Ethan King serves as Executive President, Board Chair, and Internship Coordinator of Hope Dealers Outreach, a leading community-focused nonprofit organization based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Originally from Detroit, King has made a lasting impact in Winston-Salem over the past five years, investing time and leadership into the region’s growth and vitality. His community involvement includes service with organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank, HUSTLE Winston-Salem, and So-In Oil Company, as well as participating on the host committee for the Winston-Salem Portrait Project’s  Southwest Ward.

As the owner of Ethan King Photography, King is deeply committed to mentoring emerging talents in visual arts and photography, cultivating creative entrepreneurship among youth and peers alike.

King is a graduate of the Creative Catalyst Program at the Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He also holds credentials from the City of Winston-Salem University, the Center for Creative Economy’s KINETIC Business Accelerator, and is a Certified ICE House Entrepreneur Facilitator.

 

In 2017, King joined Paint the Town Pink W-S, NC, a breast cancer awareness initiative that has raised over $21,000 to date. Seventy percent of funds directly support the Wake Forest Cancer Center, providing free mammograms, co-pays, and vital services to underserved patients, while the remaining 30% contributes to a national treatment fund assisting newly diagnosed patients across Northwest NC.

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King also designed and launched Hope Dealers Outreach’s internship program, which boasts a 100% graduation rate, serving students from respected institutions such as:

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• Bennett College

• Salem College & Academy

• Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)

• Full Sail University 

• App State

• A&T University 

• Troy University 

 

​In addition, King founded SURGE, a free after-school youth development program for middle and high school students in Forsyth County, impacting youth at:

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• RJ Reynolds High 

• Carver High

• Quality Education Academy (QEA) 

• Winston Salem Downtown School 

• Glenn High 

• Hanes Magnet Middle 

• Paisley IB Magnet 

Under his leadership, Hope Dealers Outreach has doubled community partnerships and sponsors, building relationships with:

• Action Foundation


•  MIXXER Community Makerspace


• Flywheel Coworking


• HUSTLE Winston-Salem


• Sparq W-S


• YMCA


• Wake Forest Center for Private Business


• Lead Girls of North Carolina 

• Flow Automotives

• Moji Coffee

• WTOB Good Guys 96.7FM Radio 

• Family Services, Forsyth Tech Small Business Center & More.

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• As the longest-serving President in the organization’s history, King has led Hope Dealers Outreach to directly reach over 4,00+ families across underserved and marginalized neighborhoods in Winston-Salem over a three-year period.

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• Beyond his nonprofit work, King serves on the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Advisory Board, contributing to the groundbreaking “Drone in the Box” initiative—the first of its kind in the U.S.—as well as the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Community Engagement Crime Reduction Committee.
  
   

​​​In 2020, King became a Certified Entrepreneurial ICE House Facilitator, sponsored by NC IDEA. His service and leadership have been recognized at the state level, receiving the Governor’s Volunteer Award in 2022 from Governor Roy Cooper. In 2023, he was appointed to the RJ Reynolds High School Alumni Association Board of Directors, helping to raise critical funds to support educational resources for current and future students.

Currently, King serves as a full-time substitute teacher with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, continuing his passion for public education and youth development. Known for his straightforward, results-driven leadership style, King brings vision, integrity, and a fierce commitment to serving others—never hesitating to advocate for what’s right.

His passions remain rooted in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and public education, where he strives to create lasting positive impact across his community.