ABOUT
PGCCDC
PGCCDC exists because Prince George's County residents deserve a real voice in decisions about their health, their neighborhoods, and their future. We connect residents to better health outcomes, healthy food access, and fitness opportunities, alongside economic and educational programs that open doors to real opportunity.
From Oxon Hill to Laurel to Capitol Heights to Bowie to Forestville to Largo to Seat Pleasant, along with the other 20 municipalities, we will crisscross the county to make it a better place to live for and with our fellow residents. We are here to make a difference, so reach out to us to discuss being a partner, a client/customer, or someone who also has a similar mindset as what we are set up to do.
Leadership
Michael Tolson Banner, MBA
Executive Director
Michael Tolson Banner has been a community-oriented and civic-minded resident of Prince George's County for over 20 years. He attended Langston University and graduated magna cum laude from Clark Atlanta University with a BA in Communications. He went on to earn an MBA from Howard University's Graduate School of Business and holds a Series 7 license as a stockbroker.
Banner currently serves as National Construction Contract Administrator with NTERSECTION, LLC, and has also worked as a Senior Contracts Specialist with several federal agencies. He is the creator of MuzikXpose.net, a digital Black streaming music and news network showcasing the lifestyles of Prince George's County and Black America. Banner is also a recent graduate of the Prince George's County Neighborhood Planning Academy.
Tanya Bender Henderson, PhD, MBA
Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer
Tanya Bender Henderson, PhD, MBA, has built a dual career spanning Marketing Communications and Public Health. She has served as Director of Public Relations for a historically Black academic health institution, Project Director for a national capacity-building organization, and program developer for chronic disease management initiatives across both nonprofit and government sectors.
Dr. Henderson holds a PhD in Organizational Communication and an MBA from Howard University, and a BS in Advertising and Public Relations from Middle Tennessee State University. She has also pursued advanced study and research in HIV Science and Treatment at the University of California, Los Angeles, and in Human Sexuality at the University of California, San Francisco.
Board of Directors
Alma McPherson
Alma McPherson holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of the District of Columbia and a Master of Science from Howard University. She has built a distinguished career in early childhood education and health care, spending more than 20 years serving children with disabilities and the families of returning citizens. She has devoted much of her career to expanding access to STEM education for young learners. She has also worked in public and mental health settings, advocating for policy change at the state and federal levels.
John "Petersburg" Matthews
John "Petersburg" Matthews studied sociology at the University of the District of Columbia and attended the Oklahoma Technical Institute. Guided by the Booker T. Washington philosophy of equipping young people with a marketable trade, he taught leather goods and shoe repair in DC public schools for more than 20 years. He has also been a community and political activist for over two decades. Today he leads the Petersburg Shoe Academy, which teaches entrepreneurial skills to young adults across the DMV.
Linwood Ferguson, CPA
Linwood Ferguson holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from Howard University and a Master's degree in Business, with a concentration in economic development, from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He began his career as a financial analyst and consultant with several Big 8 accounting firms, then moved into higher education, teaching accounting at local universities.