Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council
The Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council is charged with reviewing grant proposals and making funding recommendations as well as identifying gaps and opportunities to create a more equitable and economically inclusive Central New York for the Black community.

Latoya Allen
Deputy Executive Director, Home HeadQuarters (HHQ)

Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, CEPF®, M.P.A.
Executive Director, Upstate Minority Economic Alliance and Serial Entrepreneur

Rickey Brown
Founder and Principal, Diversify-NY, LLC

Cal Corriders
Community Development Officer, Pathfinder Bank

Shawni Davis
President/CEO of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC

Reverend DeCarto D. Draper Jr
Senior Pastor, Tucker Missionary Baptist Church

Karla Hall
Entrepreneur

Lekia K. Hill
President & CEO of Lekia Tech LLC and Founder of Powerful Voices

Indaria Jones
Entrepreneur and Program Director, Couri Hatchery Business Incubator

Chris Montgomery
Director of Syracuse Build at CNY Works Inc.

Cjala Surratt
Arts Sector Advocate, Business Owner