Staff
Transformational Relationships
Mark and I met while I was coaching his son on an AAU basketball team in 2011. At the time we didn't have much in common other than basketball but the more we got to know each other we realized that we had a common passion to impact the lives of young men. This led us to start our first personal development group in 2014. That group was life changing for me and the other young men in the group. I believe personal development groups are critical for personal development. The support, accountability and encouragement to be intentional is what most people need to make real change in their lives.
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In 2020 we launched IMC and have gathered an amazing team of leaders to help us build an organization that has transformational power in the lives of participants. Our board of directors are visionary leaders in their fields.
Our Leadership Team
Maurice O'Bannon
Co-Founder
Executive & Program Director
As a bold visionary, a compassionate leader and a courageous change agent Maurice embodies what it means to be an intentional man of courage.  Maurice has been a leader and coach in the Real Atheletics Basketball organization, started and managed a successful delievery service business and is now serving as the Innovative Teaming Equity Coach for the Racial Equity Department of Intermediate School District 287.  Maurice has overcome many challenges to become the leader he is today. He believes in the potential of anyone who is willing to be intentional about their growth.
Mark Hostetler
Co-Founder
VP of Operations
Mark served 20+ years as a youth director and pastor.  He started an educational service company through which he has led hundreds of events in elementary schools to promote parental involvement in education. He is passionate about creating racial equity and personal development. He is a creative, relational leader who is always looking to love and empower those he serves.  He is an experienced speaker, teacher, small group leader and growth facilitator.
Amy Harms Hoad
Board Member - Education Specialist
From an early age, Amy found herself drawn to the stories of others.  That, along with her interest in human behavior, led her to the field of Human Services where she now gets the chance to rewrite stories, and teach students to do the same.  Her background working with diverse populations allows her to bring a unique, real world perspective to the classroom.  Amy is currently the Human Services Program Coordinator  and Faculty at North Hennepin Community College.
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Antwan Cork
Board Member - Finance Specialist
Antwan has been in the financial industry for almost 20 years. He is currently finishing his Bachelors in Business Management at Western Governors University and serves as a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial. Â His passion lies in the space of recruiting and more specifically improving the gap of people of color in the financial industry. His personal motto is "Someone can and will make a difference, why can't that someone be me."
Angelo Grant
Board Member - Mental Health Specialist
Angelo Grant grew up in Compton, California and attended Morehouse College where he completed his Bachelor’s in Psychology. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago and graduated with a Master of Social Work Degree in 2012. Growing up in foster care without the guidance of a mother or a father to navigate life was difficult. This often left him feeling alone, unloved, and unwanted due to the challenges he encountered growing up in the system. Despite, or perhaps even because of the challenges he encountered growing up in foster care, he developed a passion for the field of social work. After lifting the weight that once bared his own shoulders, he is conscious of others needs, has an aspiration to serve, and realizes that his skills and first-hand experience in the system can and should be used to improve the lives of others. In his free time, he enjoys running, CrossFit training, playing sports, and spending time with family.
Ryan D. Curenton Sr.
Board Member
Executive Assistant &
Director of Juvenile Diversion Program
Raised in the neglected neighborhoods of Chicago, Illinois and Jackson, Mississippi, Ryan is no stranger to life’s struggles. During his formative years, he witnessed and experienced the impacts of systemic poverty. However, with the support of social services providers and his mentor, Ryan narrowly escaped the trap known as recidivism. After the obtainment of his GED, he went on to achieve an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Minneapolis College, and later a Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Metropolitan State University. Ryan is now committed to seeing a better future for all through social mobility and equity of opportunities.
