Management Team

Eatinharlem.com, Inc's Management Team is dynamic in its breadth of knowledge and experience, diversity of backgrounds and energy. The team is poised to propel the Company to an international leadership position in the culinary arts and marketing industry.

John Manning - Founder and CEO

A lifelong resident of Harlem, NYC, this 63 year-old entrepreneur has endeavored to launch the website EatinHarlem.com to galvanize not only the restaurateurs into action, but also to contribute handsomely to the revitalization of efforts of the historic village of Harlem. Mr. Manning set out to accomplish his goal over four years ago. Together with the help of Tony Mendes, Mr. Manning sought to realize his dream of launching an exhaustive website featuring the delicacies of his hometown. Now, in 2004 his aggressive management team is set to launch the site in May 2004.

Tyreta E. Foster, Esq. – General Counsel, Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs

Ms. Foster is a Managing Member of The Figaro Law Firm that boasts offices in New York and New Jersey. She specializes in corporate and entertainment law. Ms. Foster joins the EatinHarlem.com, Inc. Management Team bringing her talents from her work with BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc., the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation. As in-house counsel to the BBC, Ms. Foster advised US and Latin American Television Sales, Video on Demand, Library Sales, Merchandising, Book Publishing, Home Video and Finance Departments regarding various legal aspects of their business including such discrete matters as music performance royalties, product placement, trademark and copyright and on-line rights. She has liaised and negotiated numerous transactions with other media concerns such as Discovery Channel, A&E, National Geographic, VH1 and Televisa. Having been associated with two large national law firms, Ms. Foster has counseled numerous emerging companies, investment advisers of both domestic and offshore hedge funds and engaged in various merger and acquisition transactions including the famed Sandbox Entertainment game company IPO via the Internet. She has also worked alongside counsel at the American Express Company and The McGraw Hill Companies. Ms. Foster is an award-winning writer and an FCC licensed disc jockey. She hails from New York University School of Law where she received her juris doctorate and was honored with a Public Interest Law Foundation Award, Harvard University where she received her BA with honors, and she is a graduate of Hunter High School, ranked Worth magazine’s #1 high school in America. At present, Ms. Foster serves on the board of the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Please feel free to contact Ms. Foster at tfoster@figarolaw.com or at (212) 939-0700.

Ushana M. Houston – Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

Ms. Houston is the Director of Business Development and Marketing at The Figaro Law Firm. She was previously associated with the global public relations firm of Hill & Knowlton, Inc. At present, Ms. Houston spearheads the marketing efforts of the corporate clients of The Figaro Law Firm. She has devised marketing strategies for multi-media concerns, fashion designers, educational initiatives, executive recruitment companies and real estate entities. While Ms. Houston boasts wide-ranging experience in Marketing and Public Relations, her specialty is Crisis Management. Ms. Houston has attended Columbia University and New York University. At present she is an active participant in the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone’s Merchants Committee and a member of Councilman Bill Perkins’ Steering Committee for the Business Summit Initiative. Please feel free to contact Ms. Houston at uhouston@figarolaw.com or at (212) 939-0700.

Beatrice Perkins – Visual Designer, BP Design House – Graphic Designer

Beatrice is Director and Senior Designer at BP Design House and has worked in the computer industry for over 10 years. As a graduate of the University of Illinois she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1992 with her studies being a combination of Architecture and Urban Design. With this strong visual training, she began her professional career in Chicago. Shortly thereafter, she moved to New York where her visual training was directed towards desktop publishing, graphic design and web design. Her client database has included clients such as American Express, Merrill Lynch, Turner Broadcasting and JP Morgan Chase. She holds professional memberships with the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the Association for Women's Economic Development (AWED). Ms. Perkins can be contacted at bea@bpdh.com or at (646) 435-9441.