Book André
Author, Speaker, Trainer
Author
Now as an author Roses in Concrete – Giving Foster Children the Future They Deserve; he brings to light the need and process to transform our broken foster care system.
Speaker & Trainer
As a corporate athlete, Mr. Chapman has embraced entrepreneurialism with a deep passion for creating innovative, impactful initiatives that address complex business & societal challenges. He’s earned a reputation as a collaborator and problem solver, having a keen eye for great opportunities, disguised as unforeseen risk.
Mr. Chapman provides training and consultation to public, private, nonprofit and governmental entities on how to effectively engage communities of color, how to build and scale impactful initiatives, the value of teamwork & diversity, and how to create high performance teams
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, San Jose State University Lucas School of BusinessMaster’s in Organizational Management, University of Phoenix
Certificate of Completion, Harvard Business School, Strategic Perspectives on Non-Profit Management
Certificate of Completion, Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business, Black Corporate Board Readiness Program
Awards
Mr. Chapman has received numerous awards for his dedicated service to youth and his community, including the following:
- Champion for Youth Award by East Oakland Youth Development Center
- The Patricia Gardner Changemaker Award by Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits.
- The Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award by American Leadership Forum (ALF) Silicon Valley
- One of the 15 Most Influential Black Leaders of Silicon Valley by Spotlight Media
- Community Service Award by the Housing Industry Foundation
- Wall of Fame Honorary by the Silicon Valley Capital Club.
