results.

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Faith Thomas

Lead Consultant Field Agent

Faith Thomas is a corporate veteran with over two decades of experience in financial services, business analytics, training facilitation, process development, technical writing, project management, and business consultation. As a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, Mrs. Thomas harnessed the skill of research and intellectual presentation which provided a platform to matriculate to Assistant Vice President of Bank of America, N.A. and gain experience in leading teams ranging from 10-50 associates, developing processes impacting $300 - $500 million in real estate and insurance, and facilitating training for entry and executive level employees in North Carolina, Delaware, New York, Arizona, and California. In conjunction with her corporate career. Mrs. Thomas has served more than 10 years in non-profit services, assisting small and large organizations with program creation impacting thousands of people with meeting their basic needs, obtaining mental health services, learning self-development principles, and acquiring community support. After retiring from the banking industry, Faith serves as the Program Director of Propel Forward, Inc. and also works as an independent business consultant, specializing in data analysis, grant writing training, program logic development training, board member orientation, and communications. Additionally, Mrs. Thomas uses her platform to speak to groups of men and women that inspire personal growth and committed outreach. Faith is dedicated to 360 vitalizations with the aim to help individuals explore their potential and assist organizations with constructing viable methods to expand their reach and sustain their vision.

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Doris Perrin

Executive Assistant

Doris Perrin is an international businesswoman with decades of experience as a business manager and entrepreneur. As a native of Frankfurt Germany, Mrs. Perrin has unique executive experience, where she was employed by a multi-billion dollar company and served on various luxury projects including 5 Star hotels, resorts, and conference centers. Since coming to America, Mrs. Perri has worked as a paralegal concerning personal injury, real estate, simple wills, probate, and civil suits. In North Carolina, Doris further expanded her business acumen as an executive administrator of Hatteras Yachts, one of the largest yacht builders in the state. Later, she assumed a role for 10 years as a Financial Controller at Brooks Company. Mrs. Perrin capitalized on her expansive knowledge of providing the ultimate experience for companies and their clients, she subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Cruiseology. With her vast experience and advanced education, Mrs. Perrin and her husband launched their own businesses. Their entrepreneur services include a Cruise Line Agency, Promotional Products, and Advertising Specialities. Mrs. Perrin provides promotional services for Business Development and Consultants Group, LLC., which supports the work an consultation services provided by the entire BDCG team.

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