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Gerald Olivari
Chief Executive Officer/President
Chief Technical Officer
Gerald Olivari first conceived the idea of Black Vibes while attending the University of Michigan in 1996. Along with 4 other people, he helped form an organization that changed the expectations of students on campus. Through innovative programming and the basic concept that the customer comes first, Gerald led the organization to the forefront of the campus. During this time, Gerald was also the President of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Black Greek Association. This hard work and determination helped Gerald win Student Leader of the Year awards from the University and the NAACP. Gerald graduated from U of M in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
Gerald is very familiar with music industry. Once a performer himself, Gerald understands the difficulty associated with making a career as an artist. Along with being an artist, Gerald also has 5 years of radio and television experience. Combined with his leadership experience, this knowledge of the industry has helped Gerald to provide the vision for Black Vibes to be The Source For All Your Music Needs.
Gerald has been involved with various charity organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hands on Atlanta, and various tutoring programs.
Gerald also has 10 years of web development experience.
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Marshall Lyons II
Chief Operating Officer
VP of Customer Care
Marshall was born in Detroit, Michigan and has also lived in Southfield, Michigan.
Marshall graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School in 1997. After graduating he attended the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor where he served on the executive board of a few student organizations including Black Vibes. During his time at U of M, he served as president of Black Vibes (1998-2000) and Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder of H.E.A.D.S., an African-American Male mentoring and support organization (founded in 1998). Marshall was also an On-Air Personality for 2 years on Black Vibes Boogie Nights, a 3-hour radio show that aired every Saturday night on U of M's college radio station, 88.3FM WCBN. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2001 with a B.A. in Political Science.
Recently, Marshall decided to return to the University of Michigan to pursue a B.A. in Spanish with a minor in African-American Theatre. He plans to attend Emory University Law School afterwards.
Marshall's passion for BlackVibes.com comes from a genuine love to work for the website. An avid music lover, Marshall has an eclectic music taste which ranges from Tupac, Biggie and Luther Vandross to Metallica and Coldplay. His vision for BlackVibes.com is for it to be the pre-eminent location for urban entertainment lovers to read, shop, browse and enjoy themselves. He believes in thinking outside the box and wants to maintain the site as above the cutting edge and ahead of all competition.
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Ernest B. Wyatt
Chief Financial Officer
Ernest B. Wyatt joined the Blackvibes.com, Inc. team in March of 2002. Previously, he sat on the Executive Board of the BlackVibes Student Organization at the University of Michigan (of which he co-founded). Ernest received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1998 and Master of Science in Public Health degree from Meharry Medical College in 2001. He has taken graduate coursework in Health Finance, Accounting, Health Law, and Health Economics. In his spare time, Ernest has taken part in various community service projects such as Big Brother Big Sisters of America and the Combined Federal Campaign. |
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Jimmy Keys
Vice President of Marketing
Jimmy Keys, innovator of the Beat XChange, has over a decade of experience. Keys
got his start in music working in retail, going on to serve as an
independent radio personality and event promoter.
The Detroit born visionary relocated to New York studying under the
tutelage of top executives at both Universal Records and Bad Boy Records.
From his humble beginnings with BlackVibes.com in 1999, Jimmy embraced
the digital revolution and quickly rose through the ranks of Editorial
Director to his current position on the executive board.
Keys continues to do both on and off line marketing for high profile
clients such as Bad Boy, Ciroc Vodka, American Diabetes Association,
State Farm and BET among others.
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