Personal Biographies
Apham Nnaji
Co-Founder
Apham Nnaji, born in Enugu, Nigeria, is an award winning, seasoned business executive and a respected entrepreneur. Mr. Nnaji specializes in new market and business development as well as major market expansion in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, and Finance. After a career in Journalism as a newscaster and reporter in Nigeria, Mr. Nnaji moved to Germany and later to the United States. He spent over 18 years in the IT and Telecom industry with particular emphasis on the healthcare industry. He’s owner of a telemedicine patent which is indicative of his commitment in the industry and how to make it more efficient. Mr. Nnaji serendipitously got into financing as a result of his devotion to finding funding for rural healthcare providers. Now he focuses his attention on providing infrastructural funding for developing countries etc. He has an MBA from the University of Wales in England. Apham lives in Lakeville, MN with his wife Janel, and their 3 children.
Janel Nnaji
Executive Director
Janel Nnaji is an experienced merchant and leader with extensive experience in omni-channel retailing. She is an accomplished merchandising professional with 20+ years of corporate and consulting experience in leadership, buying, product development, brand development, strategic and financial planning, inventory management, marketing and vendor relations. Graduate of the University of Minnesota, Janel is a dedicated mother of three who lives in Lakeville, MN with her family.
Zeke Nnaji
Co-Founder
Zeke Nnaji, the oldest of the three Nnaji siblings, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets. Born January 9, 2001, he picked up a basketball and fell in love with the game at an early age. Zeke played high school basketball at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, averaging 24.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, he led the team to a win in the state championship as a senior. He was named Minneapolis Star-Tribune Metro Player of the Year, earning first-team all-state honors from USA Today. He finished his high school career as a 5-star recruit, amassing dozens of scholarship offers from top programs, and eventually he committed and signed to the University of Arizona. In his freshman season at Arizona, Zeke started all 32 games and averaged 16.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, and led the team in blocks with 28, and the Pac-12 in double-doubles with 14. He was awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, named to the First Team All-Pac-12 and the Pac-12 All-Freshman team, was Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year according to the Associated Press, and landed on the NABC and USBWA All-District teams. He was drafted in the 2020 NBA draft, where he was picked by the Denver Nuggets with the 22nd pick. He will also represent Nigeria on their National Basketball Team in the 2021 Olympics.
Off the court, Zeke has a passion for music. He is a gifted pianist and self-taught guitar and harmonica player. He began writing and creating his own music from the age of 8 and has a vast appreciation for various genres of music such as reggae, soul, Latin, electro-swing, and many more. from the likes of Sam Cooke, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson. Zeke currently serves as the Family Ambassador for the Nnaji Family Foundation.
Maya Nnaji
Trustee
Maya Nnaji, born October 29, 2003, is the middle of the three siblings. She is a focused student and dedicated high school basketball player, currently in her junior year. Following in her older brother’s footsteps, Maya attends Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where she excels on and off the basketball court. In her sophomore season, Maya averaged 19.2 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks, earning herself a spot on the 1st Team All-State. She is a top 10, 5-star recruit who has received scholarship offers from all the top programs in the country. She will make her college decision in the spring/early summer of 2021.
Among her many talents, Maya has a gift of voice and words. She is a writer, poet, singer, actress, and is fluent in Spanish. As an aspiring professional basketball player and doctor, Maya desires to use her platform to help people in Nigeria, South America, and across the United States.
Josie Nnaji
Trustee
The youngest of the three children, Josie was born April 23, 2007. She is a dedicated student and basketball player who currently plays for the Hopkins 10th grade team as an 8th grader. Josie shares a love for music with her brother. She is a singer, self-taught piano player and is learning to play guitar. Josie has a big heart and is passionate about helping others.
Adam Pensack
Trustee
Adam is a co-founder of the Pensack Sports Management Group and began representing his first NBA draft pick while still a senior in college. He is an NBA-certified agent who has represented multiple NBA draft first-round picks and many successful players throughout the NBA over the last 20+ years. Adam’s extensive network of contacts throughout the NBA and abroad, as well as his mastery of quantitative and statistical analysis, have proven to be invaluable assets that have significantly benefited Pensack Sports and its clients. Adam earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Davis and went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from San Francisco State University. Adam also contributes to various charitable causes and deeply values making a positive impact for underprivileged youth in the United States and around the world.