Advisory Members

CEASAR MCDOWELL

A formerly incarcerated person who has dedicated his life to assisting the disadvantaged community as well as promote social justice in the United States. A native of Rialto California Ceasar has and is while incarcerated and since released dedicated his himself to assisting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people with legal issues and working to Unite the People, all the People across the United states and beyond.

MITCH MCDOWELL

Mitchell McDowell is the founding member of Unite the People. His vision for the organization is to advance social justice in the United States through organizing in the community service sector and promoting affordable legal services for all. Mitchell has 25 years of experience as the owner of a bail assistance organization, where he helped reunite hundreds of families and restore the presumption of innocence for the accused, and has also managed several community service organizations before founding UTP. Mitch also served in the United States military reserves.

danielle frost

A Los Angeles native, Danielle Frost is the CEO of A Frostchild Production and a Co-Founder of Athletes For Impact. Ms. Frost has over 20 years of experience working closely with professional athletes most notably in the production of purpose-driven sports and entertainment events with an emphasis on community and charitable efforts. Danielle produces impactful events and specializes in strategic partnerships, sponsorship, brand integration, marketing and experiential activations with many leading brands and Fortune 500 companies. Her work has garnered substantial funding to support positive efforts and initiatives in the areas of, but not limited to hunger, community resources, health, fitness, and education both nationally and internationally. Danielle has spoken at Harvard University to discuss the pathways to activism for the aspiring professional. She has been recognized as a pioneer of events in Las Vegas, NV through her work and granted a key to the city. She has also been recognized by the Anguilla Parliamentary Secretary of Sports for her international work in Anguilla with the Youth Sports Foundation and was most recently awarded the Sports Event Producer of the year by the Sports & Music Reunion.

As a co-founder of Athletes For Impact, Danielle works together with grassroots organizations and professional athletes that are committed to social change by creating mindful and informative campaigns to educate and activate community efforts towards justice. She is the co-creator and producer of the Athletes For Impact Awards, an event that honors and recognizes athletes and organizations for their work and impact in the community and in the world. Danielle has been granted a Congressional Certificate of Recognition by the United States Congress for her social action locally and nationally with Athletes For Impact.

Danielle serves as a proud board member of Unite the People, a non-profit organization that offers low-cost legal services and provides community resources for under served communities. She believes the time you spend every day working should be a reflection of your purpose, passion, integrity, character, and the fundamentals of what you truly believe in. As a well-recognized professional in the business of sports, entertainment, and activism, she takes pride in her work and is honored to collaborate alongside many conscious change-makers of our time. Danielle enjoys spending time with her family, helping others, and is a dedicated member of her community.

mari ronquillo

Classy, savvy, driven and intelligent, Mari Ronquillo has proven to be one of the leading publicists and business owners for over a decade in the field of public relations. Breaking barriers not only as a woman making moves in a male dominated arena, but Ronquillo stands out as younger than many others in the game as well as a leading Latina in the industry. Representing A-list clients from Billboard Icon Award recipient and Hollywood Walk of Fame singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Brown, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry, Latin Grammy Award- nominee Sech, Tainy, T-Pain, French Montana, Lakeith Stanfield and a number of others including heavy hitting corporations such as Live Nation, Pepsi and Seagrams Escapes, it is no mystery why that Lyme Lite Media, run by Mari Ronquillo, is one of the first word of mouth sought after boutique public relation firms recommended. 

 Ronquillo established Lyme Lite Media and Public Relations in 2007. She is no stranger to hard work and dedication as she is the product of two immigrant parents. Her mother, originally from Mexico, and father, originally from the Philippines, instilled these characteristics as well as passion into her at an early age. It is something that carried over into her everyday life as well as business practices. Earning a rare position as an intern producer at 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles, CA, Mari realized that her gift was far more than production, but to help artists generate exposure. These gifts were brought even more to the forefront as she was given the opportunity to be the event coordinator for one of the biggest concerts that year. Stepping out on faith, after graduating from California State University, Northridge with a B.A. in Multi-Media Production, Ronquillo birthed her company. Her immediate impact was felt as she worked Tyga, his hit single “Rack City” and his Careless World Tour, catapulting his popularity to new heights. From there Lyme Lite Media became the publicity team for countless top trending superstars and businesses.

 Not only is Mari a successful businesswoman, but she also wears the title of mother as her other full-time position; raising her amazing six year old son. The mompreneur is extremely passionate about helping women of color like herself navigate their journey in the Entertainment Industry. A veteran in the game, Ronquillo continues to lead by example and touch the lives of everyone she encounters. 

TORY LANEZ

Daystar Peterson, better known by his stage name Tory Lanez, is a very prominent rapper, singer, and record producer. Mr. Peterson uses his platform to help Unite the People and his community bring attention to issues such as social justice, and prison reform. Mr. Peterson has played a large role in spreading the word of Unite the People’s causes and push for legislation change.

Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He received initial recognition from the mixtape Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story, released in August 2013. In 2015, Tory Lanez signed to record producer Benny Blanco's Mad Love Records through Interscope Records.

Mr. Lanez's debut studio album, I Told You (2016), included the singles "Say It" and "Luv", which peaked at number 23 and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. In 2018, Mr. Lanez released his second and third studio albums, Memories Don't Die and Love Me Now?. His fourth studio album Chixtape 5 (2019) peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. In 2020, he released his fifth studio album Daystar, which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and featured controversial responses to the allegations of him shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion earlier that year.

Mr. Lanez has won and been nominated for many awards and accolades. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his song "LUV" as well as four Juno Awards.

Todd perry ii

Todd L. Perry II  joins Unite The People as a board member and will focus efforts on building out a presence for the non-profit in Pennsylvania where he intends to commit his time to helping serve those who are adversely affected by the justice system in Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA Todd had an early fascination with business and music. He went on to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English.

 Todd is currently a music executive and entrepreneur currently serving as Vice President Of A&R and Business Development for Create Music Group (2020 Inc. Magazine #2 Fastest Growing Company in The United States). Todd began his music career in 2012 under the direction of music executive, Laney Stewart (Tricky Stewart, The-Dream) where he started as an intern for Music Gallery / UMPG Publishing Co. Todd assisted Laney in building and developing songwriters and producers who went on to pen hits for Meek Mill, Jeremih, Jesse McCartney, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla Sign and many others.

 In 2018, Todd joined management company Mouvement and built out an A&R department that led to creating records for Chris Brown (Heartbreak On A Full Moon, 2x Platinum), Tinashe, Cat Dealers, Steve Aoki and The-Dream.

 Todd joined Create Music Group as Vice President Of A&R in 2020 and is most noted for signing Tory Lanez and releasing, DAYSTAR, which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums.

 Todd has a passion for advocacy and providing resources for those who aren’t afforded fair opportunities. Todd intends on leveraging his network in politics and music to help make a difference in the lives of incarcerated black and latino inmates.

TNI JACKSON

Tni Jackson was born and raised in Los Angeles, but has called the Bay Area her home for over 25 years. 

After graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, she moved to the Bay Area and started her long and diverse career in real estate. She started out as a Real Estate Appraiser for a bank, before opening her own Real Estate Appraisal Company. She also has a California Real Estate Sales License and participated on a team that specialized in assisting first-time buyers with their dream of purchasing and owning a home. Education is important to her. She volunteered for years in STEM educational programs for underrepresented K-12 students. 

Tni is a proud mom of two beautiful children. Her daughter graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Biological Engineering and her son is a Junior at San Jose State majoring in Materials Engineering. She is honored to serve as an Advisory Member and looks forward to bringing her work ethic and passion to Unite the People.