Mark Breland
DIRECTOR
Mark is Founder and Director of Nuvoterz America. He studied acting at Columbia College Chicago and The Second City. Breland has done acting work for Pepsi and the movie Barbershop. In his formative years Breland participated in church choir, show choir, and band. Breland studied Hip Hop Dance at both Hubbard Street Dance and Visceral Dance Center. His music as a former DJ has accumulated thousands of plays on social media. Prior to the Federal EKRA Law, Breland founded his own pharmacogenetic medical sales company named, Evolved Genomics, with a focus on spreading genetic testing for medications. He since has founded a retail electricity brokerage named, 100 Green Energy, that is currently licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission. At Chicago’s Wright Foundation: For the Realization of Human Potential, Breland completed a year of Social and Emotional Learning. In his network, Breland is connected with artists that have worked with Grammy Award Winners, and have thousands of social media followers.
Zara Cooney
Director of Communications
Zara is a dynamic and accomplished professional known for her expertise in social media and digital marketing. She graduated from the University of Georgia, with a degree in Public Relations at the Grady School of Journalism. Over her career, Cooney has worked as Public Relations Manager and Marketing and Social Media Director for companies such as Artwork Archive and Live World Holdings. Cooney currently is the Director of Zara Cooney Creative.
