Alandon Pitts Founded Mentors In Motion 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2009. This organization dedicated to providing quality mentoring and educational programs to disadvantaged youth throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. Its goal is to infuse social enterprise in areas of Science, Technology, Reading, Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Math using the key phase (STREAM). MIM has assisted over 15,000 youth throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. Its youth participants are equipped with life skills that assure their avoidance of the criminal justice system and tools that ensure a brighter future full of positive decisions.

∙ Alandon has managed a staff and operations of 25 staff members and 20 volunteers.

∙ Built and maintained strong relationships with volunteers, vendors and customers through close and effective communication while increasing the volume of youth served in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

∙ Negotiated subcontract agreements, purchase orders and general contracts with a success ratio of 75%.

∙ Recruited difficult-to-fill positions in an extremely competitive recruiting environment. Reduced turnover by 15%; managed cost-per-hire to below 30% for exempt hires.

∙ Implemented a pilot program at Vashon High School, which resulted in 96% of the student body engaged in enrollment of Mentors In Motion programs.

Joined Mentors in Motion in 2012 to help out as a volunteer and fell in love with everything the Non Profit stood for. Reaching the underserved in the community and mentoring youth in a space where they can feel safe and free to express themselves was something he could never walk away from again. Mentors in Motion gives life a true purpose to know that you are able to change lives and reach those who are really in need.

In 2018, Gary took on the role of Vice President as a honor to stand alongside his long time friend and brother Alandon Pitts. He couldn’t ask to be in a better position to be programs and tools to further develop our youth by equipment with the tools to be successful future leaders in their own community.

After graduating college Gary moved on to work for a fortune 100 company where he has spent the last 13 years managing their frontline and developing the young leaders in the company.