THE TEAM
Putting together a project as ambitious and significant as this one requires the dedication of a very talented team. The HOUSE ONE21 team has a vast skill-set and comes from a variety of professions, all being utilized to push this vision forward to fruition.
blonka winkfield
Founder/President
Blonka, a Howard University alumni, currently serves as the SVP of The Leadership Program in NYC. A dedicated Bison, she has spent the last few years putting together the pieces that will create HOUSE ONE21.
baye adolfo-wilson
founding member/development
Baye, Harvard alum and parent of a Baby Bison, has spent most of his career helping to re-develop neighborhoods in cities long forgotten. As former Deputy Mayor of Newark New Jersey he has helped revitalize downtown Newark and given a city long-written off a sense of hope.
derek fleming
founding member/hospitality
Derek, a major player in Marcus Samuelson Ent., has helped to create some of the most dynamic hospitality entities in NYC, Red Rooster and Ginny's Supper Club to name two. He has also worked on hotel projects as well as the creation of major brand partnerships with hospitality brands.
charlie lewis jr.
founding member/membership
Charlie, a Howard University Alum, is a real-estate guru for Corcoran and the president of the Howard University Alumni Association of NYC and as such has his finger on the pulse of all things HBCU oriented.