Washington, D.C., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JACK AND JILL FOUNDATION ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2020: Jack and Jill of America Basis elected new Board Management at its 53rd Annual Assembly on June 20, 2020. These Trustees will proceed supporting the Basis’s very important work with assets and experience. The Basis Board works in partnership with the Government Director in advancing the group whereas it serves because the fiduciary accountable brokers.
“Jack and Jill Basis works to construct robust households, enhance well being/wellness and advance academic alternatives in underserved communities. Our newly elected Basis Officers and Board Members will proceed to steer the group to a sustainable future and advocate to our imaginative and prescient – reworking African American communities, one youngster at a time,” stated Pier AH Blake, government director of the Basis.
Elected officers are:
President – Dr. Icilma “Icy” Fergus Rowe is a New York primarily based Heart specialist and member of JJ Rockland Orange Chapter. She is a nationally famend advocate for Well being Fairness. She has served on quite a few boards all through her profession together with the Affiliation of Black Cardiologists (Previous President) and the American Coronary heart Affiliation (Rapid Previous President, Westchester Board). On these boards she has contributed to vital fundraising efforts and philanthropy. She is Affiliate Professor of Medication and Director of Cardiovascular Disparities at Mount Sinai Medical Heart in New York Metropolis and the founder and director of the Wholesome Hearts Collection, program which since 2011 has impacted and improved the lives of many communities at highest threat for continual well being circumstances together with Coronary heart Illness.
Vice President – Anthony Trotman from Charlotte North Carolina. Anthony presently serves because the Assistant County Supervisor and Well being & Human Providers Company Director for Mecklenburg County Authorities. He offers government management for all county well being and human companies capabilities, together with Public Well being, Social Providers, Group Help Providers, Group Assets, and Baby Help Enforcement. Anthony is answerable for a $300 million annual price range that features oversight of two,700 staff. Beforehand, he served because the Director of the Division of Job and Household Providers for Franklin County, Ohio and Chief of Employees on the State of Ohio Division of Job and Household Providers with a $19 billion annual price range.
Treasurer – Hope Knight from New York. Ms. Knight is President & CEO of Better Jamaica Improvement Company (GJDC), a community-building group that plans, promotes, coordinates and advances accountable actual property improvement to revitalize Jamaica, Queens, and strengthen the area. Beforehand, she was COO of the Higher Manhattan Empowerment Zone, a Vice President at Morgan Stanley within the Institutional Equities Division and a Vice President of Strategic Planning and E-Commerce at Morgan Stanley, Japan.
Secretary – Carla Kirkland from Jackson, MS. Ms. Kirkland is the founder and CEO of The Kirkland Group, which offers skilled improvement, technical help, and standardized take a look at preparation to highschool districts. A life-long educator, Mrs. Kirkland is a co-author of a number of training books and facilitates arithmetic workshops across the nation.
New Group Trustee– Bridgette B. Coleman from Baton Rouge, LA. Ms. Coleman is the CEO/President of Coleman Consulting Group, LLC the place she oversees federal grants and contracts with FEMA in response to nationwide disasters and restoration. A graduate of Southern College, Ms. Coleman has served in management positions on a number of nationwide and native boards. “It’s an honor to serve on the Basis Board” stated Bridgette P. Coleman.
The Board acknowledged the service of two long-serving members whose time with the board has ended.
- Charles W. Noble, III most not too long ago served as Board President and elected as an Emeritus member. He served 6 years on the Basis Board, and his household made a Legacy Present of $10,000 to begin the JJ Faculty GAP Fund, which offers scholarships for college students attending Traditionally Black Schools and Universities.
- Christine M. Govan most not too long ago served because the Rapid Previous Treasurer with 12 years of service on the Basis Board as a Group Chief and a Legacy Donor. She issued a problem to the Board to match as much as $10,000 to learn the JJ Faculty GAP Fund annually. Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Metropolitan Chapter additionally honored Ms. Govan’s service. Ms. Govan funds a Enhance Scholarship benefiting school college students to honor her mom Gwendolyn Govan. “My mom was an educator with the Head Begin program within the Bronx, so I need to make a distinction within the life of a faculty scholar, whereas leaving a legacy in her title,” Ms. Govan stated.
About Us: The Jack and Jill of America Basis was cultivated out of the segregation of the Civil Rights Motion after being refused a seat on the desk. And, at the moment, we assist greater than 40,000 voices throughout 200 communities of Black households by investing in Remodeling African American Communities, One Baby at A Time. The Basis galvanizes round our targeted targets to advance academic alternatives, enhance well being and wellness assets, and construct robust households to persevere our struggle for justice and equality.
Be part of us on this journey. For over 5 many years, Jack and Jill Basis has amplified the voices of these
least thought of and final heard, and we encourage all allies to face with us as we aspire to effectuate sustainable change throughout our nation.
Textual content “CloseTheGap” to 44321 to assist the College GAP Fund to coach college students from HBCUs, or make a basic contribution to https://jackandjillfoundation.org/donate-now to assist our packages in Schooling (Faculty Prep, STEM and Studying Corners), Well being/Wellness (well being gala’s, psychological well being assets) and constructing robust households with Our Village grants.
Pier A. H. Blake Workplace: (202) 232-5290 pblake@jackandjillfoundation.org