Our Leadership
Photo Credit: Jason Redmond
Introducing our Visionary Leader
Annie Holmes is the CEO and Co-Founder of Elevated Levels Foundation, a private black-family owned nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating the lived and learned experiences of Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. She is a passionate advocate for social justice and equity, and she is committed to making a difference in the lives of others.
Annie was raised in Newark, New Jersey. She has over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and public sectors, and she has worked with a variety of organizations to develop and implement DEI policies and programs that support growth and development.
Under Annie's leadership, Elevated Levels Foundation has grown into a leading cornerstone of expertise for learning opportunities that center Black, Brown and Indigenous people to thrive by accessing the social determinants of health through Learning, The Arts and Economic Development. Annie has helped thousands of people to succeed in school and in the workplace. Annie is a tireless advocate for equity, and she is committed to elevating the innate ingenuity of marginalized communities. She is also a frequent speaker on issues related to social justice, education, technology, and youth development.
In addition to her work at Elevated Levels Foundation, Annie is a wife to her teen sweetheart and mother to their 3 sons (Tre - 20, Jayden - 17, Lincoln - 9). Annie also loves cooking from the soul, singing and cuddling with the youngest Holmes family member, beloved yorkie, Kobe Bryant Holmes. While Annie is a highly respected leader in the DEI sector, and she is known for her commitment to making a difference in the lives of others, she is also someone who lives each day on purpose and inspires others to do the same.
To keep up with Annie, please follow her on the following company website and social media sites:
www.elevatedlevelsfoundation.org
IG: mamaexec
Tik Tok: mamaexec
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/annie-holmes-executive
Annie Holmes bio
3/20/24
Meet the Family
What is your favorite color?
Blue
What are your hobbies?
Fitness, Stock Market, Entrepreneurship, Archery, Sports, Video Games
If you were a super hero, what would your powers be?
Magic
What do you want the world to look like in the year 2050?
No poverty, no racism, no crime, no war
What do you want your legacy to be?
My family will be financially free for generations to come. I was always willing to help people.
What do you hope we accomplish through our work within Elevated Levels?
The course of our family will forever be changed
What is your favorite color?
Red
What are your hobbies?
Singing, Musical Theatre, AI design
If you were a super hero, what would your powers be?
Invisibility, Teleportation, Heal injuries with my hands
What do you want the world to look like in the year 2050?
Humanity supersedes politics
What do you want your legacy to be?
My family will be financially free AND bring other families along to create a snowball effect of building intergenerational wealth.
What do you hope we accomplish through our work within Elevated Levels?
Disrupt and rebuild systems from within
Jayden Holmes
What is your favorite color?
Orange/Red
What are your hobbies?
• Dancing • Singing • Acting • Performing • Producing • Directing
If you were a super hero, what would your powers be?
• Invisibility • Strength • Agility • Flight
What do you want the world to look like in the year 2050?
Peaceful, friendly, healthy
What do you want your legacy to be?
Art and performances that change lives.
What do you hope we accomplish through our work within Elevated Levels?
Helping people and communities that will be able to help other communities with the work we do. (doing work that has a chain effect)
Tre Holmes
What is your favorite color?
Green
What are your hobbies?
Video games, working out, watching sports
If you were a super hero, what would your powers be?
Teleportation or mind powers
What do you want the world to look like in the year 2050?
I would love for there to be a solution or outright eradication of some of the problems capitalism creates. Homelessness, people experiencing hunger, a solution to the climate crisis, better wages and worker rights
What do you want your legacy to be?
I would like to do something meaningful. It doesn’t have to necessarily be big or something everyone knows. I don’t really even think I want everyone to know my name. I just want the people who knew me to know that I did something positive to help people
What do you hope we accomplish through our work within Elevated Levels?
Helping people
Lincoln Holmes
What is your favorite color?
Cyan
What are your hobbies?
Video Games, Watch YouTube videos
If you were a super hero, what would your powers be?
Invisibility, Speed (like Sonic the Hedgehog), Flight
What do you want the world to look like in the year 2050?
Less trees will be cut down to save nature
What do you want your legacy to be?
Helping kids to learn through gaming
What do you hope we accomplish through our work within Elevated Levels?
I’m excited to see what work we get to do