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

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

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