Gayle Iles
Advisory Committee Member
Gayle Iles is a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston MA with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Gayle has been active in the field of IT data integration and custom application development for twenty-five years, focusing on corporate accounting and tax processes. She has managed IT projects and technical teams developing and customizing integrated solutions for enterprise applications (Hyperion, Informatica, Peoplesoft, Oracle). She has a corporate discipline to deliver on time and on budget.Gayle Iles currently serves as program manager for the AJ Terrell Jr Foundation and is working as an IT Consultant in business process automation, data integration and analysis.
Aundell Terrell Sr.
Advisory Committee Member
Aundell Terrell Sr. was born in Rochester NY and has been a transport of Atlanta since 2001. He is a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoys working out and training during his leisure time. He is truly passionate about giving page to youth in need and plays a big role in The AJ Terrell Foundation. His favorite quote is “The Difference between Ordinary and Extraordinary is the Commitment to doing EXTRA”
Dee Thompson
Advisory Committee Member
A highly sought-after business advisor and strategist with 20 years of Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial experience, Dee Thompson manages the lives and businesses of professional athletes and entertainers. Thompson received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MBA from Northeastern University. While in B-school, Thompson, along with her brother T, opened the first Subway restaurants in Boston MA and received the franchise’s first marketing award for her innovative marketing tactics and sales efforts. Several years later, Thompson was hired to take a fresh food concept inside of Amoco Oil's largest convenience store format, which would later be named 'bp connect’ after merging with BP. Over the course of her corporate career, Thompson played various management roles within BP, Miller Brewing Company, Crown Imports and Jim Beam generating millions of sustainable net sales value. It was also during this time that Thompson managed entertainers and athletes on a part-time basis. In 2017, Thompson left corporate to start Advise Sports & Entertainment (AdviSE) and AJ Terrell Jr was her first athlete. Thompson continues to manage all of his personal, business and community efforts.