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CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES 2020-2021 Updated December 2020 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES Gregory B Morrison (2004) Chair Atlanta, Georgia Gregory Morrison is the recently retired Senior Vice President and Corporate Chief Gregory Morrison is recently retired Senior Vice President and Corporate Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises, Inc., a leading communications, media and automotive company with revenues exceeding $22 billion and approximately 60,000 employees For eighteen years, he was responsible for delivering all information technology and cyber security solutions Widely known for authorship of large-scale business transformations, key technology deployments that accelerate the digitization of manual businesses processes, he has demonstrated a commitment to career path modeling of IT professionals and a passion for diverse leadership teams and was named among the industry’s top performing CIO’s who have shown unparalleled leadership to drive innovation and transformation in their businesses Amassing more than 30 years’ experience as corporate CIO, Mr Morrison has been cited as a major ‘influencer’ for organizations within the technology sector Prior to Cox, he served as Vice President and CIO at Prudential Financial, Inc and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for RealEstate.com, a B2B ecommerce internet company Currently, he serves on the corporate board of directors for Veritex Holdings, a Nasdaq listed bank holding company: BVTX (member of audit, IT, and Risk Committees) and IEWC Global Solutions, an international distributor and solutions provider for wire, cable and wire management products Mr Morrison serves on the Global Advisory Board of Tricentis, a software test automation company based in Vienna, Austria and is a former corporate board director for nuBridges, Inc., Scentric, Inc., and Florida First Coast Business Investment Corporation Leonard Walker (2005) Vice Chair Atlanta, Georgia Leonard Walker brings previous banking and venture capital exposure to the Board of Trustees As Business Baking Division Manager for Wells Fargo Bank (formerly Wachovia Bank, N.A.), where he headed banking activities for more than 4,000 companies with annual sales ranging from $3M to more than $25M and maintaining responsibility for all corporate banking, treasury services, credit and capital management needs for Business Banking Customers in Atlanta As founder and principal of Cyber-Starts, an institution-backed venture capital firm based in Atlanta and funded, in part, by Wachovia, the firm created, acquired and managed companies focusing on the intersection of financial services and technology Walker’s banking career includes 11 years with JPMorgan Chase in New York, New York where he held a number of senior management positions including Small Business Financial Services and Division Executive in Middle Market Banking Mr Walker serves on the Board of the YMCA Metro Atlanta, Grady Health Foundation, Central Atlanta Progress and Midtown Alliance Recipient of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Davidson College and Master of Business Administration Degree from Columbia University, he is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development Mr Walker chairs the Board of Trustees’ Finance and Audit Committee Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Stephanie Russell (2013) (MBA 1993) Secretary Atlanta, GA Guided by a commitment to service as community activist and volunteer, Mrs Walker has focused her attention and energies in the areas of health and education as they impact the well-being of children and women, particularly African-American Professionally, Mrs Russell served internships with the Coca-Cola Company and McMaster-Carr Industry Supply Company, after which she held positions as brand Manager, Fountain Division, the Coca-Cola Company; Product Development Manager, Bell South Cellular, where she was responsible for creating brand relevancy and advertising plans for the GT Wireless program Mrs Russell actively supports several organizations and initiatives Following a successful transplant between her husband and his brother and garnering in excess of $300,000, she organized and sponsored the first-ever African American Kidney Fund Gala to advance awareness and promote the Fund In addition, the Fund was beneficiary of a $100,000 family gift Mrs Russell serves as member of several philanthropic and community organizations including: Board of the National Black Arts Foundation, Wren’s Nest; Villages of Carver YMCA; and the Westminster Schools “Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and to Serve Learning She is actively involved on committees within the Woodward Academy community and the Girl Scouts of America Mrs Russell has chaired and co-chaired many events throughout the Atlanta Community, including thee National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) As a founding member of Granting Atlanta’s Wishes (G.A.W.), a nine-woman organization, Mrs Russell provides assistance to those seeking to pursue educational, entrepreneurial and artistic dreams She received the Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Clark Atlanta University in 1998 Mrs Russell is married to H Jerome Russell and they have four children James H Colon (2013) Marysville, Washington Current Co-Owner of Marysville Toyota in Marysville, Washington, James Colon previously served as Toyota Vice President, African American Business Strategy for North America where he was responsible for engaging Hispanic and African American business and media communities and building a network of Toyota Associates and team members across regions to optimize relationships with these constituencies Prior to assuming this role, Colon was vice president of product communications for Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc where he was responsible for creating, gathering and managing information for promotion initiatives for Toyota brand vehicles in addition to product sales and training Colon held various roles at Toyota regional offices and TMS headquarters in Torrance, California, including general manager for the Portland and Chicago regions and vice president of sales for the Toyota Division with responsibility for sales support of Toyota regional offices, public companies and private distributors Trustee Colon serves on the board of Directors for Black Star Project and the First Tee of South Los Angeles IN 20ll, he was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for California State University, Los Angeles’ Friends of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology and is a member of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Los Angeles Leadership Council In support of its mission to develop leaders, inform policy and educate the public, Colon was recently appointed to Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Colon is recipient of the bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana In May 2011, Mr Colon was awarded the Honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Martin University in Indianapolis, Indiana Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Thomas Wesley Dortch, Jr (AU’86) (2010) Atlanta, Georgia Entrepreneur Thomas W Dortch, Jr is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TWD, Inc a consulting firm with emphasis on business development, public relations, and fundraising Engaged in a variety of business ventures, Mr Dortch is Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta Transportation Systems, Inc., a para-transit system that manages non-emergency transportation for the State of Georgia, Chairman and CEO of Cornerstone Parking, Chairman of Lancor Parking Management, LLC, and Managing Partner of FAD Consulting, LLC, a diversity management, marketing and events management company Mr Dortch holds the singular distinction as Chairman Emeritus of 100 Black Men of America, Inc Under his guidance, the organization expanded from 43 to 102 chapters throughout the United Sates, Africa, England and the West indies Mr Dortch is founder of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame, Inc., a vehicle to highlight the major contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their graduates; co-founder of the Georgia Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (GAME), an advocacy organization for minority business development; and, co-founder of the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance, a capacity building and business development organization for the construction and transportation industries His organizational affiliations include the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia; Black/Jewish Coalition; Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau; Atlanta Business League and Fulton Dekalb Hospital Authority Among the numerous awards received, Mr Dortch is recipient of the U.S Presidential Citation for Volunteerism; Martin Luther King, Jr Distinguished Service Award; Turner Broadcast Trumpet Leadership Award; 2004 Man of the Decade Award by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc; and, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 2004 Distinguished Phoenix Award Mr Dortch holds the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Pre-Professional Social Work from Fort Valley State University and Master of Arts Degree and Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration from Atlanta University A Georgia State University Ford Fellow in the Urban Policy Administration Program, Dortch is the recipient of honorary doctorate degrees from Fayetteville State University, Fort Valley State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Livingstone College, and Jarvis Christian College Salvador Diaz-Verson, Jr (1995) Sarasota, Florida Salvador Diaz-Verson, Jr is Chairman and President of Diaz-Verson Capital Investments, a company formed in 1993 Previously retired as President and Chief Investment Officer of American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC), during which time the Company rose to become a Fortune 500 Company, where among his many achievements was the diversification of the specialty insurance company’s operations and holdings, nationally and internationally, opening offices in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, the Cayman Islands, Canada, and the United Kingdom Mr Diaz-Verson serves on the Board of Directors of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame; Boys & Girls Club of America; Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation (GA); St Francis Hospital (GA); American Cancer Society; United Way; Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Regions Bank and Clemente Capital; Vestmark Inc.; Foodsource, LLC; and Diaz Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned company distributing Latino and Specialty Food Products in the nation The Florida State University (FSU) alumnus was Inducted into the the University’s hall of fame in 2001 Recipient of the Masters in Business Administration degree in Business Administration degree from Florida State University (FSU), Mr Diaz-Verson was inducted into the University’s Hall of Fame in 2001 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Ernest G Green (1999) Washington, D.C Ernest G Green most recently served as Partner, Matrix Advisors, Managing Director of Public Finance for Lehman Brothers in Washington D.C, and Barclays In 1957, Green and eight other African-American students, later known as the “Little Rock Nine,” were the first to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, following the 1954 U.S Supreme Court Brown vs Board of Education decision declaring school