Meet Our Leadership Team

Guiding the Global 100 Radio Coalition with passion, vision, and a commitment to independent music and community. Our leadership consists of industry veterans and pioneers committed to the independent movement.

Donna Walton | President & Founder: A recording artist and visionary leader, Donna Walton founded the DWGN Network and the Global Indie 100 to bridge the gap between local talent and global airplay. Final authority on all Coalition decisions; leads the monthly strategy meetings; Manages high-level partnerships & Events vision. Contact: dwalton39212@gmail.com

Deon Ballard | Vice President of Station Relations: Quality Control of Artist Spotlight and Coalition’s ads; Distribution of assets; Scheduling station time slots. Contact: nlisticmedia@gmail.com

Dra “PJ” Hill | VP, Global Affiliate Relations: Leading recruitment of 100 stations; Managing MOU process; Engaging international owners. Contact: kcht2015@yahoo.com / website: http://www.hottraks.com/

Tony Kelly / Director of Artist Relations Managing Artist Recruiter teams; Overseeing Artist Spotlights; Ensuring music is airplay-ready. Contact: tony.kelly49@gmail.com

Pastor Cedric Barnett / Director of Digital Strategy Managing Website Directory; SEO growth; Executing "Power Punch" social media strategy. Contact: cedb37@gmail.com / Website: https://wjicnet.com/

Ron Jefferson / Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Securing corporate sponsorships; Managing FB/YouTube media goals; Creating "Ad-Spend" packages. Contact: ronejefferson60@gmail.com

Apostle John E. Ross / Chief Compliance Officer Tracking airplay data for Global Top 100 Chart. Head of the chart committee team. Contact: johnross544@gmail.com

Dr. Daryl Gates / Director of Events & Production Logistics for all Events: Awards; Organizing Tour stops; Managing technical huddles. Head of event planning committee team.

Julius Isuwa Bayei / Executive Administrator of Programming & Charts Primary Partner: Deon Ballard (Programming) & Apostle John E. Ross (Compliance) Focus: Monitoring and Data Accuracy. contact: bayeij42@gmail.com

Miracle Buki Joshua/ Executive Administrator of Events & Logistics Primary Partner: Dr. Daryl Gates (Events) & Ron Jefferson (CRO) Focus: Coordination and Promotion. Contact: miraclejoshua498@gmail.com

Damaris Matthew / Executive Administrator of Affiliate Operations Primary Partner: Dra "PJ" Hill (VP, Global Affiliate Relations) & Pastor Cedrick Focus: Documentation and Digital Presence. Contact: damarismatthew66@gmail.com