Board of Directors

Sean A. Rector - President/CEO

Sean Allen Rector (President/CEO) was born and raised in Harlem, NY by a single mother who inspired him to reach higher and give back to his community. As an adult, Sean found a way to combine his mother’s teaching with his passion for acting. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Albany, Sean traveled across twenty states with the Periwinkle National Theatre teaching kids about the dangers of drug addiction, and the importance of self-esteem in the play, “Half Way There.”

In 1996, Sean joined the Negro Ensemble Company and performed in several plays including Ed Bullins “Boy X Man”, “The Absolution of Willie Mae”, “Choices”, and “Sister Rabbit Takes Harlem”- a featured children’s play in the bi-annual Black Arts Festival in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Sean’s acting career includes television and film as well, with his most notable appearance being on the top CBS reality show, Survivor: Marquesas.

Sean has been given the opportunity to “give back” capriciously to causes he believes in, such as Cancer Research for Kids, the Nebraska Aids Project, Reality for Diabetes in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a teacher at John Muir Middle School, he was voted Teacher of the Year in 2002, nominated for Teacher of the Year by the Education Consortium of Central Los Angeles in 2002 and 2003, and awarded the Most Motivating and Inspirational Teacher Award by the H.Y.P.E. Foundation, Inc.

In 2002, as head coach of the boys’ basketball team at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles, he decided to teach the student-athletes a little less basketball and more about the game of life. God gave him the vision to create Boys to Men, and the following year with the help of his partner, Dohn Norwood, they were able to turn Boys to Men into The T.Y.M.E. foundation’s Boys to Men Enrichment Program, which has served over three thousand African American and Latino boys in South Los Angeles.

Andrè M. Harper, Ed.D -Treasurer/CFO

Dr. André M. Harper, a Silicon Valley native began his career as a middle school Math/Science and Reading teacher. He has fundraised, orchestrated and partnered with a number of non-profit organizations including; The American Red Cross, Divas for A Cure Breast Cancer Foundation, AIDS Project Los Angeles and The Coalition for at-risk youth to name a few. André has two (2) doctorate degrees: one in Higher Education Executive Leadership from AU and another in Adult Learning & Leadership from Columbia University. Andre holds certificates from the Annenberg Foundation Alchemy’s Leadership Institute, Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Urban School Leaders Institute, currently obtaining a certificate in Executive Coaching from Columbia University and an Advanced Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Cooperation from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Andrè is a published author and has presented at various research conferences including; The International Transformative Learning Conference, Diversity and Research Practice Conference, The Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference and The Biennial Conference of the University of the West Indies Schools of Education both independently and collaboratively. He is an active member of the American Society for Training and Development (NYC), Society for Research in Adult Development, Center for Professional Responsibility, Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars, American Bar Association (Associate Member) and Higher and Postsecondary Education (TC-Columbia University).

In addition to his commitment to T.Y.M.E., André is a Facilitator at Teachers College, Columbia University and an Adjunct Professor at Baruch College (CUNY). His first dissertation research was titled Leadership Styles of California African American Community College Chancellor's and Self-Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Their Recommendations. His second dissertation focuses on The Experiences and Leadership recommendations of African American CEOs at Fortune 500 companies.

André believes that learning and facilitating are apart of life and when given an opportunity one must run with it!

Margarita Arias - Secretary/CAO

Margarita Arias S. (Secretary) was born and raised in the Harbor Area of Los Angeles by her parents with the assistance of six siblings, five sisters, and a brother. She is the first in her family to complete a degree in higher education, with two Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Chicano/a Studies, then later a Master’s of Educational Administration and Policy Studies from the Cal State University of Northridge as well as a teaching credential in English. She has always been inspired by family valuing their integral part in her own formal education she shared the many lessons and insights with them all. The journey in such a task was arduous as she didn’t have models to help guide her and this is why she feels it is important for the youth to have role models.

During her years at Phineas Banning High school in Wilmington, CA, she overcame her fear of challenging social and cultural norms. She rallied a group of students to petition for Chicano/a studies classes to be taught on her high school campus since there was very little culturally relevant material being presented in school. This was the beginning of what would lead her drive to help empower the youth. She began working as a teacher’s assistant for three years, throughout the San Fernando Valley to her roots in the Harbor Area, before becoming a teacher herself at John Muir Middle School in South Los Angeles. This is where she noticed the Boys to Men Enrichment program and admired the work that was being done. She supported their efforts monetarily at first before becoming actively involved as a volunteer. Now as a board member, she is honored and motivated to help affect change from within the TYME organization.

William Jordan III - Executive Director

William Jordan III was born and raised in Bronx NY. Graduated from SUNY Albany in 1995. William is married and has four daughters.

He has always felt a sense of responsibility towards giving back to the community. He has worked with underserved youth in many capacities. He worked in New York group homes for 2 years. From 1996 to 2000, William worked as a case manager @ CASES, an alternative to incarceration program in New York.

William has worked in Bronx middle schools as a social studies teacher, a Girls and Boys basketball coach and as a mentor in a mentoring program. He has spent the last 3 years, working as GED instructor for a program in Washington Heights NY serving disconnected youth.

