Project Cultivate Board of Directors

  Dr. Robyn S. Joppy is a visionary leader, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and award-winning international speaker with over 20 years of experience across corporate America, regulatory compliance, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit leadership. A recognized authority in integrity, ethics, and compliance, she has held senior executive roles—including Vice President of Corporate Compliance and Integrity for an international human services organization—and has advised corporations, faith-based institutions, and professional associations within the healthcare, dental, and nonprofit sectors. Dr. Robyn is the author of Integrity Matters. Be Your Word, an Amazon Best Seller, and has delivered more than 100 keynote presentations and 200 workshops globally. She is a graduate of Drexel University, Syracuse University, Pennsylvania State University, and George Washington University, and is occasionally invited to speak within the Drexel University doctoral program.

After decades of corporate leadership, Dr. Robyn stepped fully into entrepreneurship and purpose-driven impact—founding One Accord Consulting Firm, LLC, Pearls Management, and Project Cultivate, a global nonprofit organization committed to empowering girls through education, integrity, leadership, and economic development. Her entrepreneurial vision has reached international stages, including the launch of the International Shades of Beauty (ISOB) Hair & Beauty Trade Show in Dubai and the world’s largest virtual hair, beauty, and wellness trade show in 2020. Deeply committed to service, mentorship, and global equity, Dr. Robyn founded Project Cultivate as a personal mission to cultivate confidence, opportunity, and purpose in girls worldwide—bridging corporate excellence, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy to create lasting, generational impact.

Wileen Amy-Scott is a Senior Finance Coordinator with PepsiCo, bringing 20 years of experience in financial management. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she made Harrisburg, Pennsylvania her home after completing her undergraduate studies at Central Pennsylvania College. Pursing a Master of Science degree in Finance at The Pennsylvania State University, further strengthening her expertise in corporate finance and financial leadership.

A first-generation Haitian American, woman of faith, wife, and mother, Wileen is deeply committed to community service and philanthropic engagement. She actively supports organizations such as Shalom House, a Harrisburg-based shelter dedicated to empowering women and children toward lasting independence, and the American Literacy Corporation, which promotes literacy among elementary school students nationwide. Through volunteering and mentorship, Wileen advocates for education, reading, and social justice, using her professional experience and personal values to advance meaningful community impact.

Dr. Martin is an award-winning educator, strategist, and equity leader with 24 years of service across K–12 and higher education. She currently serves as the Director of the Multicultural Student Affairs office at Shippensburg University of PA, where she supports students and faculty while advancing initiatives around student leadership, access, belonging and academic success. As President of the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, Dr. Martin amplifies the voices of students, professionals, and leaders statewide. She is also the founder of Liberated Strategies LLC, a liberation-centered consulting practice, and the author of Rebel Writes: Navigating Personal and Collective Liberation. 

Through her work, Dr. Martin equips institutions, leaders, and communities to move beyond performative diversity statements to equity-informed strategies that create sustainable, systemic change. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator whose message centers student voice, culturally responsive leadership, and education as a tool for liberation. Her mission is simple but urgent: to ensure that schools and systems are places that liberate every learner who enters their doors.

Tisha is a versatile professional with over 35 years of experience across accounting, nonprofit management, event planning, marketing, graphic design, and entrepreneurship. She holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Syracuse University, along with advanced certifications in events leadership, graphic design, and entrepreneurship from institutions including Temple University, Harvard Business School Online, and Wharton. Her expertise bridges creative design with strategic business operations.

In 2018, Tisha founded a custom apparel business that expanded into Swag Lady, a women’s empowerment brand, and Design Junkie Tees, which provides branded apparel and promotional products for businesses and organizations. A motivational speaker and life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tisha is driven by faith, creativity, and service, and is a proud mother and grandmother.

Shawn D. Johnson, MSS, MLSP, MS has over 30 years of experience in Human Services and is currently the Senior Director of Case Management at Elwyn, Inc. She holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Law & Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College, as well as a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Saint Joseph’s University. A dedicated advocate for vulnerable populations, Shawn actively supports initiatives that promote independence and self-sufficiency for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
 

In 2003, Shawn founded The REMNANT, a nonprofit organization supporting individuals returning to the community following incarceration. Deeply committed to service, Shawn has served on several community boards, volunteers extensively with organizations serving vulnerable populations, and remains driven by her devotion to family as the proud mother of five children and grandmother of ten, with family and community unity at the heart of her work.