Demetrius Mcclain

Demetrius Lewis McClain is the Managing Member and co-founder of EASTGATE GLOBAL LLC, a Washington State limited liability company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. A Black / African American entrepreneur and community advocate, Demetrius established EASTGATE GLOBAL LLC with a mission rooted in community service, economic empowerment, and housing stability. With a hands-on management approach and a commitment to building generational wealth, he oversees all operations across the company's multiple business divisions including transitional housing, travel services, wholesale, and e-commerce. Demetrius is passionate about creating pathways for underserved communities and believes that stable housing is the foundation of lasting personal and economic transformation.

EASTGATE GLOBAL LLC is a Washington State limited liability company founded in 2026 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. The company is a dual minority-owned enterprise — majority owned at 60% by Rachel Benitez, a Hispanic woman, and co-owned at 40% by Demetrius Lewis McClain, a Black / African American entrepreneur. EASTGATE GLOBAL LLC operates multiple business divisions under one umbrella including Eastgate Transitional Housing, which provides licensed DOC transitional housing services in Seattle, Washington for adults re-entering society from the corrections system; Eastgate Elite, a premium travel agency serving individual and corporate clients; and Eastgate Global Solutions, a wholesale and e-commerce operation. The company is committed to community reinvestment, minority business development, and creating sustainable economic opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. EASTGATE GLOBAL LLC actively pursues minority business certifications including OMWBE MBE, WBE, DBE, SBA WOSB, and SBA 8(a) designations in support of its dual minority ownership structure.