Dear Member of the IOFP,

There is a kind of leadership that is not taught, it is earned through resurrection.

It does not emerge from ambition, but from transformation that demanded everything. Not from perfect pathways — but from paths that nearly ended.

And when such a leader rises — they do not seek to be impressive.
They seek to be of service. Because they remember what it means to nearly lose everything.

Member Spotlight: Dwayne Nathan Jack

Today, we honor Dwayne Nathan Jack, a leader whose life did not begin in privilege,
but in survival.

Born into adversity. Betrayed by systems before he had a chance. By thirteen — entangled in violence. By twenty — nearly claimed by death, more than once.

But where most would have become a statistic, Dwayne became a creator.

Not of profit — but of possibility.
Not of noise — but of human transformation itself.

Today, he is not only a respected speaker, mentor, and strategic partner to major institutions, he is a man who turns places of pain into architectures of purpose.

This is not success. This is redemption leveraged for leadership. And it is one of the highest forms of power.

The Quiet Standard of IOFP

In this family, greatness is not measured by polish. But by what you’ve chosen to build — instead of what almost broke you.

This community is not only for the accomplished.
It is for those who have weathered the fire — and now light torches for others.

A Question for Reflection

Where in your journey did survival become responsibility? And what part of your story have you not yet allowed to become someone else’s turning point?

Because at IOFP — we do not just seek influence. We seek impact with soul.

To rising with purpose,

Dr. Allen Lycka
President & CEO, IOFP