W. Imara Canady Chosen as one of Georgiaās Best and Brightest ā40 Under 40ā by GA Trend Magazine, a āPerson to Knowā by Atlanta Magazine and a āMan of Distinctionā by The Atlanta Tribune, W. Imara Canady recently joined the Atlanta Regional Office of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) as Area Development Director, over-seeing the fundraising operations of South Carolina and Tennessee in support of the officeās multi-million dollar goal to achieve the organizationās mission of assisting students to get to and through college. Prior to UNCF, he was a part of the executive leadership team for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, serving as Vice-President of Programming and Strategic Partnerships. Known as a āconnector and bridge-builderā he worked with the CEO and Executive Vice-President, cultivating relationships and building collaborations that connected the centerās vision and mission with a broad array of local, national and international cultural, academic and community organizations and institutions, that led to the successful execution of the institutions historic groundbreaking in June 2012.