Sammie Lee Hill
 Vice President, Asst. Executive Director and Co-Founder

Sammie Lee Hill, is the Community Relations Worker at Richmond High School and he mentor 50 students per year. He wrote the first and only International Mentor Theme Song in world history. His award-winning song has received national and international recognition. In fact, the song is part of the 2007 National and Global Youth Service Day, which will reach 31 million youths and adults in 115 countries. Also, his song is the title song for a worldwide documentary called "Touched By A Mentor." The song is also the title song for a motion picture called "The Mentor" as well. Sammie is giving -back to the community and helping his students on a positive note.  His personal web site is located at www.sammieleehill.com.

Special Recognition: Sammie co-wrote two additional international songs with his Los Angeles Music Composer, Dean Andre. The songs are called "You'll Always Be My Woman" and "We Can Change The World." The songs are available on the major OnLine Music Stores: iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster & Groupie Tunes. The album is called "PASSION" by Dean Andre.

     
Danny Harris
Director of Mentor Services

Danny Harris is a City of Richmond Native.  He attended schools within the West Contra Costa County.  Danny attained his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from St. Mary’s College of California.  As a young man, Danny spent much of his time focusing on school, his studies, and other civic related programs as a means to engage in positive aspects of life.  Danny has donated countless hours of volunteer service to the City of Richmond and its resident, due to his civic engagement. Danny is currently in the process of completing his Master’s degree course work in Organizational Leadership at St. Mary’s College of California.  Danny is currently working as a member of the Richmond Police Department and he enjoys spending time enhancing young members of the community by involving them in civic engagement, group mentorship involving Richmond youth, working with Law Enforcement Explorers, Street Soldiers, Youth Police Academy, Richmond High School Law & Justice Academy and other positive youth development initiatives.  Danny enjoys fishing, camping, traveling and reading books, which engage him in leadership development.  Danny is presently a member of the NAACP National Organization, the National Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Guardians of Justice, Black Police Officers Association and other professional organizations.          

Charles Johnson
Director of Administrative Services

Charles Edward Johnson -Charles is a husband and proud father of three children. He attended various city colleges and trade schools majoring in the construction related field. He is a successful business owner and a certified Project Manager and Estimator. He also works for the West Contra Costa Unified School District and has been for the past fourteen years. For the past six years he has been working in the schools campus safety department as Student Supervisor. He is the Paraprofessional President and a member of the Board of Directors for Public Employees Union, local one. He is on the school districts Budget Advisory Committee and the Contract Negotiation team. He has taken lead rolls in various youth programs at Richmond High School such as Student Mediators, Ambassadors and the Street Soldiers program. Charles has been working with different youth programs and church groups counseling and mentoring kids for many years and is looking forward to the life altering changes, which is what the 21^st Century Mentor Foundation will mean to our youth today.