Darrell Caldwell

Darrell Caldwell

Darrell Caldwell is the CEO/Executive Director of Why We Can't Wait, Inc., whose mission is to empower and develop youth/teens in underserved communities. We also will serve families, improving parent involvement and combat growing health disparities such as, but not limited to, childhood obesity, violence, childhood diabetes, and sedentary lifestyles. He is an avid volunteer and community leader, actively working with such agencies as Second Harvest Food Bank, Rescue Mission for Men, Operation Stand-down, Sophia’s Heart, Habitat for humanities, 4:13 Strong, and many other nonprofits. Darrell matriculated to Trevecca Nazarene University and received a BS in Psychology & Business Administration and later a MBA with a minor in leadership. He is a certified trainer in CPR/First Aid/AED from the Red Cross, consultant with Vanderbilt University for the Identity Scholars program, as well as trainer for the YMCA of the USA in Youth Work. He has worked with youth and underserved families for the past 30 years with companies such as Meharry Medical College, Woodland Hills, Neighborhood Health, CCM Leadership Academy and KIPP Nashville.