TJ SHELTON
TJ Shelton has served as the James C. Wyant Director of Athletics and Chair of Physical Education at Case Western Reserve University since January 1, 2022. In this role, he oversees the university’s NCAA Division III athletic programs and physical education offerings. Under Shelton’s leadership, CWRU has reached unprecedented heights in national athletic performance. The university achieved its three highest finishes ever in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, including a historic 23rd-place finish in 2023–24.
The men’s tennis team captured the department’s first NCAA Team Championship, and women’s soccer was the national runner-up in 2023. During his tenure, CWRU has won nine conference titles and made 33 NCAA postseason appearances, with 69 student athletes earning All-American honors, reflecting the broad success across multiple programs. Nine student-athletes were also awarded the Elite 90 award for the highest grade point average at an NCAA championship. Before arriving at CWRU, Shelton served on athletics administrative staffs at The Ohio State University and Washington University in St. Louis, contributing significantly to the university’s sustained academic and competitive excellence. Shelton holds both a B.A. in Sports Business Management and an M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Wichita State University.
VINCE ROBINSON
Vince Robinson is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Cleveland, Ohio. His career path took him through stints as a radio news reporter, broadcast producer/host, voiceover artist, entertainment journalist/photographer, and 27-year insurance professional. He’s the current host/producer of Open Door, a television show staged in Macedonia, Ohio, and its radio version on 95.9 FM WOVU – Cleveland, in addition to co-hosting and co-producing 360 Info Network, a talk show on AM1490 WERE – Cleveland.
His filmmaking projects have included documentaries shot in Ghana, West Africa, and Israel.
His photography has been featured in solo exhibitions at Kent State University and several group shows, including Black+White at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
His book, Got Words? (Parablist Publishing) was published in 2015. Other books in which his writing and poetry appear include The Kent Quarterly (Kent State University Press, 1977), and Cleveland Poetry Scenes: A Panorama and Anthology (Bottom Dog Press, 2008).
Robinson has written for several publications, including CAN Journal, Real Deal Press, East Side Daily News, Freshwater Cleveland, Crusader Arts & Entertainment, Eschelon Magazine, and African American Golfers Digest.
ERNIE TERRELL
Ernie Terrell is an entrepreneur and CEO whose business portfolio reflects purpose-driven leadership and community impact.
He is the founder of First Class Barbershop, Teedeez Gourmet Kitchen, Delectable Dishes, and Drip Alkaline Mineral H2O—a Black veteran-owned natural artesian alkaline water company.
Drip Alkaline Mineral H2O is sourced from a protected artesian aquifer more than 400 feet beneath the Earth’s surface in Tuskegee, Alabama. Naturally alkaline and mineral-rich, the water represents Terrell’s faith-led vision to steward God’s creation while offering a product rooted in purity and wellness.
His leadership has been recognized with a Certificate of Commendation from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the Exceptional Man of Excellence Award from the Women of God Outreach Ministries.
A man of faith and father of four, Terrell remains focused on building legacy-driven businesses that serve people, purpose and edifying the community.
Terrell’s Drip Alkaline Mineral H20 business has thrived in and around the US due to his ability to network and forge meaningful partnerships with businesses around the region. The bottle that is used for the water has become famous to those who know that when they see the bottle, they are getting a quality product. The bottle has its own patent and is considered to be a work of art among those who understand branding and marketing, making Terrell a true leader in the industry of hydration
