V.
Nona Ogunsula is a
songwriter and musician who has
been writing songs since her early
teens. A native of
California
and influenced by the music of gospel
greats including
the Hawkins Family and the Clark Sisters, she also
listened to
artists like Sergio Mendes, Roberta Flack and the sounds of
the
“Quiet Storm” of 102.9 FM in Oakland,
CA. Nona
has been
active in the music ministry of the church as a Youth Choir
Director, Assistant Minister of Music, Minister of Music and
Praise and
Worship Leader.
Nona is also a seasoned professional with over 20 years of
experience in
marketing and program management in the private and public
sector. Over 10 of
those years
were spent in sales and marketing positions at AT&T.
In 2001, she
founded the non-profit organization, FOR THIS CAUSE,
Inc., (www.forthiscause.org),
to promote breast cancer awareness and health programs in the
metropolitan area. Nona developed and
sustained strong partnerships with volunteers
and sponsors from the
business, faith-based, and government communities, such as
Safeway Food
Stores, Inc., The Office On Women’s
Health and Human Services,
and Comcast Cable Communications. She has a
Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Howard
of Business Administration
from the
University
of