segregation illegal Several books, movies and documentaries have chronicled Mr Green and his eight classmates’ experience during their historic year at Central High School On November 9, 1999, President William Clinton presented the “Little Rock Nine” presented with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the “Congressional Gold Medal.” Subsequently, Mr Green completed high school, earning his diploma from Central High School He is recipient of the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree Sociology from Michigan State University Mr Green has served as U.S Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training during the administration of President Jimmy Carter and appointed by President William Clinton as Chairman of the African Development Foundation On appointment by former United States Secretary of Education, Richard W Riley, he served as Chairman of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Advisory Board Mr Green serves on the board of Fisk University; National Association of Securities professionals (NASP), where he served as Chairman for two consecutive years; Quality Education of Minorities (QEM); Council, United State Conference of Mayors; Action International, and Boy Scouts of America He is a member of Sigma Pi Phi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities The recipient of countless awards during his lifetime, Mr Green has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Arkansas (2012), Spelman College, Central State University and Tugaloo College Richard Holmes (AU’84) (2010) Atlanta, Georgia Richard Holmes is retired Senior Vice President of the Metro Atlanta Region for Georgia Power Prior to appointment as Corporate Compliance Officer in 2004, Mr Holmes maintained responsibility for electric operations, sales and marketing, customer service/ business offices, governmental relations and community economic development for Georgia Power’s 1.2M customers in metropolitan Atlanta Mr Holmes previously served on the boards of the Georgia State Department of Community Health (Chairman), Fort McPherson Local Redevelopment Authority, Literacy Action, Kennesaw State University Foundation, Columbus State University Foundation, American Association of Blacks in Energy, Atlanta Branch NAACP, Atlanta Beltline Partnership, and the Atlanta Police Foundation In 1999, he served as Chairman of the Board of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first African-American to lead the second largest Chamber in Georgia He is a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Cobb, Leadership Columbus and the Regional Leadership Institute Mr Holmes earned his BS degree from Columbus State University and MBA from Atlanta University He also completed the Harvard University Business School Program for Management Development Mr Holmes is current chair of the Board of Trustees Building and Grounds Committee Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY R William (Bill) Ide, III (2004) Atlanta, Georgia R William Ide, III, a partner in the law firm Akerman LLP, specializes in representing boards of directors, audit committees, and management with special investigations, ethics, corporate governance, crisis management, and strategic advice He is a former member of the Boards of Directors of Popeyes and Albemarle Corporation He has served as general counsel to Monsanto, Counselor to the United States Olympic Committee, and President of the American Bar He chairs the EastWest Institute Board Executive Committee, serves on the boards of Clark Atlanta University, MetaJure and Rimidi He co-chairs the Conference Board ESG Center Additionally, Mr Ide is a member of the Georgia State University Board of Visitors, Law School He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia (Law Review), Master of Business Administration in Finance from Georgia State University and Bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University (Cum Laude, Varsity Basketball) Tharon Johnson (CAU 01) (2013) Atlanta, Georgia Tharon Johnson, renowned political strategist, is founder of the Paramount Consulting Group, a bipartisan firm specializing in government affairs, lobbying and campaigns In addition to advising members of Congress, leaders in state government, former and current mayors of Atlanta and a presidential campaign, he provides insights and analysis of political developments at the national, state and local levels offering insights in publications such as Newsweek, The Washington Post, New York Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Political Insider, Politico, Roll Call, The Hill and other publications He has appeared frequently as key contributor on several new channels, including CNN, WSB-TV and Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Political Rewind” and Lawmakers Johnson has amassed an extensive and successful record campaign background and campaign experience over the last decade He has served as Southern Regional Director for the 2021 Obama for America Campaign; led reelection campaign efforts for President Obama in 11 southern states, including battleground states, Florida and North Carolina Locally, he was senior advisor, strategist and campaign manager for former Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed; and, spearheaded successful campaigns on behalf of former Congressmen, John Lewis and John Barrow and, a judge, members of the General Assembly, county commissioners, City Counsel, sheriff and school board candidates Recipient of several recognitions, Johnson was recognized as 2010 Campaign Manager of the year by the American Association of Political Consultants; 2012 Georgia Trend Magazine’s 40 under 40 Award as one of Georgia’s Best and Brightest; Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “’40 under 40” Rising Business and Community Leaders” Award; and, one of James Magazine’s “Top 25 most influential Georgian’s.” He