Empowering Futures:
Exploring the Heart and
Mission of The Lion Project
ABOUT THE LION PROJECT
THE LION PROJECT WAS BORN OUT OF A DESIRE TO SEE NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS THRIVE.
We set out to find a new way for nonprofits to get the resources they need while turning bystanders into engaged community members. The community of supporters we have created is unlike anything else. We enhance nonprofit exposure and engage with companies to embrace a new way of doing business.
We directly connect with three pillars of society: The business community, the nonprofit sector, and creatives. By blending the expertise and capital of businesses with the storytelling ability of creatives, the Lion Project creates a powerful voice for the silent heroes of the nonprofit world.
![man-on-a-ladder-with-camera About The Lion Project](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/man-on-a-ladder-with-camera.jpg)
the lion project team
![Zak Ferry, Executive Director of The Lion Project](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LP_BioPic-1000x1000.png)
Zak Ferry // Executive Director
![Aubrey Lael Fowler](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1.png)
Aubrey Fowler // Director of Development
![Brandi McMichael](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled-design-16-1000x1000.png)
Brandi McMichael // Director of Marketing and Events
Board Members
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Chip-Wernig.jpg)
Chip Wernig
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Dirk-Dykson.jpg)
Dirk Dykson
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Michele-Ciardullo.jpg)
Michele Ciardullo // Vice Chairman of the Board
![Charles Marr](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LP_BioPic.png)
Charles Marr // Co-Chair Service Project Committee
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LP_BioPic-1.png)
Ty Morris
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Emily.png)
Emily Mellinger
![Kurt Henkel](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-13-at-3.38.48-PM.png)
Kurt Henkel
![Bethany Latzko](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-9-1000x1000.png)
Bethany Latzko // Co-Chair Service Projects Committee
![Bridgette Mbanusi](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design-14-1000x1000.png)
Bridgett Mbanusi // Chair of Business Partnerships
![Naomie Pierre-Toussaint](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Your-paragraph-text-1000x1000.png)
Naomie Pierre-Toussaint // Secretary of the Board
![Aaron Marshall](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-7-1000x1000.png)
Aaron Marshall
Gala Committee
![Aubrey Lael Fowler](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1.png)
Aubrey Fowler // Gala Chair
![Zak Ferry, Executive Director of The Lion Project](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/LP_BioPic-1000x1000.png)
Zak Ferry // Treasurer & Sponsorship Chair
![Brandi McMichael](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled-design-16-1000x1000.png)
Brandi McMichael // Director of Marketing and Events
![Heidi Rebel](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LP_BioPic-1.png)
Heidi Rebel
![Cassi Smiley gala co-chair at the Lion Project](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Cassi.png)
Cassi Smiley
![Quinn Washington](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design-16-1000x1000.png)
Quinn Washington
![Aaron Marshall](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Untitled-design-7-1000x1000.png)
Aaron Marshall
![Danya DeWolfe](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Danya-1000x1000.png)
Danya DeWolfe
![Chantel Sandoval](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-design-1000x1000.png)
Chantel Sandoval
![](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dan-Kessler-1000x1000.png)
Dan Kessler
![lion project service and production-10](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lion-project-service-and-production-10.jpg)
people, project, passion.
Let’s talk about your passion.
People are stories. The Lion Project creates action that allows people to reach a fuller potential through their stories. When you tell a story, you create a glimpse into someone’s life. Through this, The Lion Project builds a community of meaningful moments and positive change for all who get involved.
![green-dots-animation](https://thelionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/green-dots-animation.gif)
our mission
To accelerate nonprofit growth through video, marketing, and service projects.
our vision
To create life change through storytelling.
The Lion Project was born from a desire to see nonprofits, businesses, communities, and individuals thrive. We set out to find a new way for nonprofits to get the resources they need while turning bystanders into engaged community members. The community of supporters we have created is unlike anything else. We enhance nonprofit exposure and engage with companies to embrace a new way of doing business.
We directly connect with three pillars of society: The business community, the nonprofit sector, and creatives. By blending the expertise and capital of businesses with the storytelling ability of creatives, the Lion Project creates a powerful voice for the silent heroes of the nonprofit world.