Talib Nashid, President
Mr. Talib Nashid is a former President and Vice President of Northwest Optimist.  He has coached youth football and basketball for over twenty years at Northwest Boys and Girls Club.  Mr. Nashid worked as Miami Dade County Corrections Officer for 14 years.  He is now retired from corrections and went on to start a local trucking business.   In addition to running his own company Mr. Nashid currently works for Miami Dade Transit Authority. 

K9, Vice-President
Mr. Kenny Eugene has volunteered as both a head coach and assistant youth football coach during the last six years.   Kenny recently coached for the Opa Locka Eagles and also with the Golden Glades Panthers.  Kenny’s teams have made the playoffs each of the years he has coached.  Mr. Eugene is an entrepreneur and the owner of Bits Wear Clothing. His company has made contributions to the Florida Memorial University Delta Chapter, participated in the Myrtle Grove Elementary 50th Anniversary program and has partnered with and made donations to other local community programs.

Kenneth Stevens, Vice-President & Football Commissioner
Mr. Stevens, known to many as “K.C.”, has been coaching youth for over twenty years.  K.C. began coaching at the Northwest Boys & Girls Club where he coached kids in the 95 pounds to the 125 pound weight divisions.  K.C. has won some 13 Super Bowls and he also won the first Southeast Regional National Championship. K.C. works as a Corrections Officer with Miami Dade County, working with juveniles and adults, for the past 22 years.

Thomas Fanakos, Vice-President
Thomas Fanakos has been involved in organized youth sports from the time he was six years old.  Growing up in Champaign Urbana, Illinois Tom played football, basketball and baseball year round. Tom has actively been coaching youth football for the past twelve years.  The teams that Tom has coached have always made the playoffs and during his first head coach assignment his team made it to the Superbowl.   Last year Tom and his wife started The Blitz News, South Florida’s only weekly youth football publication.

Felicia Cauley, Secretary
Ms. Cauley has been involved in Optimist/Youth Programs since 2002.  She has worked in the capacity of cheerleader coach, team mom and board member.  Felicia helped organize the Optimist Program at North County and is now currently working with North Glade Optimist Club. Felicia enjoys volunteering her time to Optimist/Youth programs and especially the time spent with the youth and parents involved.

James Birkins Jr., Treasurer
Mr. Birkins has been an employee with Miami Dade Transit for the past fifteen years.  He began coaching in youth programs in 2003.  He was a head coach with the Golden Glades Pee Wee’s for three years.  He was an assistant head coach for the Opa Locka 70’s in 2006 and will be the head coach for the North Glade 70 pound team this season.  Mr. Birkins has two sons who will play football and one daughter who will be a cheerleader for the North Glade Optimist organization.

Tiffany Smith, Cheer & Dance Commissioner
Ms. Smith got involved in Optimist in 2006.  She has worked in the capacity of cheerleader commissioner, cheerleader coach, and board member.  As cheerleading commissioner/coach, Tiffany received “superior” ratings at the South Florida Youth Cheerleader competition. She enjoys her time with the young ladies and works very hard to be a positive role model in their lives.