Natika Njeri Yaa Fufuka

Background

Fufuka, Natika Njeri Yaa was born on February 21, 1952 in Cleveland. Daughter of Russell and Mindoro Reed.

Education

Associate of Arts, American Association of Bioanalysts, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1973. Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1975. Postgraduate, Cleveland State University.

Career

Assistant personnel director, May Company, Cleveland, 1975-1978; merchandiser, J.C. Penney, Cleveland, 1978-1980; sports manager, Joseph Hornes, Cleveland, 1980-1981; fashion buyer, Higbee, Cleveland, 1981-1986; executive vice president, Mindoro & Associations, since 1982; merchandise executive, Fashion Bug, Euclid, Ohio., 1986-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, Mindy's Return to Fashion, Cleveland, since 1993; executive vice president, Executive and Professional Protection Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., since 1996. Executive vice president Executive and Professional Protection Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1996.

Achievements

• Natika Njeri Yaa Fufuka has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Joint Committee on Medicaid Provider Impact for State of Ohio, 1992. Member Mayor's Census Task Force, Cuyahoga County Women Business Enterprise Advisory Council, Cleveland Female Business Enterprise Advisory Council. Public affairs committee Greater Cleveland Growth Association.

Active Displaced/Single Parent Homemakers Advisory Council, Cuyahoga Community Council, Cuyahoga Hills Boys Advisory Council, Black Aspiration Week Celebrationcom. Cleveland State University, 1990. Community relations council Cleveland Job Corporation, 1996.

African American committee Cleveland Foundation, 1996. National nomination committee Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1998, Outstanding Young Man of America, 1998. Chairman Centralized Resource Referral Service Panel United Way, 1993l.

Member General Assembly, since 1993, United Way Appeal Committee, 1996, leadership development program. Assistant director Project Vote, 1983-1984. Board directors Ohio Youth Advisory Council, 1988-1990.

Member Mayor Census Task Force, 1989-1990. Advisory council Displaced Single Parent Homemakers, Cuyahoga County Women Business Enterprises, Cleveland Female Business Enterprise. Active Citizen League, Cleveland Museum Art, Playhouse Square Foundation, Women in Appointed Office Project, Planned Parenthood Greater Cleveland, WCPN Radio.

Board directors Ohio Youth Advisory Council, Women Community Foundation, since 1993, Career Beginning Program Board, since 1993, National Center Non-Profit. Member National Council Christians and Jews, 1996. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Nominating Board Outstanding Americans, Association Master of Business Administration Executives, Black Professional Association, National Association Negro Business/Professional Women, American Professional Executive Women, American Women Business Association, National Association Black Female Entrepreneurs, Severance Merchant Mall Organization, Operation Big Vote, National Council Negro Women, National Political Congress Black Women (national founder member, founder member Ohio state chapter), National Hook-Up, 100 Black Women Coalition, Black Congressional Caucus Braintrust, Small Minority Business Braintrust, Corporation Braintrust, National Non-Profit Boards, Black Women Agenda, Black Women Roundtable, Black Focus (president board trustees), 21st Congressional District Caucus (executive board member, chair business women committee, certificates of appreciation for outstanding service 1985, 86), Urban League Greater Cleveland, Operation Push of Greater Cleveland (board directors), Project Vote (assistant director, Voter Registration award 1984), Midwest Vote Project, Women Vote Project, WomenSpace, United Black Fund, Greater East Cleveland Democratic Club, Minority Women Political Action Committee, League of Women Voters, Cuyahoga Women Political Caucus, Ohio Public Interest Campaign, Ohio Rainbow Coalition, Ohio Democratic Women Committee, Network Together, Black Elected Democratic Officials Ohio, Cleveland City Club, 16th District Club, Project M.O.V.E, Kinsman Youth Development Program and Scholarship Community Liasion.

Interests

• Collecting African art, golf.

Connections

Father:

Russell Reed

Mother:

Mindoro Reed