Shakeara Lynch serves as the Treasurer of the Mrs. Renee Association Foundation (MRAF), where she brings deep expertise in nonprofit accounting, fiscal governance, and financial education. A graduate with a degree in Accounting, Shakeara has spent her career ensuring that public and philanthropic dollars are managed with integrity, transparency, and strategic intent.

At MRAF, she oversees the full spectrum of financial operations, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and audit preparation. Her precision and accountability ensure that every dollar entrusted to the organization is maximized for measurable community impact. Her financial leadership has been instrumental in positioning MRAF as a funder-ready, data-informed organization capable of scaling its work across underserved communities.

Shakeara also plays a central role in designing and delivering MRAF’s financial literacy and social banking initiatives, which serve low-income families, youth aging out of foster care, and first-time entrepreneurs. From workshops on budgeting and debt reduction to community savings circles and credit repair strategies, she equips residents with tools to achieve long-term financial stability. Her leadership extends into MRAF’s Economic Development programming, where she helps design systems for microfinance, community investment models, and business readiness support.

Her vision is clear: to help create a community where access to financial knowledge and capital is not a privilege, but a right. Residing in Baltimore, Maryland, Shakeara is both a financial professional and a passionate advocate for equity using numbers not just to account for change, but to create it.