Rev. Jawanza Karriem Colvin, Ed.D.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Rev. Dr. Jawanza Karriem Colvin is the 6th pastor of the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland, OH. He assumed the helm in 2009.  As servant-leader of this 4,000-member congregation, Pastor Colvin follows in its historic tradition of community builders, preacher-scholars, and social activists. Throughout his life, Pastor Colvin has connected diverse communities across socio-economic divides. With the relaunch of the OHCDC, Chairman Colvin is harnessing decades of resources and connections to prepare people for success in the 21st-century workforce, lift up underserved populations and align  corporations to a new, and highly skilled pool of talent amid increasing global competition.. Pastor Colvin’s mission and goal is to provide community access to education and job training in current and emerging fields.