Karen Wharton
Chair
Senior Systems Engineer, Thomson Reuters
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Boston University
MS, Pace University
(Board member since 2007)

Laverne Griffith, CPA
Treasurer
AVP Corporate Accounting,Centerline Capital Group
BSc, Accountancy, University of Guyana
(Board member since 2007)

Kalyn Johnson
Vice Chair
Founder, Style by Kalyn Johnson
BA, University of Michigan
MA, University of Chicago
JD, University of Michigan
(Board member since 2004)

Gordon Wilson
Fundraising Co-Chair
Principal Economist, State of New York Department of Labor, BSc, Economics & Business Administration, University of Guyana
MBA, Pace University
(Board member since 2007)

Randi Strudler
Secretary
Partner, Jones Day
BA (Cum Laude), University of Pennsylvania
JD, New York University
(Board member since 1989)

Ainka Shackleford
Fundraising Co-Chair
Associate Photo Editor, People Magazine Website
Co-Producer, Children’s animation series “Boiing” on Plum TV Screenwriter
BA, Film, New York University
(Board member since 2007)

Janelle Evelyn
Audit Chair
Lead, Project Management Office, Bear Stearns
BA, Business Economics, Brown University
MBA, New York University Stern School of Business
(Board member since 2007)

Linda Thorne
Asst. Secretary
President, Halsey Street/Arlington Place Progressive
Community Activist

(Board member since 1991)

Miriam O. Hyman
Vice Chair
Partner at Duane Morris LLP.Hofstra University JD 1977 (Summa Cum Laude) Brandeis University.

Jennifer Campayne
Finance Committee
CPA
MBA Fordham University. Affiliated with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.