is also recipient of Clark Atlanta University’s Unsung Hero Award An alum, Tharon was awarded the Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 2001 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Ms Ingrid Saunders Jones (2003) Atlanta, Georgia Ingrid Saunders Jones retired as senior Vice President of Global Community Connections for the Coca-Cola Company and Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation Under her leadership, the Foundation contributed more than $340 million to support a wide range of sustainable community initiatives and funds including the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program for first generation college students Ms Jones has served as Chair of the National Counsel of Women She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation; Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation; Clark Atlanta University Cancer Center; Congressional Black Caucus Foundation; The Ohio State University President’s Council on Women; Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University; and the National Board of Directors for Girl Scouts She is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta and the Society of International Business Fellows Ms Jones is the recipient of numerous awards for her work and contributions including the 2011 Jackie Robinson Humanitarian award; the 2010 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Boy Scouts of America; the 2010 Corporate responsibility Award from ESSENCE Magazine; the 2008 Executive Leadership Council Achievement Award; The President’s Award from Morehouse College; The Ohio State University Foundation’s John B Gerlach Development Award and the Georgia State University School of Business Hall of Fame Award A native of Detroit, Ms Jones earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education at Michigan State University and Master’s Degree in Education at Eastern Michigan University She is the recipient of honorary doctorate degrees from her alma mater, Michigan state University, Spelman College and Knoxville College Ms Saunders Jones serves as chair of the Board’s Institutional Advancement and University Relations Committee Joel Katz (2018) Atlanta, Georgia Joel Katz has been ranked Billboard Magazine’s number one entertainment in its Power 100’ list of most influential executives in the music business He has been called “the dealmaker who thinks outside the box.” The world’s most famous entertainers place their trust in him to craft the breakthrough deals that boost their careers, cultivate their talents, and safeguard their assets His star-studded client roster includes music industry legends from an array of genres, as well as music producers, record companies, concert promoters, and corporate heavy hitters Katz is the Founding Chairman of Greenberg Taurig’s Global Entertainment and Media Practice and the Founding Shareholder of the Atlanta Office Katz’s areas of concentration include entertainment law, executive compensation agreements, entertainment-related corporate acquisitions; mergers and consultations of multi-national and multi-media entertainment companies He has negotiated significant contracts on behalf of the Recording Academy, negotiated and closed financing arrangements to finance music television programming globally, negotiated the sale of Michael Jackson’s 50% stake in Sony/ATV Music Publishing to Sony Corp; negotiated employment agreements on behalf of more than thirty senior industry executives A dominant force in the entertainment industry, Katz is an energetic and influential contributor who has played a profound role in shaping his profession while simultaneously advancing health related and other causes Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Wendy Lewis (2012) South Orange, New Jersey Prior to retirement as the McDonald Corporation’s Chief Diversity Officer, Global, Wendy Lewis served as Senior Vice President of Diversity and Strategic Alliances in the Office of the Commissioner for Major League Baseball where she created the Diversity Economic Impact Engagement Initiative to advance the MLB’s current workforce and supplier diversity efforts and initiated methodologies for cultural assessments, developed diversity economic platforms and promoted industry-wide diversity training In 2006, Ms Lewis led the team that developed MLB’s Executive Development Program, a new talent pipeline, and a two-year rotational career development program to increase MLB’s high-potential talent pool and agenda for succession planning Ms Lewis was the leading strategist for MLB’s Diverse Business Partners Program, the premier minority procurement program in Professional Sports Since its formation, well over $500 million dollars were directed towards supporting thousands of minority and women-owned businesses Previously, Ms Lewis served as the Vice President of Strategic Planning for Recruitment and Diversity and Vice President of Human Resources and Office Operations for Major League Baseball As corporate liaison to all 30 Major League Clubs, she formulated an infrastructure for Human Resources Management and instituted industry best practices The recipient of several awards, including the Schaffner Award for preeminence in her field, Outstanding Service from Northwestern University; Pioneer Award from the National Association of Black Journalists; MLB’s (Minorities in Business) annual award for outstanding effort in diversity within sports, and “The Effie Manley Sports Executive of the Year”, presented by Rainbow/PUSH; honored by the Network Journal as one of “25” Influential Black Women in Business and listed one of the “Most Influential Minorities in Sports in Sports Illustrated Ms Lewis received the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the J.L Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University Ms Lewis serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Michael