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Estean Lenyoun,
a social entrepreneur with a passion for addressing the needs of urban
communities and those living in the margins of society, is a pastor on
staff at Maranatha Chapel, and also serves as a director on
numerous church, hospital and financial institution boards. He serves
as President and CEO of Impact Urban America which he co-founded with
long-time friend and partner, Rosey Grier; that organization has
received awards from mayors, governors and the United States President.
Esteanƒ_Ts joy and expertise are obvious when he speaks about leadership,
teamwork, life and job skills and customer service. Recruited from
college by IBM, Esteanƒ_Ts successful career continued with 25+ years as
president of various corporate and entrepreneurial ventures. Born and
raised in San Diego, Estean and his wife of 28 years, Karen, still live
in that area. They have two sons in college, Hanson and Xavier.