Our Team

  • Gbenga Ogunjimi - Chief Storyteller

    Gbenga Ogunjimi is a business storytelling expert. Gbenga is a West African name that means "elevate" which has led him to his life’s purpose of elevating leaders from good to great. In his quest to fulfill that purpose, Gbenga has coached hundreds of business leaders at organizations like American Express, Verizon, and the UN Foundation. He is the Executive Producer of Good to Great Stories: A Small Business Documentary currently on Amazon Prime video. And the author of Borderless Voice: The Power of Telling Your Story and Defining Your Identity.

  • Javier Sanchez - VP Partnership

    Javier Sanchez is passionate about eCommerce and empowering others to pursue their entrepreneurship dreams. His most recent experience was as a business coach at a leading Washington DC CDFI - the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) - where he supported small businesses to grow and flourish. He coordinated targeted programs and collaborated with funding and technical support providers to provide individual assistance and to convene and address large learning events. One key project Javier led was the Resilient Business Corridor initiative by J.P. Morgan Chase, prioritizing support in the underinvested markets of Wards 7 and 8 in Washington DC.

  • Erika Ogunjimi - Media Specialist

    Erika Ogunjimi is passionate about smart entrepreneurship and is responsible for making businesses work and scale to their next level of growth. Erika specializes in media marketing and content strategy. She has a background in advertising and social media marketing. Erika’s previous experience includes a travel and leisure advertising agency where she was responsible for developing media plans and social media content. She is partly responsible for the early adoption of social media marketing for the agency's clients. She is a director of Good to Great Stories: A Small Business Documentary currently on Amazon Prime video.

  • Lindsay Schultz - Chief of Staff

    Lindsay Schultz is the Chief of Staff at GO Global. She is an expert in the area of social media, direct marketing, and strategic communications. Lindsay manages the corporate and client relations at GO Global. She has successfully led and managed several high-impact communication campaigns for more than a decade. Her life’s passion is fostering communities that thrive through service and enterprise. She has a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship from Strayer University and a BA in English and Theater from Middle Tennessee State University. She is a talented artist and bibliophile who lives with her daughter, husband, and two dogs in Middle TN.

  • John-Ubong Silas - VP Government Relations

    John-Ubong work experience spans positions in leading American think tanks, United States Congress, U.S. federal government agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities. Previously, he served on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer at the University of the District of Columbia Community College. In this role, he developed new donor bases, led various high-impact fundraising campaigns, and interfaced with the university’s key partners and stakeholders. John-Ubong enjoys traveling to see different African cultures around the world.