Leadership

Meet our Founders, Staff & Board of Directors.

Past Board Chairs

Cherise Orange | 2018-2019
Robert Greenfield IV
| 2017 - 2018
Natisha "Tish" Holloway | June 2015 - July 2017
Everett "Bobby" Gasper
| July 2009 - June 2015
Shawneequa Badger | July 2006- June 2009
Joanna Farris | - June 2006

Board of Directors

Tracey Jones
Board Chair
Regina Wallace-Jones
Vice Chairperson
Wanda B. Hendrix
Board Treasurer
Everett Bobby Gasper
Board Secretary
Skarlette Smillie
Student Board Member

Founders

Mr. Chuck Alexander
Mr. Willie Bell
Mr. Henry Gage, Sr.
Mr. Louis C. Gibson
Mr. Bob Hale
Ms. Inez C. Jackson
Mr. Charles E. Lyons
Ms. Jackie Penn
Rev. M. Samuel Pinkston, Ph.D
Mr. Ed Sims
Mr. Wester Sweet, Attorney
Ms. Charlene Young, Ph.D

Our Team

Jeremiah Lineberger
Development/Reparations
Jaylin Franklin
Intern
Avery Taylor
Intern
Abdul Omolola
Accountant Consultant
Landon Summers
Finance Contractor
Milan R. Balinton
Executive Director
Lavere Foster
Associate Director
Cathy Blake
Family Engagement Specialist
Kiana Munoz
Programs Associate
Stephanie Allen
Interim Program Manager
Amber Mopress
Programs Coordinator
Cheryl Thompson
Office Support
Adrienne Coleman
Office Administrator
Dr. Valencia Mayfield
AACSA Leadership Academy, Programs, Encore Research Fellow
Marilyn Howard Jones
Communications, Encore Fellow
Beverley Waithaka
Community Resource Navigator