Ursula D. Frederick-Brown
Chief Ideator, Strategist, & Visionary
Ursula Frederick – Brown is the highly respected Chief Executive and Leader of iLAEA.-A professional association that serves as a source of encouragement and support for artists/ministers in the urban gospel/inspirational arts, music, and alternative Christian entertainment arenas. Additionally, Ursula is the Founder and CEO of Manifestations Ministries, LLC– “Empowering One for the Profit of All – An Entertainment Movement…Moving Entertainment,” Manifestations Ministries, LLC is an Atlanta-based marketing, promotions, and research enterprise.
Ursula is an outstanding example of what faith without works will allow an individual to accomplish, as shortly after relocating to Atlanta from St. Petersburg, Florida in late 2003, she was named Marketing Director of Urban Gospel Alliance-Georgia (UGA-GA) serving the forum and platform for all facets of urban gospel music: holy hip hop, inspirational, gospel jazz, neo-soul, latin gospel and reggae, and also supporting the ministries of Christian comedians, urban iNSPiRED fashion professional, fine & visual artists, and spoken word artists. UGA broadened gospel music’s reach into the streets. It stands as a testament to youth in all communities, especially in the urban and inner-city areas, that there is an alternative to the negative music currently in the mainstream marketplace. She has also served the Urban Gospel Alliance as: Chapter Director for the state of Georgia, Marketing Director for the national office, and New Representative Liaison, eventually acquiring the company from original founder, Curtis Jermany, to her present status.
Commissioned by God to serve, Ursula utilizes the skills and experience she gained while receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, with an emphasis in Marketing from Eckerd College. In addition, she worked hard to simultaneously earn three Associate degrees in: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Accounting. This accomplishment allows her to impart the Kingdom principles to impact marketplace. Ursula has also earned two Masters Degrees, one in Organizational Leadership Studies and the other in Business Administration. She briefly pursued her Doctorate in Business Administration, but decided to postpone the weighty endeavor.
Her vision is to revolutionize the urban gospel industry and touch the lives of individuals globally, in every community. Her primary focus is to introduce and compel into the international marketplace: iNSPiRED, viable, relevant, Christ-centered, and positive entertainment, media, and leisure alternatives.
Ursula has worked with various artists, businesses, entertainment companies, ministries, and other non-profit organizations to provide branding, marketing and promotions insight, secure sponsorships, coordinate events, conferences, and spearhead strategic planning. She also worked briefly as Vice President of Marketing for Upper Rooms Records based in Houston, Texas. However, her rise to leadership was only achieved through her willingness to first serve. She has walked in this understanding over the years by co-laboring with youth ministries such as: Living Word Community Church and Awanas of Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, and Pinellas Community Church. For 2 years, she served as a Greater St. Petersburg Area Leader, WyldLife Leader, and Urban Young Life Leader. Most recently, her servitude was displayed in the New Birth Cathedral – Youth Ministry, where she acted as Special Events Coordinator. Currently she serves as Vice President of Embassy International Chamber of Commerce at New Birth.