Get to know Michaeljohn “MJ” Green and why he’s one of the ten South Florida-based changemakers awarded the inaugural 2023 Black Achievers Award for their outstanding work in their respective fields. The award was created to recognize and celebrate South Florida Black Professionals that are changemakers and trailblazers.
Jack Daniel’s has placed their might behind the inaugural award to bring the inaugural ceremony to life. The brand is committed to highlighting and celebrating Black professionals and entrepreneurs in the South Florida market and is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Black Achievers Awards.
Check out MJ Green’s special edition interview on our Can We Talk podcast discussing his journey in his career and community and what it means to a Black Achiever.
Who is Michaeljohn Green?
Michaeljohn Green currently serves as the Deputy Director of Innovation & Economic Development for Miami-Dade County. He previously served as the Vice President of Community Development at the Dade County Federal Credit Union and currently sits on the credit unions supervisory committee. He studied Management information Systems and Economics at Harris Stowe State University, he proceeded to work in grass roots organizing with Acorn but later found a home working for one the nation’s top CDFI’s in Justine Petersen. His success and passion for finance lead him to jobs at Bank of America, JPMorgan, Well Fargo and The Bank of Montreal. While working with the Private Wealth Team at The Bank of Montreal managing over a half a billion dollars with not one black or brown client, creating wealth in minority communities has now become his calling. With that passion leading a Miami based Community Development Financial Insitiution was an opportunity that brought him to South Florida. Starting his work in Opa-Locka MJ has become a true part of the Miami-Dade community supporting many causes and a host of successful small businesses.
During the Pandemic Mr. Green worked with local CDFI parnters and the county commissioners to help in the creation of The Rise Miami Dade Fund, a county supported program that provided capital to the small, local mom and pop small businesses that are the fabric of this amazingly diverse community we call Miami-Dade. The RISE Fund lent money to over 900 business in MDC in a 6 month period helping support over 4,500 families. The RISE Fund won both National and Regional awards for its impact on its community. Mr. Greens primary goal is to provide access to capital, technical assistance and financial resources to low and moderate income communities. Equity and access to opportunity are always at the forefront of everything he engages in.
As well as working to support the diverse small business community in Miami, Mj is actively engaged in communities across the country and sits on the board of the Africa Town Community Land Trust, The Lucy Project, First Place Scholars Board, Merit XP board, MDC Small Business Enterprise Board, and the Dade County Federal Credit Union supervisory committee.
Other than being advocate for wealth in urban communities, Mj is an avid basketball fan, traveler and proponent of all things that help Communities thrive.
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To learn more about each of this year’s honorees read Hy-Lo News’ coverage of the Black Achievers Awards.
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