Yvonne Marie Brake

Background

Brake, Yvonne Marie was born on September 5, 1953 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of John Allen and Pearl Jean McMillan.

Education

Bachelor in Management, Malone College, Canton, Ohio, 1998. Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 2001. Diploma in Church Theology, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ohio, 2002.

Career

With development department Haven Rest Ministries, Akron, Ohio, 1989—1998, director development, since 1998. Executive director Because He Cares, Inc., since 1980. Consultant East Akron Committee House, 2002—2005, EANDC, Akron, 2002—2005.

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Achievements

• Yvonne Marie Brake has been listed as a noteworthy not-for-profit development director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Minority fund advisory committee Akron Community Foundation. Board member Jubilee Temple Church, Akron, 2004—2009, ABC, Inc., Akron, 1995—1998. Member of Akron Urban League, Akron Community Service Center, Association Gospel Rescue Missions, Christian Community Development Association, Association Fundraising Professionals (past board member), National Center Black Philanthropy, Ohio Association Family and Consumer Science (Friends and Family award 2003).

Interests

• Writing, singing, dance, weightlifting, walking.

Connections

Married Darryl Arlan Brake, May 12, 1979. Children: Michael E. Forney II, Daren A.

Father:

John Allen

Mother:

Pearl Jean McMillan

Spouse:

Darryl Arlan Brake

child:

Michael E. Forney II Brake

child:

Daren A. Brake