email: jallen@upliftlife.org

A native of Fort Myers, Florida, Jason Allen graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida with a Bachelor’s of Administration in Business Marketing and Business Management in 2005. During his college tenure, Jason earned multiple team leadership recognitions from his student-athlete experiences including Team Captain of the first ever Bowl Game in USF Bulls collegiate history, Leroy Selmon’s Honorable Award, and Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, to name a few. During his collegiate athletics career, he became the only player in college history to compete in four major divisions while succeeding through the USF athletics Program. Allen served as a Diversity Committee Member for the University of South Florida Athletics to help its athletics program understand, recognize, and support various cultural backgrounds and challenges among students-athletes, teams, and staff helping with the overall promotion of its program . Prior to becoming President of Uplift Life Foundation, Mr. Jason Allen persisted being a role model by serving various community efforts that range in helping kids at the Children’s Hospital, Boy’s and Girls Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In addtion, Jason has been an active member of his local church for over 20 years. “For me, it has always been a top priority to help, serve, and promote community efforts for individuals seeking, reaching, and achieving their American Dream,” adds Mr. Jason Allen.

Mr. Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gray Watkins Jr.- Secretary

email: tommywatkins@upliftlife.org

Miss Nancy Weaver - Program Director

email: nweaver@upliftlife.org

Board of Advisors

Mr. Eddie Felton - Executive Director of Home Ownership Resource Center

email: efelton@upliftlife.org

• Board member - Hope Club House
• Retired Navy Medical Technologist
• Certified HUD Home Owner Counselor
• Certified Father's Counselor

Winston Bishop - Principal of Sunshine Elementary School

email: wbishop@upliftlife.org

• Board of Directors - St. John First Missionary Baptist Church
• Secretary for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
• Member of Kliest Education Center

Rev. Thomas Watkins, Sr. - Minister

email: twatkins@upliftlife.org

John Allen - Founder of I Church Network, LLC

email: jallen@ichurchnetwork.com

Teresa Watkins-Brown - Fort Myers City Council

email: teresa@upliftlife.org

• United Way of Lee County Team Leader
• Board Member, Edison Festival of Light
• Board Member and Vice President of Delta Life Development Center and Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• Board Member, Edison Festival of Light
• Board Member, Boys and Girls Club Lee County
• Board Member, The Source of Light and Hope
• Planning Board Member, City of Fort Myers

Mr. Johnny Streets Jr. - Fort Myers City Councilman

email: jstreets@upliftlife.org

• Florida Institute of Government – Government & Municipalities at a Local, State, and Federal level
• FBI Academy –Career Criminal Trends and Tracking Procedures in Quantico, Virginia
• University of North Florida (ITPM) - Administrative Courses Relating to Law Enforcement
• University of South Florida (Fort Myers Campus) – Supervisory Skills and Management Development
• Valencia Community College – Community and Public Relations Development in Orlando, FL
• St. Petersburg Community College – Advance Level Courses Administrative and Development Procedures in St. Petersburg, FL
• Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University – Community & Redevelopment
• Certificate of Completion – Institution for Elected Municipal Officials
• Certificate of Completion – Advanced Institute for Elected Municipal Officials