Engage a generation of young people to develop within them a …
Curiosity … for the world
Concern … for the world
Confidence … to effect change in the world
Mission
Leverage tennis as a vehicle to train young people’s …
Eyes … to see the world
Minds … to engage the world
Feet … to go to the world
Hands … to change the world
Our Team
Tolu Adeleye
Executive Director
Tolu Adeleye is currently the volunteer (unpaid) Executive Director of AJTAI and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Adeleye is a certified public accountant (CPA) [status: inactive], with professional background in management consulting, investment banking and taxation.
Justin Jennings
Director and Chief Operating Officer
Justin Jennings is an unpaid member of the Board of Directors and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of AJTAI. Mr. Jennings is a former tennis and rugby professional, who has spent the last two decades dedicating his life to developing the next generation of tennis players across three continents.
Christina Gonzaga
Director
Christina Gonzaga is an unpaid member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Gonzaga provides AJTAI with organizational and community relations strategy. Dr. Gonzaga is a physician specializing in physical medicine…
Seema Gupta
Director
Seema Gupta is an unpaid member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Gupta provides AJTAI with organizational and marketing strategy. Ms. Gupta is a Marketer for a medical device manufacturer, with a professional background with management consulting, 2 start-up companies, e-Learning, and numerous international launches. She is also an aspiring tennis player. Ms. Gupta has a long history of community service and philanthropy as she is currently the Co-Chair of the Philanthropy group and former Chair of Society of Women Engineers for her employer, a Fortune 500 company. She earned a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Jeff Milkie
Director
Jeff Milkie is an unpaid member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Milkie provides AJTAI direction on organizational, financial and fundraising strategies. A former college basketball athlete, Mr. Milkie is a sports and fitness enthusiast.
Jim Lutz
Licensed architect
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Manel Selmi
Advisor
Manel Selmi is an unpaid adviser to the board. Ms Manel was born in Tunisia and is a pharmacist by training. She mainly joined the organization because of her passion for Africa and developing children’s soft skills. She leverages her professional and cultural background to provide guidance and counsel to the board.
Why we believe
Unparalleled After-School Program in Africa
>500 after school tennis programs in the US1
None, on record, in Africa
Innovative way to expand opportunity and bring hope
Pervasive Hunger to Learn and Self-Improve
Nigerian schools are festooned with eager and willing students
Rigorous academic system, but characterized by rote learning
Opportunity to bring creativity to learning process
Enthusiastic Support from Government and Citizens
State and local government have given verbal and written endorsements
Federal government has given blessing
Already engaging with potential students (in Nigeria) on Social Media
