Meet The Team

For 20 years, Kibri has worked as an environmental scientist with multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, economists, and community groups on several projects. She has applied her technical, writing, and engagement expertise to secured millions of dollars in funding for community-based organizations.

Dr. Dewees is the CEO of Visions Consulting by Dewees. Dr. Dewees has a proven track record for using her evaluation skills to help secure and assess grant funding. She has extensive experience in the evaluation sector, serving as a performance excellence examiner, an accreditation peer reviewer, and a business consultant, and in her role as Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Claflin University, she has provided assessments for grants totaling $7.2 million.

Marilyn L. Hemingway is founder and president of the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, the Gullah Geechee Chamber Foundation Inc and The Hemingway Group, a communications firm. A native of Georgetown, SC, and graduate of the University of South Carolina, Marilyn’s Gullah Geechee roots extend along the entire coast of South Carolina from Horry to Beaufort counties and includes a long line of family civic, business, education, and political engagement.

Chriscilia Cox is an Environmental and Public Health professional and Army veteran with a strong track record of leadership. Leveraging over 20 years of proven experience, she has managed sustainable ecological health programs, supervised the development of environmental health policy, and ensured ecological health compliance within the Department of Defense. She founded SUMA Consulting LLC, a Georgia-based consulting firm that offers worldwide environmental management and sustainability services. Recently, she became the Georgia Operations director of The Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce. A native of Johns Island, SC, Chriscilia's Gullah Geechee roots also extend along the coast of South Carolina from Florence to Charleston counties and include documented linkage from Africa.

Catherine received her Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development where she studied the various effects that extractivist systems have on our environment and vulnerable populations. Catherine has skills in climate communication and technical grant writing, which she has applied to numerous projects.

Darius received his Master's in Environmental Anthropology where he worked on widespread environmental justice issues in Raleigh, NC. Darius has experience in collaborating with a multitude of entities, ranging from community groups to governmental officials in addressing environmental issues and climate change.