Cheryl McKissack Daniel Joins Advisory Board of
Urban Stone/Social Market Maker 

New York, NY, October 27, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Visionary leader and construction giant, Cheryl McKissack Daniel, CEO of McKissack & McKissack has joined the Advisory Board of Urban Stone/Social Market Maker.  Ms. McKissack Daniel represents the fifth generation of the 100 year old design and construction firm that currently manages $15 billion in construction and is ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the top 50 program management and top 100 construction management for-fee firms in the United States.

 “Helping (former) prisoners to get back on their feet is what Urban Stone is all about. We are indeed our brothers’ keeper, and everyone deserves a fair chance at bettering their lives.”  States McKissack. 
“Urban Stone products are artistic and beautiful…and when you combine eliminating waste with jobs and bringing that to the commercial market, it’s a win/win.”

"Cheryl is a rare breed. When hearing my vision and mission for Urban Stone, her first words were: "How can I help?"

Mary Cunningham, Founder

“Cheryl is a rare breed.  When hearing my vision and mission for Urban Stone, her first words were:  “How can I help?”  Says Founder and Social Entrepreneur Mary Cunningham.  “America needs more leaders like Cheryl who commit to using their power and influence to help solve our country’s most pressing social and economic issues.”

Ms. McKissack Daniel is also an active community leader, and serves on various community boards including the Philadelphia Authority of Industrial Development and the National Liberty Museum. She has been the recipient of countless national and local awards including: Women of Excellence from the NY Chamber of Commerce, the 50th Anniversary Award from the Boy Scouts of America, the Champions Award from the Women's Builder's Council, Community Leadership with the American Jewish Committee, and the Heroes of Liberty Award from the National Liberty Museum.  She holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Howard University.

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About Urban Stone
With aims to lift the bottom 10% from poverty and prison, Urban Stone built an innovative business model to provide green jobs with profit sharing and company ownership to inner city poor and formerly incarcerated. Urban Stone recycles part of the 500 billion pounds of stone construction waste currently polluting landfills and manufactures valuable green building products. www.urbanstone.us   #LOVEnLIFT