Wayne Hicks

Current

Executive Director at BDPA Education & Technology Fdn (BETF)
Owner at Hicks Enterprises
Member at BDPA

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Past

Former President at Cincinnati Business Incubator
Former Executive at Internal Revenue Service

Education

University of California, Riverside
Castle Heights Elementary School

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

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Wayne Hicks’s Summary

R. Wayne Hicks is the executive director for the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF), the non-profit fundraising arm for a national IT association.

He owns Hicks Enterprises, a consulting firm based in Cincinnati, that focuses on Internet online marketing, leadership consultation and product sales.

He served as president/CEO of the Cincinnati Business Incubator (CBI) from 2003-2008. Under his leadership, CBI has more than tripled its corporate clients while promoting economic development and job creation throughout the community. CBI was named “Non-Profit of the Year” by the Over-the-Rhine Chamber.

Prior to starting his own business Wayne served as the Director of the Cincinnati Submission Processing Center (CSPC) in Covington, Kentucky with over 3,600 employees. The final eight years of his 23-year career with the federal government were served at the Senior Executive Service (SES) level.

Wayne received a BA in political science from the University of California, Riverside. He is a past president of National BDPA. He served from 1999-2001 as the BDPA Cincinnati chapter president. His chapter was recognized as back-to-back BDPA Chapter of the Year for their efforts in 2001 and 2002 under Wayne’s leadership. Wayne was the National BDPA President-Elect in 2002-2003 and National BDPA President in 2004-2005.

Wayne is active on a number of community-based initiatives including CincyTech USA and Cincinnati Creates Companies. The Business Courier recognized him as one of the “Forty-Under-40” leaders in Cincinnati and he was a finalist for the Applause Magazine ImageMaker Award for his work in the technology arena.

Wayne has been a frequent workshop presenter at regional & national training seminars discussing topics such as, "Vanishing Black Male," "Dealing with Office Politics," "Bridging the Digital Divide," and "Strategies for Success."

Wayne is a single parent with three children.

Wayne Hicks’s Specialties:

blogger, non-profit management, executive leadership, online marketing, small business development

Wayne Hicks’s Experience

Executive Director

BDPA Education & Technology Fdn (BETF)

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

Wayne accepted position as executive director of the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (BETF) on July 1, 2006.

BETF (www.betf.org) is an organization established to achieve, through investment in education and technology, an informed Black community prepared to lead and leverage the knowledge revolution for the benefit of the community-at-large. Our main focus areas are: Student Information Technology Education and Scholarship (SITES), and the BDPA IT Institute (www.auburn.edu/bdpa).
Owner

Hicks Enterprises

(Management Consulting industry)

July 2002 — Present (7 years 5 months)

Hicks Enterprises is involved in three separate activites: (1) online marketing, (2) executive services and (c) product sales. Currently, our largest contract is with the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation (www.betf.org).

I am actively looking for other income-producing opportunities.
Member

BDPA

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1988 — Present (21 years 11 months)

Wayne's BDPA career includes leaderships stints as:

2006-2007, Immediate Past President (national)
2004-2005, President (national)
2002-2003, President-Elect (national)
1999-2001, President (Cincinnati chapter)
1993-2001 & 2006-present, Executive Director (BETF)
1991-1992, Vice President (national)

BDPA (www.bdpa.org) can help IT professionals overcome the challenges and advance up the ladder to success in the IT industry. BDPA provides professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and students a pathway from the classroom to the boardroom through education, mentoring, business networking and services that enhance innovation, technical skills, business savvy and personal growth.

Professionals and executives get access to mentoring, professional career coaching, and certified training. The networking opportunities available in our 55 local chapters, as well as, our national organization help you to build the connections you need to advance in your career.
Former President

Cincinnati Business Incubator

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2003 — February 2008 (4 years 10 months)

Experience
• Experience in successfully operating a $1- $5 million dollar agency.
• Experience in fundraising with diverse sources of revenue corporate, government, foundation, and major donors.
• Experience in building coalitions with outside agencies and organizations.
• Entrepreneurial experience either in business or non-profit also a plus.
• Experience Advocating for Minority and Woman Owned Businesses.

Personal Qualities
• Possess strong leadership skills, demonstrated ability in public speaking, clear and effective written and oral communications, and effective negotiation skills.
• Comfort dealing with corporate managers and executives, government officials, as well as small business owners
• Ability to work collaboratively with Board and staff as a "leader of leaders" with vision; Strong Board recruitment skills with sensitivity to building diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and effectively manage people.
Former Executive

Internal Revenue Service

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

1994 — 2002 (8 years )

IRS career spanned from 1979 (internship) to 2002 (director)

1994-2002, Member, Senior Executive Service (SES)
1994-1995, Assistant Director, Cincinnati Service Center
1996-1997, Assistant Director, Brookhaven Service Center
1998-2002, Director, Cincinnati Submission Processing Center

Acting assignments during this time with the Y2K Office and as director of the Fresno Service Center.

Wayne Hicks’s Education

University of California, Riverside

BA , Political Science , 1976 — 1981

Activities and Societies:

1979, Student Body president
Castle Heights Elementary School