The Women with the Vision
Jessica McKenzie
Hailing from Plainfield, NJ, Jessica Mckenzie is a community organizer and social impact strategizer with a passion for mission driven work that provides access to education and economic opportunities for underserved communities. She brings a decade of experience in social impact and community engagement. She holds a B.A. from Delaware State University and a M.P.A from Kean University. 908 Visionaries was a concept inspired by her passion for social impact and love for the Plainfield community. Along with her fellow co-founders, they were able to bring 908 Visionaries to life as a fully functioning 501c3 nonprofit organization in service to local NJ communities. Outside of her role at 908 Visionaries Inc, Jessica leads philanthropic initiatives and grantmaking for a Fortune Global 500 company. She enjoys indoor gardening and spending time with her family and friends.
President, Co-Founder
Rayna Wilkins
Rayna Wilkins is a Plainfield native with a passion for scholarship, community engagement and public service. She serves as the Vice President of 908 Visionaries Inc., a Plainfield based nonprofit organization that empowers Black and Brown youth through civic engagement initiatives, workshops and events. In her role, she supports the President and chairs committees on special subjects as designated by the board. Vice President Wilkins graduated from Hampton University and George Mason University— Schar School of Policy and Government.
Outside of 908 Visionaries Inc., she enjoys traveling and cooking.
Vice President, Co-Founder
Kayla Presley
Kayla Presley is the Co-Founder and Treasurer of 908 Visionaries Inc. She resides in Newark, NJ but grew up in Plainfield, NJ and considers it home. After graduating from Plainfield High School, she studied at Delaware State University before transferring to William Paterson University. She graduated in 2014 with her Bachelors Degree in Business Management and earned her MBA from William Paterson as well.
Kayla currently works in civil service and her passion is to be of service to others and her community. When not at work or working with 908 Visionaries, she enjoys spending time with friends and family or enjoying a good book.
Treasurer, Co-Founder
Alvia Holder
Alvia Holder is a Plainfield, New Jersey native with a dedication to serving the community through volunteerism for over a decade. As a co-founder of 908 Visionaries, Alvia supports the organization through her role as Marketing Vice President. Although Alvia now resides in Pennsylvania, she is still very connected to her hometown, and honored to serve the upcoming youth through the efforts of 908 Visionaries.
Outside of 908 Visionaries, Alvia is a licensed esthetician and Professional Makeup Artist.
Vice President of Marketing
Taylor Tatum
As a Co Founder of 908 visionaries, Taylor Tatum brings the community together. As a proud Plainfield High school alumna and having actively participated in various community service projects throughout her career, she brings an abundance of knowledge and experience to planning community events.
As the Director of Community Engagement, Taylor is responsible for overseeing and actively participates in community engagement events, planning, driving the mission, fundraising, operations, and engagement with the board of directors and volunteers.
Vice President of Public Affairs
Kareemah Muhammad
Kareemah Muhammad is a Plainfield, NJ native who believes in serving and providing for the children of her community. She received her BA in psychology at The College of Saint Elizabeth and is currently working with children and adults in the mental health field. 908 Visionaries is important to her because it is important to give back to the community that gave to you. It takes a village and she hopes that the visionaries village will continue to blossom daily.
Vice President of Operations