Lowell Perry, Jr. is an innovative senior executive with a proven track record of success in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors utilizing expert level oral and written communications, as well as a broad based background in general management, fundraising, marketing, external affairs, team building, community outreach, diversity & inclusion, collective impact, and board engagement. He is currently the Executive Director for the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.

Prior to that, he led the Central Promise Neighborhood, a program of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland. He served as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Chief Diversity Officer, SVP Corporate & Community Engagement after being CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and led that regional agency to set records for children served and unrestricted revenue of nearly $3 million. Lowell was honored as a CEO of the Year winner, served on the Nationwide Leadership Council, and chaired the national African-American Advisory Council.

Other achievements include leading a start-up automotive manufacturer from concept to $30 million in three years, developing and implementing successful marketing strategies for a worldwide consumer products company.

A Yale graduate and keynote speaker with extensive professional on-camera, radio, and live presenting experience, Perry has been featured in numerous sales and marketing training films, webinars, voiceovers, and many commercials. He has also appeared in a number of feature films and television shows.

He was a front office executive with Seattle Seahawks NFL pro football team, where he negotiated contracts, handled team travel, and served as the team’s primary community liaison. Topics have included: “Creating a Meaningful Life”, “For Our Kids We Must Bridge the Divide”, “To Kneel or Not to Kneel - That is not the Question!” and “No Excuses, Play Like a Champion”.

Lowell Perry Jr. is an avid golfer who enjoys acting, writing, gourmet cooking, yoga, and spending time with his lovely wife Kathleen and their three children Trey, Tucker Nichol, and Trenton, as well as granddaughters Olivia, Zoe, and Reese. He is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a past board member of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp, Leadership Nashville Class of 2009, and was named one of Nashville’s 25 Most Beautiful People in 2011.