It is with extreme honor and humility that I serve as the 12th Chair and CEO of the
NBMOA, an organization that has been led by remarkably successful men and women.
Welcome to our NBMOA website and we hope that you will take the time to browse for
information that you might need.
Our organization was founded over 39 years ago as a “Self Help” group that assisted
African American Owner-Operators in the McDonald's system. We have continued to
grow as an organization, keeping focus on our constituents and also working with
McDonald's Corp to continue to build brand McDonald's. Additionally, we advocate for
our African American suppliers and African American employees.
Our Theme for 2011 is “Stay Strong, Stay Together, and Realize the Dream”. As we
continue through the second decade of the 21st century, we will face unprecedented
challenges. I am confident that we will meet these business challenges by displaying
unity. We will provide you with support to help you stay strong. The old African Proverb
says, “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”. By staying
together we will realize the dream that our forefathers' envisioned: an organization of
successful African American entrepreneurs.
Thank you for visiting the site.
Pomaja Tuta Shinda (Swahili for Together We Can Win)
Sincerely,
Roland G. Parrish
Chair and CEO