Scholastica Wilson

Chief Executive Officer                                                                                       

Founder and President of the nonprofit – Center for Leadership Development (CLD) and GiveCare project that uses entrepreneurship for leadership development through micro finance dedicated to low income communities, especially through women empowerment and youth development. Scholastica Wilson, for close to twenty years, has worked across a wide spectrum of people, initiatives and organizations, assisting for profit and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Africa to meet set-up and strategy needs. Her goal is to create healthier and more productive communities through specialized development funds management, sound and effective leadership, personal and organizational skills and dynamics for higher performance. Scholastica holds a doctorate degree in transformational leadership, a George Washington University MBA with emphasis in international development and cybersecurity Washington DC, USA, a Master’s degree in Economics, and a 1996 Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Benin, Benin City Nigeria. She is trained by the German Competency Based Economies Formation of Enterprises Program to train trainers of entrepreneurs on starting and managing small businesses. Scholastica is also a certified mediator and conciliator and specializes in resolving personal and workplace conflicts. She is currently the executive director, community programs, Christian Development Foundation (CDF), where she is responsible for development projects in Nigeria, Africa.  She has served on several think tanks including United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s Learning Bank Committee of the National Partnership Forum (NPF), Lagos Nigeria. Scholastica also served as Mentor/Coach, Strategic Partners Initiative (2006), a capacity building program for non-profits and community based organization of the Office of Partnerships & Grants Development, Mayor’s Office, Washington DC. She has also served on the board of a few organizations, including New Covenant Dominion Federal Credit Union, New York; Bowels of Mercy International and Computers for African Schools, Maryland, USA. Her immediate past engagements include director of development, New Covenant Community Development Corporation (NCCDC), New York; adjunct professor, Ambassadors College of Ministries and Theological Seminary; and director of programs and international outreach, Love Foundation International in Maryland, USA.