CEOs of Tomorrow Team

We’re a passionate team committed to the success of the youth we serve. We believe all of the kids and teens that join CEOs of Tomorrow are wrapped in brilliance, and it’s an honor to help them unlock their gifts and talents. Our dedicated and diverse program staff includes licensed teachers, business college students, and CEOs of Tomorrow alumni.

DeAndre Martin | Executive Director

DeAndre Martin is a social entrepreneur that believes in the power of community driven innovation to impact and drive change. A native of Northeast Oklahoma City (NEOKC), Oklahoma, his career has been dedicated to building infrastructure that fosters economic opportunity through entrepreneurial education, workforce development, and capital allocation.

Prior to joining CEOs of Tomorrow as Executive Director, Martin served as the Community Development Director with Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance (NEOKCR), a nonprofit created to catalyze economic development in NEOKC. DeAndre launched PlaceKeepers, a five-week real estate development training program. Over 5 years, he significantly grew the program’s annual budget and trained 52 community members who built more than 50 housing units. As a result, participants generated wealth for themselves while increasing attainable housing in NEOKC.

Recognizing the power of early education, he joined the Oklahoma City Innovation District as the Director of Partner Engagement and Special Projects overseeing its STEMM education fund. With this funding he created Innovation Academy, a K-Workforce pathway program that created STEMM education programming, as well as seeded local nonprofits to lead programming. Over 3 years Innovation Academy impacted 3,000+ youth and community members.

In 2023, DeAndre helped NE Oklahoma City Renaissance, the Oklahoma City Innovation District, and i2E secure $2.6 million from JP Morgan Chase, the City of Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology to launch the Oklahoma Minority Founders Accelerator (OMFA), which provided technical assistance and grants to over 50 established entrepreneurs to help them scale.

Beyond his professional work, he has served on boards including Teach for America Oklahoma, John Rex Charter School, and The Verge entrepreneurship hub. He is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity incorporated and Leadership Oklahoma City (Class 17). He has received the ClassMatters Distinguished Leader award and the Juneteenth on the East Community Action Award.