The people behind the practice
Meet the founders
OWL is co-founder led. One of us sets the vision, brand and strategy; the other builds the operational backbone that carries it.
Chris-De-Vaun R. Odenkyem-Wade
Chief Executive Officer · Co-Founder Sociologist by training and creative by instinct — sets OWL's vision, brand and strategy, building spaces where clarity, care and connection come first. CROW · crow@odenkyemwade.infoFocus
Marketing · Strategy · Social awareness
B.S. Sociology
Award-winning academic researcher
Motivational Interviewing
Multicultural marketing
Brand development
10+ years in the nonprofit sector
Social impact program development
Public health prevention & awareness
Marcus J. Parker-Wade
Chief Operating Officer · Co-Founder A systems thinker who builds the operational backbone — SOPs, onboarding and structure — so mission leaders can focus on impact, not the mess. MJOW · mjow@odenkyemwade.infoFocus
HR · Operations · Grants development
B.S. Public Health & Health Education
Multi-award-winning academic researcher
Organizational leadership
Program development
Operations systems development
Human resources management
Evaluation & compliance
Oden
Wise & Adorable Digital Executive Our mascot, and the only member of the team who works around the clock without a single SOP.Portfolio
Morale · Mascotry · Being extremely online
Available 24/7
Never asks for PTO
Excellent listener
Nocturnal by design
Beyond the founders
The ParliamentExecutive-level judgment without an executive-level payroll.
The Parliament is a coordinated network of socially conscious consultants, engaged part-time and briefed as one team rather than a set of disconnected contractors. It covers seven functions, so an organization can add the specific seniority it is missing.
- Seven functions covered Operations · Technology · Culture & HR · Marketing · Development · Social impact · Sustainability
- Briefed as one team Coordinated through OWL, not managed by you as separate vendors.
- Priced by role and involvement Set by the roles, capacity and level of strategic involvement required.