Kaprece James - Humanitarian, Founder & CEO, Women & Girls Advocate, Best Selling Author, and an International Leader. Mrs. James has served her community volunteering and working in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. She started two nongovernmental organizations in Liberia, West Africa and has assisted many other nonprofits with building their programs nationally and internationally. Mrs. James has a Master’s in Public Administration with a specialty in Nonprofit Management & Leadership and a proud HBCU Magna Cum Laude graduate of Savannah State University with a BS in Political Science. Mrs. James is a current candidate for a doctoral work in Public Administration.

As a Marine Spouse, Mrs. James has been serving the military community for 14 years in the roles of Environmental Compliance Officer, Family Readiness Officer, Resiliency Trainer, and a mentor to both service members and their spouses. During the last 14 years as a military spouse, Mrs. James has served on the Marine Spouses Officers Boards, held several positions for the National Naval Officers Association, served as an Ambassador for Okinawa, and is a highly sought out speaker for several military panels. Mrs. James has loved serving her military community both in the US and abroad. Mrs. James was named the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Naval Postgraduate Military Spouse of the Year.  Mrs. James is the Co-Founder of Military Hearts Matter, a nonprofit that focuses on “Supporting the Hearts that Serve”, with an emphasis on heart disease effecting military families.

As President & CEO, Mrs. James is the Founder of Stella’s Girls Incorporated, a 501c3 nonprofit and recognized Liberian nongovernmental organization, that focuses on the empowerment and leadership development of girls and women in the United States, Japan, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Uganda.  Stella’s Girls has been a critical resource for teens in Southern and Western Maryland as they have been providing free tutoring, coding, and stem activities for students during the pandemic. Mrs. James also provides resources and hosts events at the Dorchester Community Center located in La Plata for the Phoenix Run community.

Mrs. James is Owner of DKJ Global Consulting where she serves as a consultant and grant writer to nonprofits and small business owners. In 2020, Mrs. James co-authored, The Nonprofit Legacy, a Best-Selling book on Amazon.

Mrs. Kaprece James has received numerous awards for her dedication and leadership to the local and military community. One of her highest awards received is the Lifetime Achievement Award for completion of 24, 000 volunteer service hours presented by President George Bush in 2008. Although, Mrs. James has only lived in Charles County for 2 year she currently serves as a Vice-Chair for the Commissioner for the Charles County Commission for Women; 2nd Vice President of the Tri-County MD Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated; International Trends and Services Chair for Southern Maryland Chain Chapter of The Links Incorporated; Youth Advisor for the Charles County NAACP Youth Council; Vice President of the Board Directors for the Neighborhood Creative Arts Center; and Advisor to the Charles County Youth Collaborative. Mrs. James was also recently elected as the 1st African American to serve as the Board Vice Chair for the Diaspora of FEMENT. Mrs. James is married to Major Rodney James, USMC and they have two fur babies, Serena and Pirate.