Co-Chairs for 2017 Gratitude Soiree

Dr. Raul A. Deju
Dr. Deju currently serves as a Senior Partner at Brightstar Capital Partners a NewYork private equity firm. He has received the John F Kennedy University Award for a lifetime of Fellowship and has been named one of the 25 Leading Hispanics in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Deju recently published a book, We Got Mojo, which shares stories from 27 global leaders on social impact.

Christian Okoye
Mr. Okoye is a former NFL pro-bowler (feared Running Back with the Kansas City Chiefs), humanitarian, and entrepreneur – He founded of The California Sports Hall of Fame, and dedicates much of his life to empowering children in under-served areas of the US and Africa.