BBB Washington, DC

Ronald Lee McDonald-Thomas, CPA
BBB DMV Co-Founder

An activist, accountant, entrepreneur, financial planner, and philanthropist, Ronald Lee McDonald-Thomas is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McDonald-Thomas is also the Founder and Chairman of the RL Thomas Foundation, a foundation focused on raising awareness for the differently abled, and the co-Founder and Chairman of the District of Columbia-based Al Sura, Inc., a nonprofit focused on empowerment, advocacy, and bringing awareness to various health disparities, not limited to but including HIV/AIDS. McDonald-Thomas is also a member of the Amputee Coalition. A well-decorated community activist, McDonald-Thomas has worked for such esteemed organizations as Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD), People of Color in Crisis, and, most recently, the D.C. Board of Elections. Following an accident in 2008 that left him a double below-the-knee amputee, McDonald-Thomas has most famously chronicled his experience “Handi-Capable 2.0 with R.L. the Cyborg” and become a public advocate for the differently abled through such roles as the Amputee Coalition and D.C. Statewide Independent Council, where he’s serving a second term as treasurer. Celebrating four years with his now husband, McDonald-Thomas resides in Maryland.


Antajuan R. Wilson, MBA

BBB DMV Co-Founder

A self-professed “City Gentleman,” Antajuan R. Wilson is a native of Washington, DC and the oldest of three children with North Carolina roots. A Program Specialist for a Human Resources office of the federal government, Wilson has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Fayetteville State University and a Masters of Business Administration in Human Resources from Liberty University. Wilson also serves as the Treasurer for his agency’s chapter of Blacks in Government and he’s a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.