Darren Rogers is an experienced community leader who is currently the Assistant Program Manager of Youth Support Services in the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success. Since 2019 he has been a Baltimore Corps Elevation Awardee and is receiving developmental training to increase his leadership capacity in the area of program oversight and development. Through his continual efforts to develop himself and his organization he has received technical assistance from Maryland Mentor for two years as a part of the “QPP” Quality Program Partners initiative geared to improve the overall quality of mentoring programs in the United States.

A lively young professional with an extensive analytical background focusing on consumer credit and mobile payments. Strong ability to pursue creative solutions for complex business initiatives through financial modeling and data manipulation as well as open communication with appropriate business partners. Strong passion for continuing to learn and innovate in order to empower personal/professional growth.

Dedicated to the transformation of the mind of the young professional, Asia Rogers, is the founder of A.Rogers Inc. She is passionate to share her years of professional experience with young professionals and entrepreneurs. Asia has a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and an Associate’s degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. While in college, Asia maximized every opportunity presented to her by interning with several companies like Target and Red Book Magazine to gain a broader understanding of all levels of fashion industry. Over the course of her career, Asia has spent time working for major retail corporations like Jos A Bank, Under Armour and DTLR in various roles like Allocation, Planning, and Buying. She also has experience in international manufacturing, product development and project management with Apparel Branding Innovation company, Lion Brothers. Asia is also co-founder the non-profit I Am MENtality Youth Male Empowerment Project where she and her husband and host of volunteers teach leadership, educational, and life application skills through mentorship for young men in Baltimore, MD. She also serves as the Secretary for the organization and teaches professionalism and brand building.

Grounded in mentorship, Asia has been tasked to serve growing Millennial professionals and small business owners by using her industry knowledge to help them maximize their careers and businesses. Asia lives in Baltimore, MD with her husband and two daughters.