Meet Our Founder & CEO
The VIP RoundTable was founded by Minister Barrington Smallwood in 2014. I was unemployed and depressed, desperately searching for a deeper purpose for my life, I came to the realization that attending church was not enough, I knew God had more. One day, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper to me saying Barrington, the young people in this city need you! Get up from your pity and go make a difference! When entering Woodland Terrace, I was met by many troubled youths who willingly allowed me into their neighborhood to pray for them and to become a friend. Many of those kids were heavily involved in gang violence, drugs and other destructive activities, but they took time to hang out with me. My life has never been the same from that day forward. In 2020. many families were devastated by the effects of Covid 19 and were in great need of hope, encouragement and sustainable resources.
By God's grace the VIP RoundTable was able to minister to the needs of our residents by providing furniture, groceries, gift cards, and weekly fresh meals from Founding Farmers and Chik-Fila. We spent time visiting the residents' homes, praying and caring for them because we believe that love is the mark of the Christian experience. We have mentored many young people who were on the verge of committing crimes and running with the wrong crowds, who are now responsible, respectable young men and women today. Since we have been faithfully serving the community, we have been blessed to gain many friendships from community partners, who share in the same vision to bring new life, joy and empowerment to a neighborhood that many say can't be saved.
Tiffany Green
Tiffany was born and raised in Washington, DC. After graduating from High school, she attended Dudley Beauty College where she studied cosmetology and mastered the technique of Finger waves.
Tiffany prides herself on being a single mom who has successfully raised two daughters in ward 8. Dallas, who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a bachelor’s in business (accounting) and Dakota, who received a full scholarship to George Washington University.
What keeps Tiffany balanced is her faith in God, knowing that trouble will come but won’t last always. She is very family oriented, loves to laugh and make others happy. She is very active in her church and sings every Sunday. When she isn’t at work or church, she volunteers by giving back in her community. Music and dancing are her love and passion, she listens to music and sings whenever possible. Being a DC Native, Go-Go is one her favorite genres of music outside of gospel. She hopes that showing unconditional love will allow others to be able to display their love as well. Her favorite genre of movies are comedies, she loves to laugh. A few of her favorites are Coming to America, Knocked up and Life.
Jeremiah Long
Jeremiah was born in Silver Spring Maryland at Holy Cross Hospital in 1997. He graduated from Cy-Fair Senior High School in Cypress Texas in 2016. He studied Criminology and Internet Technology at Strayer University. He relocated back home to the DMV in 2016 where he became an admin for the Fire Department in his local community. Jeremiah has always had a passion for helping those in need. He felt led to leave the Fire Department to join the VIP Round Table where he was hired as the lead IT/Web designer. He has always wanted to do more in his community and when the opportunity presented itself he took it and never looked back.
Tim Mahoney
A retired medical professional who worked at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and served on the DC Medical Board. He previously served as an Urban Missionary in Boston. A dedicated Christian worker and Seminary trained. Tim felt a calling to Urban ministry work, including work with Urban Youth and Volunteering in DC SChools. He enjoys seeing youths' enthusiasm. He is active in his local church and has been married 29 years to a great wife, they adopted one child. Tim lives, worked and worships in DC.
Michael Taylor
Brother Michael is what we call in our urban communities, a former OG (Orignal Gangster) who grew up in the Washington DC Langston Lane/Woodland Community. Michael decided to allow God to change his life so that he can use his story to help kids make better choices. Michael has served many years as a community advocate and violence interrupter in our community. Michael has facilitated various support groups for youth and young adults to teach them how to resolve conflict and to overcome peer pressure. Michael loves the Lord Jesus with all his heart and is known for giving hugs and encouraging others to show love to one another. Michael is a faithful leader within our ministry and consistently SHOWS UP to our weekly men's gatherings. We are so grateful that he is a part of our kingdom family.
