Executive Leadership Team
Explore the driving force behind our association’s success. Get to know the dedicated individuals who lead the National Black Master Business Association towards empowerment, growth, and innovation. Learn about their diverse backgrounds, expertise, and unwavering commitment to advancing black-owned businesses across the nation. Meet the visionaries shaping our collective future today!
Orlando Ashford
Orlando Ashford
NBMBAA Interim CEO and Board Director
Orlando Ashford is a C-suite executive, Board Director, and Interim CEO of the National Black MBA Association, with a 30-year career spanning leadership roles at several Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Ashford served as Chief People Officer for global digital sports platform Fanatics until his retirement in December 2024. He managed all areas of human resources as the company grew.
Paula Fontana
Paula Fontana
Vice President, Corporate Partner Development
Paula leads the team whose efforts are to drive revenue growth through sponsorship and fund development. Paula is responsible for creating and executing a Sponsorship Strategy that identifies and pursues candidate organizations, packages association assets for presentation to those organizations, and fulfills sponsorship agreements.
Dr. Tan Morales
Dr. Tan Morales
Chief Learning Officer
Dr. Tan Morales brings two decades of leadership and learning in the areas of Change & Innovation, Talent and Leadership Development, and Data & Analytics as she spent many years in the Finance vertical prior to making the move to the Human Resources space. She currently serves on two corporate and one non-profit board advancing and amplifying the voices of the underserved.
Marshall Norwood
Marshall Norwood
Vice President, Finance
Serving as the Chief Financial Officer, Marshall brings extensive financial leadership experience from roles at The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Purpose Built Communities, and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. His background includes serving as Budget Director for Georgia and Controller at WSB-TV. He holds a B.A. from Morehouse College and specializes in finance and budgeting.
Nyisha Hunt
Nyisha Hunt
Chief of Staff
Nyisha Hunt, Chief of Staff at NBMBAA, leads the CEO’s office and partners with the Executive Team and Board to advance key initiatives. Formerly Business Program Manager at Enboarder, she brings 10+ years of strategic leadership across nonprofits, sports, entertainment, HCM, and startups, driving business growth in diverse, high-impact executive environments.