E Melton (2007) Atlanta, Georgia Michael E Melton is Founder, President and CEO of TME Enterprises (“TME”) Headquartered in Atlanta, the company owns and manages a portfolio of commercial real estate properties and restaurants He is also an attorney with more than 30 years’ experience in the field of intellectual property law (litigation and licensing) and the management of intellectual property law departments, in addition to which he is a published author and frequent lecturer on topics pertaining to intellectual property law He currently practices law as a partner with the firm of Norris & Melton, PLLC and its intellectual property management, consulting and licensing arm, IP Counsel Consultants Previously held positions include Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for PH2 Solutions, Inc.; Vice President and Director of Intellectual Property for Motorola, Inc.; Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property for Pitney Bowes; Director and Chief Patent Counsel for MCI Communications Corporation; and European Legal Counsel for Texas Instruments, Inc Mr Melton is a member of Leadership Greater Washington class of 200; Life Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation; Board member, One Hundred Black Men of America, Inc and President of the Washington, D.C Chapter; Principal and founding member of the Board of Directors of the Merit Bank (Overland Park, Kansas); Board member, Urban League of Northern Virginia; Audit Committee member of the National Head Start Association; and member Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Prior affiliations include Advisory Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and Board Member of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship He holds the Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Missouri and is a life member of the University’s alumni association Trustee Melton serves as Chair of the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Valerie R Love (2020) Atlanta, Georgia Amassing more than twenty years’ experience in finance, operations, labor relations and human resources, Valerie Love recently joined the Coca-Cola Company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Coca-Cola, North America Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Ms Love served as Global Vice President, Human Resources, supporting Johnson & Johnson Consumer Supply Chain and Global Quality and Worldwide Vice President of Human Resources at Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Prior to Johnson and Johnson, she was Vice President, Human Resources at Tyco Integrated Security (Tyco International) where she supported the Global Thermal Controls Division and Commercial Security Operations Trustee Love began her professional career at General Motors where a 20-year tenure included both local and international assignments (Argentina and Germany) with increasing levels of responsibility; each new appointment incorporating a myriad of functions: finance, operations (manufacturing) and HR During her time at General Motors, Ms Love led Global Compensation for all salaried employees She was also the HR Strategic Business Partner for Sales & Marketing, Global Design, Global Research and Development and Strategic Initiatives where she led and provided overall direction and coordination of salaried HR activities., with responsibility to grow the talent base of both technical and leadership staff She provided HR consultation advice and support during the design and implementation stages for new facilities in emerging markets, playing a key leadership role in launching Greenfield (startup) sites in China, Thailand, Poland, Brazil, Argentina and Tel Aviv, Israel) A participant in several volunteer activities at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (JJVC), she served as Executive Co-Sponsor for JJVC African Ancestry Leadership Council (AALC) and Executive Champion for the JJVC Diversity & Inclusion Council Currently on the Board of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), she served as Board Member for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) North East Florida chapter Ms Love received the Bachelor of Business Administration from Tennessee State University and Master of Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee Charmaine Ward-Millner (2020) Atlanta, Georgia Charmaine Ward-Millner is Corporate Relations Director for Georgia Power where she is responsible for building and maintaining key state and national relationships with diverse organizations and opinion leaders Her efforts focus on forming strategic alliances with diverse segments of the Company’s 2.5 million customers, corporate partners and civic organizations to garner support and promote advocacy for important industry and company issues Mrs Ward-Millner also works closely with internal executives and community leaders to develop sustainable initiatives to aligned with the Company’s business goals and philanthropic strategies in support of its mission to be “a citizen wherever we serve.” Mrs Ward-Millner has held senior-level positions with Georgia Pacific, John H Harland, Bank of America, Showtime Networks, and IBM and has created tremendous value as a corporate leader in the areas of corporate philanthropy, foundation and corporate affairs, diversity In addition to serving as adjunct professor at Georgia State University, Mrs Ward-Millner is a certified John Maxwell Leadership Coach and Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).Humbled by awards received in recognition of her civic contributions, she carries affiliations that include: Secretary, Board of the National Black MBA Association; Atlanta Chapter, National Black MBA Association; Urban League of Greater Atlanta; Atlanta Technical College Foundation Board; Atlanta Business League Foundation Board; Coalition of 100 Black Women; Operation