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Black Advisory Commission
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
The Commission shall review and assess the paramount priorities of the black community on a statewide basis and make recommendations to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, with a particular focus on how to promote the community’s economic prosperity and well-being. To achieve this objective, the Commission’s members shall first identify up to three priorities to be addressed by the Commission over the course of the next two years. Such topics could include, for purposes of example only, educational opportunities, economic prosperity drivers such as public and private economic development, health care and housing access, public safety, and job training and long term career development. Upon submission of the report required in Section 4 below, the Commission will promptly convene to select up to three priorities for its consideration for the next two-year period. The Governor’s Office of Access, Opportunity and Community Affairs will provide staffing to support the work of the Commission, and may ask the executive office secretariats to supply data, reports and other relevant information and assistance.Current Chair(s)
Ms. Deborah C. EnosLegal Authority
Board Members
↓↓ Sort members table by selecting table header for Member, Seat Name, Appointing Authority, or Term End Date.
| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Daniel Bennett | Secretary of EPS, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Bithiah Carter | Seat 1 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Ms. Sharon Scott Chandler | Seat 2 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Mr. Joseph Corazzini | Seat 30 | Governor | November 5, 2025 |
| Mr. Damon Cox | Seat 29 | Governor | September 10, 2021 |
| Darla Degrace | Seat 3 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Mr. Licy Do Canto | Seat 4 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Ms. Deborah C. Enos | Seat 5 (Chair) | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Paul Francisco | Seat 6 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Angela Gomes | Seat 24 | Governor | March 10, 2021 |
| Keith Greenaway | Seat 7 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Mr. Conley Hughes Jr. | Seat 26 | Governor | March 31, 2021 |
| Elisabeth Jackson | Seat 8 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Imari Jeffries | Seat 9 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Dr. Robert E. Johnson | Seat 11 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Robert Jones | Secretary of HHS, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Rachel Kemp | Seat 12 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Undersecretary Chrystal Kornegay | Secretary of HED, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Robert Lewis | Seat 13 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Shabnam Mashmasarmi Esq. | Seat 10 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan | Seat 25 | Governor | March 10, 2021 |
| Chiderah Okoye | Seat 14 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Jacques Parent | Seat 15 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Secretary James Peyser | Secretary of Education, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Anthony A. Samuels | Seat 28 | Governor | April 20, 2023 |
| Azanda Seymour | Seat 16 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Dr. Cheryl A. Stanley | Seat 23 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Ronia Stewart | Seat 17 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Tanisha Sullivan | Seat 18 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Kirk Sykes | Seat 19 | Governor | February 23, 2025 |
| Mr. Henry M. Thomas III JD | Seat 27 | Governor | - |
| Macken Toussaint | Seat 20 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Mr. Tom Waye | Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Victor Woolridge | Seat 21 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |
| Abdi Yusuf | Seat 22 | Governor | February 23, 2021 |