Our People

The Project OneTen team is dedicated to the mission of empowering boys of color to recognize and develop their strengths, academic confidence, and innate brilliance. The overarching goal of our work is to provide our young leaders the tools and resources to self determine a future of their own design and on their own terms.

The Dream Team

  • Dirrick Butler

    Founder & Executive Director

  • Meadow Nguy

    Executive Assistant

  • Adrian Villarreal

    Program Director

  • Wisam Fillo

    Director of Community & Partnerships

  • Julian Gomez

    Program Operations Coordinator

Board of Directors

  • Stephanie Crosier

    Chair, Project OneTen

    Vice President of Growth, CT3 Education

  • Dasha Arias

    Vice Chair, Project OneTen

    Project Manager, Google

  • Becky Whitehurst

    Treasurer, Project OneTen

    Director, Sidley Austin LLP

  • Cameron Barnes

    Senior Associate, Obama Foundation

  • Dom McKoy

    Executive Director, To & Through Project at The University of Chicago

  • Tyler Stratton

    Associate Director, Greater Chicago Food Depository