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Executive Director

Alvin "Aj" Lockett

Alvin Lockett founded RTTM Community Center (2016); he is a former Assistant Technical Director for Mosaic Youth and creator of the Que Blackout Youth Theater (2020). Alvin is a member of the inaugural cohort Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC) Detroit Equity Accelerator for Youth Development (EAYD), Nonprofit Enterprise at Work(NEW) Leadership DELI 2022 Fellow, 2022 Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) ICCC Detroit 2022 Program Graduate, AFP Greater Detroit's 2022 Fisher Fellow. In Jan. 2023, Alvin was elected Chair of Devices & Connectivity for Connect 313. Alvin is also a 2024 Ford Foundation Fellow, focusing on building support for the communities Que Blackout resides in.

The Board

Chair Mr. Zockheem

Pastor Mark Zockheem

Pastor Z has been a pastor of United Church of Faith Methodist for ten years. He served in the military for over 10 years and worked at Rouge Steel and U.S. Steel before he became a full-time Pastor. He started his Home Church with zero members and held bible study. His first member was a teenager; the church has grown by doing outreach and building relationships with people. Their Love And Labor (LAL) program teaches its participants how to use drills and construct wood projects. It teaches soft employability skills while learning about God and gives me a chance to build a relationship with them. It also allows the youth to see a project that they built. We also have a Women's Ministry/Retreat where girls and women come together over a weekend to discuss different topics. We then encourage them to go out and minister in the community.

Vice Chair Mr. Yancey

Vincent Yancey

Bishop Yancey is the Presiding Prelim of the Gather to Grow Fellowship, an organization he established in 2021. He currently serves as the senior pastor of Returning to Truth Ministries New Holy zCross One Church. Bishop Yancey began his ministry career at a young age at Greater Whole Truth Pentecostal Apostolic Mission Church under the direction of Pastor Robert Shackleford. Bishop Yancey’s numerous roles at Greater Whole Truth including Youth Pastor and Assistant Pastor from 1998-2003. In February of 2003, Bishop Yancey planted Returning to Truth Ministries. From 2010 until 2018, Bishop Yancey served as State Bishop of Michigan and Second Presiding Prelate of Dominion Covenant Fellowship of Churches and Ministries. Bishop Yancey is currently studying Christian Counseling and his involvement in various church and community organizations. He has spent many years as Director of Recreation at Peoples Community Services leading youth training and after-school programs.

Secretary Mrs. Lockett

CiCi Lockett

Ciera Lockett, Director of Que Blackout Youth Theater. Ciera Lockett brings a wealth of experience to the Que-munity Center Board. With a strong foundation in administration from her tenure at Johnson Law Firm and expertise in logistics gained from UPS, she exemplifies the ideal operations leader. Currently pursuing a degree in accounting and business management at Macomb College, Ciera's dedication to continuous learning enhances her role. Leading the day-to-day operations and guiding the leadership team, she fosters an environment of efficiency and excellence. Cieria's warm professionalism is instrumental in driving Que Blackout's mission forward with passion and purpose leverages her background in logistics from FedEx and her ongoing Business Administration studies at Macomb County Community College. Her transition from Associate Director of Que Blackout to Executive Director underscores her dedication to career development and mentorship. These skills are instrumental to the Que-munity Center board.

Treasurer Mr. Anderson

Kayo Anderson

Kenneth Anderson was one of the first performers at Mosaic Youth Theatre. After graduating and returning to see a rehearsal of Mosaic's young actors, Anderson was disappointed with their minimal effort and asked founder Rick Sperling to let him work with them. His work led to the formation of the Mosaic Singers, and Anderson becoming their music director later becoming the vice president and artistic director of the organization. Kenneth “Kayo” Anderson is currently the “Minister of Culture” at Los Angeles Community Action Network.He has already formed the “Freedom Singers”, a multi-dsciplinary performance troupe, based out of LA CAN in downtown’s Skid Row neighborhood. Ken has received numerous awards and recognition, including Crains Business Top Twenty in Their Twenties, the Spirit of Detroit, Alpha Kappa Alpha Distinguished Community Leader Award, and he was named as one of the 100 Distinguished Gentlemen of Detroit, by the Detroit Conversation. Most recently Ken was given an award from the National Arts Education Forum for his Creativity and Innovation in arts education.