The Board
It takes a village to realize a vision—meet my amazing partners!
MEET THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF OPERATION TAKING BACK 901
Arieale Munson
Arieale Munson is an author, activist, advocate, life coach, free lance writer, motivational speaker. She is the founder of Operation Taking Back 901, a 501(c) 3 Charitable Nonprofit in the State of Tennessee. Her mission is to implement economic and educational programs for underserved youth and their families in Shelby County.
Born and raised in Memphis, Tn, Ms. Munson is a proud graduate of Northside High School and a reputable pillar in her community. Currently working for the government, she prides herself on working hard and providing resources. As a founding member of Memphis Shelby PAL, an Emerge Tn 2019 Cohort, and an active member of the Democratic Women of Shelby County,
Ms. Munson's visionary aptitude and relentless passion for change proves that hard work and maintaining an exemplary work ethic pays off. She has been featured in Daily Memphian and Tri State Defender. And also has been interviewed on Action News 5,ABC 24 and WREG.Her passion has also provided her the opportunity to speak on SCS radio 88.5.
To add to her plethora of accomplishments, Arieale Munson was a casting film member in "The Creatives of Memphis", a film about people making a difference in the city of Memphis. A freelance writer for “High ground News.”
Her passion is writing which lead her to become a self published author of “When Pleasing Has No Purpose”, I Am The Change” & co author of “It Was Necessary.”
See Us In The Act.
Meet The Board
The Executive Board of Directors is responsible for:
• Governing our organization and its divisions by setting broad policies and objectives
• Selecting, appointing, supporting, and evaluating the chief executive officer
• Ensuring adequate financial resources are available
• Approving annual budgets and strategic plans
• Overseeing the organization’s ethics, compliance, and performance across all divisions
Arieale Munson
Chair
Executive Director
Kendall Munson
President
Rodney Tate
Community Connections
& Engagements
Lorean Mays
Advisory
Business & Strategy
Alexis Wainwright
Secretary/
Treasurer
Tiffany Mongel
Volunteer
Coordinator
Mahiya Stewart
Marketing
Director
Dominique Frost
Sponsorship
Coordinator
Meet The Staff
Brandy Crayton
Program
Director
Nyigel Turner
Community Engagement Specialist
Tarvia Harts
Administrative
Assistant