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.

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

JALYN CLIFFORD
Director of Human Resources, Syracuse Housing Authority

Cal Corriders
Manager of Neighborhood Economic Development, CenterState CEO

Shawni Davis
President/CEO of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC

BISHOP RONALD B. DEWBERRY
Senior Pastor and Founder, New Life Temple of Praise; CEO, Center of Hope International, Inc.

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

TANISHA JACKSON, PH.D.
Executive Director, Community Folk Art Center; Professor, Syracuse University College of Arts & Sciences

LATOYA JONES
Regional Healthcare Organizer, Healthcare Education Project

NAQUIA (KIA) LACEY MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Training Specialist, Joslin Diabetes Center, SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Chris Montgomery
Director of Syracuse Build at CNY Works Inc.

MARK MUHAMMAD
Syracuse Representative, Nation of Islam; Citizen Diplomat, O.U.R. L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. Collective