Our Board
Della Sellers, Founder
A native to Tallahassee, Florida who made Jacksonville her home in 2011. She has worked in the automotive industry for over 17 years and now owns an automotive consulting company, called Virtue Consulting. Della accredits this career choice and the mentors she met along the way as a major piece of what changed her life forever. As a child she experienced many challenges from an unstable home, to substance and physical abuse, a broken home, and overall poverty.
Her passion for life, determination to succeed, and faith provided her the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her family. Her vision is every young woman should know the future is limitless, regardless of where you come from or what your current circumstances are. This vision created the nonprofit, Girls of Virtue, which was launched April 2020. Girls of Virtue is a program for young women ages 14-22 empowering them to be grounded spiritually, mentally, physically, and financially. The provide vocational licensing, mentoring, leadership and group activities, and additional resources to young women in the North Florida/South Georgia area.
Charles Johnston
Vice President
Charles Johnston is an accomplished digital marketing expert with a passion for helping businesses grow and thrive in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. As the founder and owner of HeartWired Digital Solutions, Charles brings over a decade of experience in digital marketing strategy, website design and development, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing to his clients.
In addition to his work at HeartWired Digital Solutions, Charles is an active member of the digital marketing community and a sought-after speaker on topics ranging from website design and development to social media marketing and SEO. He is committed to staying on the cutting edge of digital marketing best practices and regularly attends industry conferences and seminars to continue his education and expand his skill set. He also is a consultant, board chair, and advisor for several nonprofit organizations.
After being involved in the new Girls of Virtue website project and having the opportunity to witness firsthand the mission and heart of its founder. Charles felt compelled to continue his service on the Girls of Virtue board and be a part of the generational change that we are creating for the future generations.
LaShaundra Sawyer, PMP
Board Member
With over 10 years of leadership and project management experience, LaShaundra is known for her proven record of building relationships, managing projects from formation to finalization, and building cross functional teams to meet organizational goals. LaShaundra is a Jacksonville native and a proud graduate of Ribault Senior High School and the University of Phoenix, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Project Management.
Moving to the non-profit sector in 2022, LaShaundra decided to dedicate her life to service and helping others. Professionally, she currently uses her skillset at the United Way of Northeast Florida in the Volunteer and Community Engagement department where she is connecting people, resources, and ideas to abolish racism and poverty for good.
With the support of Jesus Christ, her husband, and her 4 children LaShaundra joined Girls of Virtue in 2023. Girls of Virtue connects with her personal endeavors to empower women through “Godfidence”. Which is the confidence to know that even before the foundations of the world God has pre-ordained our steps that prepares us to walk into His purpose according to what He has called us to be. Godfidence is the imperishable foundation for women to thrive spiritually and live productive lives despite what the world has given women to carry.
Guzman Castro
Board Member
Guzman Castro is an independent Financial Planner at Wahby Financial Group in Jacksonville Beach, FL.
His deep belief that God makes us all perfectly in His image motivates Guzman to confidently, carefully, and humbly guide his clients in improving their financial paths. He believes that nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. He proves he cares about each of his clients by taking the time with each client to understand, clarify, and prioritize THEIR financial goals; whether the primary goal is to minimize taxation and efficiently manage generational wealth or getting on the right side of retirement goals.
He is an actively engaged resident of Jacksonville Beach Community where he lives with his wife Jenny Castro (aka. Best Banker in Town) and four children. He remains actively engaged in his community through the Oceanside Rotary (whom, among many things, funded the Atlantic Beach Skate Park.) and Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce-Beaches Division. He also volunteers with organizations such as Beaches Habitat, BEAM, the USO, Beaches Boys and Girls Club, Beaches Community Kitchen, etc.
Fun facts you may not know about Guzman:
- He was born in Uruguay as the youngest of three kids.
- His family was transferred to Miami in 1975 (he was one) by his father’s employer
- At the age of four he won the “Macho Man Contest” at his daycare (in Miami where he grew up), ironically by wearing a rather glamourous costume and performing a dance as if nobody was watching.
- In the third grade he crushed vocals at the Talent Show singing a song about Uruguay’s national soccer team winning the South American championship
- At his all-boys high school he Chaired the Spirit Committee and was the 1st Chair Alto Saxophone player in the non-marching band. He also captained the Soccer Team and was the leading goal scorer in Miami-Dade County his senior year, and recently inducted into his high school Athletic Hall of Fame due to his high school soccer performance.
- He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree (in Graphic Design) from Drexel University while on a 4-year Division 1 soccer scholarship.
- After college, he backpacked alone through western Europe and Scandinavia for four months.
- Then he spent 18 years in the wine industry where he started two distributors (Miami and Chicago), a national importer and a brand development division that created the 2nd largest brand from Argentina in the USA within 3 years of launch; and landing distribution agreements for said brand in Iceland, Singapore, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
- Two time recipient (Florida and North Carolina) of the “National Businessman of the Year Award” by the National Republican Congressional Committee
- He remains active playing soccer, golf, RV’ing and fishing