MEET THE TEAM
Mr. Gregg L. Boyd
Mr. Gregg L. Boyd is the President and CEO of DEGLB2 CONTRACTORS, LLC and the President and CEO of MEN WITH VISION ASSOCIATION, INC. He has proven to be a highly skilled, entrepreneurial-minded leader who is an accomplished construction-industry professional. He has a track record of results driven success in building a client base in Construction, Information Technology and Public Health. He brings with him exceptional business acumen, coupled with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the DMV region and its market dynamics. Mr. Boyd has been successful in thriving in a multi-facet environment and has incorporated process improvement techniques in communication and overall management operations. In his current and past roles, Mr. Boyd continues his dedication to a robust business vision that has guided him to overcome obstacles, identify opportunities for improvement, and efficiently manage resources.
Atiya Shahid
Atiya Shahid is our Program Manager at Men With Vision Association, Inc. She is a proud native of Saint Louis, Missouri and currently a graduate student at Tuskegee University where she is working on a dual degree Master of Public Health and PhD in Interdisciplinary Pathobiology emphasizing in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis. During her two years in the program, she advanced from Vice-President to President of the Graduate Public Health Association. During her tenure with the program, she has worked with organizations such as Black Ladies in Public Health, Montgomery Medical Advocacy and Outreach, and the Alabama Department of Public Health to produce educational seminars and workshops for the students and surrounding community. She also started her LLC, Ellemi LLC, in June 2020. Ellemi’s purpose is to aid the black and brown communities in her hometown of Saint Louis, Missouri through education, charitable work, financial empowerment, and homeownership.
Her current research involves decreasing the morbidity and mortality rates of Black women living with HIV, HPV, and Cervical Cancer within the Blackbelt region of Alabama. She previously won the second place in the AllOfUs Minority Research Symposium funded by the National Institutes of Health for her research on “Cervical Cancer Disparities within the United States”. She is now a representative for the annual symposium’s advisory committee.
Most recently, her research was published in “The Journal of Healthcare, Science, and the Humanities” for her research “The Relation of Age on HIV-Positive Women’s Cluster of Differentiation 4, Antiretroviral Therapy, Papanicolaou Test, Human Papillomavirus test and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid.”
Atiya also obtained a master’s degree in animal science from Tuskegee University. While obtaining this degree, she worked as a teaching assistant, which helped her to realize her passion for teaching on a collegiate level because of how instrumental it was for her to see a black woman in that space. Her undergraduate career was completed at Xavier University of Louisiana where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
Gregg L. Boyd II
Gregg L. Boyd II was born in Washington, D.C., but raised in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. He graduated from Largo High School. He has a passion for basketball and helping others that dates back to childhood. These two passions just so happen to go hand-in-hand. Most basketball teams have a “shot caller,” but he prefer to collaborates with teammates and make the play when it counts. He is a natural-born leader both on and off the court. He grew up as a participant in his father’s program Men with Vision Association. This program seeks to give young men a sense of discipline as well as give men a head start to a bright future. As an adult, he has been given more responsibility within the program. He currently serves as a project manager. His job is to recruit, organize, and motivate participants. Currently , he is a senior, majoring in Business Management at Tuskegee University. He was awarded a basketball scholarship and has maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA. His academic achievement earned him a spot on the Dean's List as well as membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success. Meanwhile, his rigor on the court earned him titles including 2020 SIAC Player of the Year, 2020 BCSN player of the year, 2020 BCSN First Team All American, and 2021 preseason player of the year. He has also cultivated many meaningful relationships with professors, coaches, and other staff members who helped him throughout his college journey. Because of these experiences, he aspires to work diligently as an HBCU supporter. He looks forward to venturing into entrepreneurship and giving back to my hometown as well as Tuskegee.
