Luella Sanders

Mrs. Sanders has over twenty-five years of accounting and finance related experience primarily focused on working with non-profits in the areas of Soci…

Dr. Bernadette Ball-Oliver, chair

Dr. Bernadette Ball-Oliver is a native of Savannah, Georgia and was educated in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. She is a proud gradua…

John Paul Berlon

John Paul Berlon is a child welfare attorney.  He started his legal career with Georgia Legal Services Program in 2000 and started his solo practice in…

Bonita Bradley

Bonita Bradley serves as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Savannah State University (SSU).  In the role of Dean…

Carl Walton, Vice Chair

F. Carl Walton is Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Prior to going to Southern…

Whitney Shephard, Secretary

Whitney Shephard is an entrepreneur and community leader with twenty-five years’ experience in policy, planning, and design. She cofounded the consulti…

Katrina Bostick

Katrina Bostick, a proud Savannah native, has devoted herself to the betterment of her hometown. For 13 years, she contributed her expertise to a child…

Joel Diaz

Joël Díaz has worked with many leading arts and advocacy organizations and institutions.  At the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture created…

Mark McDaniel

Mark McDaniel is a Policy Fellow at Chapin Hall. He partners with public and private decision makers to enhance and align policies, programs, and pract…

Courtney D. Williams

Courtney D. Williams is a creative, strategic communications leader with nearly 20 years of experience in corporate, higher education, and nonprofit en…