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