Men With Vision Association, Inc.

07/23/2022

Meet the team: Mr. Gregg Boyd II!

I am Gregg Boyd II, I was born in Washington, D.C. but raised in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. I graduated from Largo High School. For as long as I can remember, I had a passion for basketball and helping others. These two passions just so happen to go hand-in-hand. Most basketball teams have a “shot caller,” but I prefer to collaborate with my teammates and make the play when it counts. As it turns out, I am a natural-born leader both on and off the court. I grew up as a participant in my father’s program Men with Vision Association. This program seeks to give young men a sense of discipline as well as give us a head start to a bright future. Now that I am older, I have been given more responsibility within the program. I currently serve as a project manager where my job is to recruit, organize, and motivate participants. Currently , I am a senior, majoring in Business Management at Tuskegee University. I was awarded a basketball scholarship and have maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA. My academic achievement earned me a spot on the Dean's List as well as membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success. Meanwhile, my rigor on the court earned me titles including 2020 SIAC Player of the Year, 2020 BCSN player of the year, 2020 BCSN First Team All American, and 2021 preseason player of the year. I have also cultivated many meaningful relationships with professors, coaches, and other staff members who helped me throughout my college journey. Because of these experiences, I aspire to work diligently as an HBCU supporter. I look forward to venturing into entrepreneurship and giving back to my hometown as well as Tuskegee.

07/08/2022

We will be hosting our final session of our current Covid-19 and Mental Health workshop on Sunday July 10, 2022 from 5-7pm CST/6-8pm EST!

The Zoom link for Sunday’s session is: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdOigpjgpGtPQNAjG-kkv6h8RxDEPWfyw !

We would love if our supporters could make it, all are invited!

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Men With Vision Finale. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

07/04/2022

Meet the team: Ms. Atiya Shahid!

Atiya Shahid is our Program Manager at Men With Vision Association, Inc. She is a proud native of Saint Louis, Missouri and currently a graduate student at Tuskegee University where she is working on a dual degree Master of Public Health and PhD in Interdisciplinary Pathobiology emphasizing in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis. During her two years in the program, she advanced from Vice-President to President of the Graduate Public Health Association. During her tenure with the program, she has worked with organizations such as Black Ladies in Public Health, Montgomery Medical Advocacy and Outreach, and the Alabama Department of Public Health to produce educational seminars and workshops for the students and surrounding community. She also started her LLC, Ellemi LLC, in June 2020. Ellemi’s purpose is to aid the black and brown communities in her hometown of Saint Louis, Missouri through education, charitable work, financial empowerment, and homeownership.
Her current research involves decreasing the morbidity and mortality rates of Black women living with HIV, HPV, and Cervical Cancer within the Blackbelt region of Alabama. She previously won the second place in the AllOfUs Minority Research Symposium funded by the National Institutes of Health for her research on “Cervical Cancer Disparities within the United States”. She is now a representative for the annual symposium’s advisory committee.
Most recently, her research was published in “The Journal of Healthcare, Science, and the Humanities” for her research “The Relation of Age on HIV-Positive Women’s Cluster of Differentiation 4, Antiretroviral Therapy, Papanicolaou Test, Human Papillomavirus test and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid”.
Atiya also obtained a master’s degree in animal science from Tuskegee University. While obtaining this degree, she worked as a teaching assistant, which helped her to realize her passion for teaching on a collegiate level because of how instrumental it was for her to see a black woman in that space. Her undergraduate career was completed at Xavier University of Louisiana where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Public Health.

06/13/2022

Meet the team: Mr. Gregg Boyd!

Mr. Gregg L. Boyd is the President and CEO of DEGLB2 CONTRACTORS, LLC and the President and CEO of MEN WITH VISION ASSOCIATION, INC. He has proven to be a highly skilled, entrepreneurial-minded leader who is an accomplished construction-industry professional. He has a track record of results driven success in building a client base in Construction, Information Technology and Public Health. He brings with him exceptional business acumen, coupled with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the DMV region and its market dynamics. Mr. Boyd has been successful in thriving in a multi-facet environment and has incorporated process improvement techniques in communication and overall management operations. In his current and past roles, Mr. Boyd continues his dedication to a robust business vision that has guided him to overcome obstacles, identify opportunities for improvement, and efficiently manage resources.

Mr. Boyd is a community leader and social entrepreneur, with more than 20 years’ experience driving businesses to success, including over 19 years of experience in construction including new construction, redevelopment, residential additions, commercial renovations, and home improvement. He is also a longtime Police Officer with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, having served for 23 years. Before this, he was a Federal Police Officer with the AMTRAK Police Department, as well as a Corrections Officer with the Montgomery County Detention Center.

Mr. Boyd has established meaningful relationships with his community youth through his 501c(3) Non-Profit organization Men With Vision Association, Inc. He has extensive experience in coaching, mentoring, and education. His vision is to continue to provide outreach and support to the community by extending job opportunities as the company grows and expands.

Mr. Boyd was born in Washington DC and raised in Seat Pleasant, Maryland (Prince George’s County).

As an HBCU supporter and graduate, Mr. Boyd initially attended Bowie State University but ultimately earned his B.S Degree in Business Management/ Minor in Public Administration from Shaw University. Mr. Boyd was a high profile scholar basketball athlete at Bowie State University & Shaw University.

While attending Shaw University, Mr. Boyd graduated with the listed Academic Honors:
a.) Graduated Cum Laude
b.) WHO'S WHO 1993
c.) ALPHA CHI HONOR SOCIETY
d.) ALPHA KAPPA MU HONOR SOCIETY
e.)US ALL AMERICAN SCHOLAR

Mr. Boyd is very active in his community. He is a 32 year member of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC., Inc., and of the MASONIC ORDER for 31 years.

Mr. Gregg L. Boyd is a true natural born Community Leader, Mentor, Task Leader and Entrepreneur.

03/31/2022