Our Team

Dorothy (Dot) Bailey

CEO/Founder

From the small town of Auburn New York sports was an outlet, her local community center Booker T. Washington was her second home and her love was basketball. Wearing a women’s size 12 was a financial hardship for my mom to try and provide me with sneakers; thank God for my late sister Darlene who never let me go without she always came through. Summers were not attending basketball camps which is what I desired, but working to ensure I had school clothes, meal money for away games and of course sneakers. My mom Carrie Mosley or affectionately known in Auburn as Mrs. Carrie always gave and cared for others and that was instilled in me. She would remind us daily “be grateful there’s someone out there who doesn’t have food, clothes or a bed.” I have always had a vision of starting a nonprofit that would help underserved youth so that they would not experience what I did. I truly believe if all had aligned I would have been a professional basketball player. But I also believe God had other plans for me to utilize my skills, hence the birth of EMPOWER YOUTH FUND! I’m obsessed with leveling the playing field for all who desire to unlock their potential and fuel their DREAMS.

Patricia Handly-Johnson

Secretary

Pat is a Licensed Religious Science Practitioner for Centers for Spiritual Living and has a passion for improving the lives of children. With a background in education, she works to promote the idea that academic and social-emotional programs in school must carry equal weight. Pat loves to volunteer with various organizations including the Empower Youth Fund Board. When she is not volunteering, Pat enjoys walking her labrador retriever and writing her first book, Index Card Wisdom.

Listervelt H. Ritter

President

Listervelt is a dedicated community member and the President of Empower Youth Fund. Listervelt is an active member of James W. Grant Lodge No. 131 free Masons of PA, Men of Bartram Youth Mentoring and Scholarship Program and Pyramid Temple Shiners of PA. Les previously held elected office for State Senate and House of Representative in PA and is very excited about assisting with the growth of Empower Youth Fund.

Michael L. Johnson

Treasurer

After a lengthy diplomatic security and law enforcement career within the U.S. Government, Mike entered the private sector in 2010 as an executive with a global risk consulting company. He is a lead trainer and facilitator for several non-profit education organizations and has provided safety, security and campus resiliency training to hundreds of school and business leaders around the world. He is a Certified Protection Professional as awarded by ASIS International. Mike serves on several boards including Empower Youth Fund and co- founded Clearpath EPM in 2014.