Our Board
FOUNDING CHAIR
The Honorable Barbara Lee
CONGRESSWOMAN
9TH–CD California
PRESIDING CHAIR
Denise Youmans
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES
SECRETARY
Hilary Sledge
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
TREASURER
Phyllis Jones
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Saundra Andrews, Senior Field Representative, Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Jesus Armas, President, Armas Consulting Group
Diann Castleberry, Director of Social Responsibility Division, Port of Oakland
Audree V. Jones Taylor, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Oakland
Roddrick Lee, Division Manager of Local Government & Community Relations, BART
Michael Lighty, Director of Administration and Public Policy, California Nurses Association
David Tucker, Municipal Affairs Manager, Waste Management
Tim Williams, Director of Diversity Affairs, Safeway
Mrs. Charlie Mae Davis
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Dr. Clayborne S. Carson
(Ex-Officio)
DIRECTOR
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
PAPERS PROJECT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
FOUNDER
Ira Jinkins








