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AYA Foundation Announces New CEO Lynnette White-Colin to Lead Organization into Next Chapter of Impact

Denver, CO – The AYA Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynnette White-Colin as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 16, 2025. After a comprehensive, several-month national search, White-Colin, an experienced leader with a strong background in nonprofit management, entrepreneurship, and community development, will be taking the helm at Colorado’s premier Black-led […]

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AYA Foundation Announces CEO Retirement and Initiates National Search for Successor

Denver, CO, March 13, 2025– The AYA Foundation, Colorado’s community foundation dedicated to supporting aspiring Black entrepreneurs, startup founders, and business owners, has announced that CEO Benny Samuels will retire in December 2025 after five years of transformative leadership. Benny Samuels’ Legacy of Leadership Samuels joined the AYA Foundation as its founding CEO and Executive

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