Josue Damas - Program Director

Josue Damas is a product of a single parent household living in South Central LA. He graduated from John Muir MS and Boys to Men in 2005. In the program, he learned the value of education and discipline. He proceeded to graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Sociology and Black Studies.

Josue is dedicated on giving back to the community and helping develop the Boys to Men member. He is focused on teaching the members Spanish and motivating them to pursue their dreams. During his free time, Josue enjoys playing basketball, watching History documentaries, and traveling to new locations.

Randy Becton Jr. - Program Director

After completing his degree in child development from the University of California State Northridge - Randy Becton has partnered with different roles throughout Los Angeles Unified School District and Department of Children and Family Services putting theory into practice.

By exercising two programs: Off The Porch community outreach program and Be The Hero journaling club:

Where he brings in guest and services for boys that reside in group homes in the greater Los Angeles. Redefining the meaning of putting in work for your hood.

And journal prompting group activity where students exhaust the extent of their knowledge and share as a group.

As he states: “None of this would of been possible without the guidance and care of what boys to men done for me as a student, as a mentee, and now as a platform to give back. Learning that: in the midst of trying our best, we can only control so much. That we ultimately can only design a system we do not mind failing in.”

Mr. Randy has been with the program since 2012.

“Only thing separating you from what you want is: information and strategy” a short exerted from his journal prompting book called Be the Hero of your own story.

By exercising two programs: Off The Porch community outreach program and Be The Hero journaling club:

Where he brings in guest and services for boys that reside in group homes in the greater Los Angeles. Redefining the meaning of putting in work for your hood.

And journal prompting group activity where students exhaust the extent of their knowledge and share as a group.

Mr. Randy has been with the program since 2012.

Ryan Welch - IT Director

Ryan C. Welch was born in South Central LA to a loving mother in 1993, like many other young African American young men his father was out of the picture. Ryan attended John Muir Middle School in 2007, where he learned the value of reading. His mother an avid reader instilled in him the key to reading by reading stories and singing to him. Ryan enjoys reading, writing, and laughing. He loves his community and its diverse landscape. Ryan attended University of Phoenix obtaining an Associate's Degree in Business in 2015.

Currently Ryan is working through his coursework at DeVry University applying new skills to his role with the TYME Foundation and in his business enterprises. He is also working on the completion of his Advanced Certification in Leadership and Success program premised upon his Induction into the National Society of Leadership and Success.

With his tenacity has built a successful business Negus Solutions, Inc. while studying to obtain his Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration. Ryan is proud of where the program has come and looks forward to being apart of where it is going.

The lessons taught by the Faculty and Staff at John Muir Middle School has helped in developing him into an outstanding Leader. The T.Y.M.E. Foundation's Boys to Men Enrichment Program is an integral part of the Man he is today.

Antoine Irby - Program Director

Antoine Irby graduated Boys to Men in 2007. The program was a huge influence on his life and continues to be as he returned to direct the program. Antoine grew up in a single parent home devoid of his father, he credits Mr.Rector for filling that fatherly void.

When Antoine started the program he was a shy and a withdrawn boy. As he grew up in the South Central Los Angeles he developed skills of discipline, being respectful, integrity driven and all round upstanding young man of character.

"Once I gained the knowledge the rest was easy." - Antoine

Today Antoine is the life of the party, with dancing as his passion. He works fervently towards his goal of opening his very own dance studio so that he can teach the community. He believes that there is nothing better than giving back to where you came from.

Jaime Barrueta - Program Director

Jaime Barrueta is 24 years old, he graduated from John Muir Middle School in 2008. He currently is a Real Estate Agent for First Broker Realty. The Boys to Men Program had a significant outcome on his life and has even had an impact on the businessman he is today. At a young age Jaime was taught what it meant to be committed to family and to have faith in his abilities, these principals were further sharpened through the mentoring provided in the program.

Most notable though are the lessons he learned from Sean Rector and his brothers in the program. Becoming knowledgeable of cultures both African American and Latino. He applied the lessons in manhood to his daily life and has been mentoring young man like himself in the program, teaching the young men in the program what it means to be disciplined in academics and public speaking.

For Jaime the TYME Foundation and Boys to Men Program is more than just a after school activity, it’s a life changing opportunity for all of the communities brown and black young men to learn what excellence is. He is forever grateful to the foundation for extending the directorship opportunity to him.

Reginald Green II - Program Director

Reginald Green is 19 years old, he was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Culminating middle school and the Boys To Men Enrichment program in 2013, then graduating with his Diploma from Alexander Hamilton High School in 2017, Reginald or “Reggie” as he is known by family and friends is now in his Second year of college.

Taking up the study of acting and Child Development. In his second year as a Program Director. Reginald believes that the only way to grow in this world is by opening yourself up and growing together as a family. Reginald has started his own YouTube Channel with a large family audience, where he produces content that inspires the youth of today.

Reginald teaches the students in the program different acting techniques and new improvisation games to help students improve their skills in public speaking and bolster their confidence so that they can articulate life experiences. Reginald has made it his personal mission to teach the young man of the program the invaluable skills it takes to be courteous and professional while speaking to individuals and groups.

Reginald prides himself with being an example of a strong, respectful, loving and caring member of the Boys To Men Family and John Muir Middle School Alumnus.