HOPE Board; Alumna, United Way VIP, Leadership Georgia; and, Alliance theatre Advisory Board A Chicago native, Mrs Ward-Milner is a Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc and The Links, Inc A self-described avid reader, she is also a “lover of the theatre and international travel.” Her personal mission is to be a CATALYST, creating positive change in individuals, organizations and communities through coaching and servant leadership Majoring in economics, Mrs Ward Millner received the Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Clark Atlanta University and the MBA degree (with honors) from Kennesaw State University Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY AL B REID (’83) (2019) Northbrook, Illinois AL B Reid is Vice President of Corporate Development at Abbot Laboratories where he serves as a corporate strategist and mergers and acquisition professional for the executive management team by providing strategic advisory and operational management support for Abbot’s global businesses He provides executive leadership for a variety of global growth initiatives including acquisitions/spinoffs, strategic partnerships, divestitures and geographic expansion in key emerging markets Prior to joining Abbott in 2000, he held a variety of positions at Baxter Healthcare, Dun & Bradstreet, Paramount Communications and the Federal Reserve Bank in management where his portfolio included, Management consulting, treasury, corporate finance and strategy Mr Reid serves on the Board of Directors at Senior Helpers, Chicago Youth Centers and the Aurelia Group Other affiliations include the Executive Leadership Council; Chicago United; Association for Corporate growth; American Diabetes Association Chicago; Laptops for Learning and the History Makers Mr Reid received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark Atlanta University (’83) and Master of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University (’87) Bobbie Kennedy Sanford (CC’63) (2012) Atlanta, Georgia Bobbie Kennedy Sanford, Broker and Principal, Sanford Realty Company, Inc (est 1965) has amassed a distinguished record of achievement both within the real estate establishment and as citizen extraordinaire Mrs Sanford has served in leadership positions within the real estate community at the county, state and national levels Having served in leadership capacities within the DeKalb Association of Realtors, she was elected first African-American Female President and subsequently awarded the Clark Harrison Community Service Award in 2009 and Realtor of the Year award in 2010 As member of the Georgia Association of Realtors, she served on the Education Advisory Committee for the Georgia Real Estate Commission Named Broker of the Year and Past Chairman of the Board of the Empire Board of Realtists, she served as Past Chair and member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Real Estate Brokers A life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Founding Member,100 Black Women of DeKalb and member, Dekalb Advisory Board, Mrs Sanford currently serves on the Board of Ethics, DeKalb County Commission Alumna Sanford is a Charter member and Co-President of the DEKALB County Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association and recipient of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Education 10 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Isaac J Snype, Jr (CC’76) (2004) Cary, North Carolina Supply chain and finance executive level professional, trustee and alumnus Isaac J Snype Jr., is Senior Contract Administrator and Procurement Professional at the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation Having earned several promotions in this role, he negotiates, manages, and performs as focal point for a variety of complex procurement contracts with independent suppliers Trustee Snype has served his alma mater as both dedicated alumnus and member of the Board of Trustees A devoted member of the National Alumni Association, he has held elected and appointed offices at the local and national levels including serving as President of the Miami, Metro Washington, D.C and South Florida chapters Trustee Snype has also served as Chair of the Alumni Association Constitution and Budget committee and Representative to the Board on behalf of the National Alumni Association For his service to the Association, he has been recognized and received the following awards: NAFEO Distinguished Alumni Award; President’s Alumni Achievement Award; Outstanding Leadership Award – South Florida Chapter; and Salute to Leadership Honoree – UNCF Washington, DC Inter Alumni Council Following his election to the Board of Trustees, Mr Snype served as Chair of the Student Affairs Committee Elected Senior Class President and to membership in the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, trustee Snype graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (cum laude) in Business Administration and was awarded the Master of Business Administration Degree from Florida Atlantic University Mr Snype maintains memberships with the National Black MBA Association and National Association of Black Accountants Errol B Taylor (2016) New York, New York Errol Taylor is partner in the New York office of Milbank, Tweed and Hadley & McCoy and leads the firm’s biopharma patent litigation practice A partner since 2003, Mr Taylor focuses mainly on representing research pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical companies in patent litigation and related counseling With particular expertise in cases involving generic drug approvals and the Hatch-Waxman Act, Mr Taylor has served as lead trial counsel in numerous multi-party, multinational cases involving some of the world’s most prescribed medicines Mr Taylor has given lectures in the areas of pharmaceutica litigation, interference procedure, damages and injunctions to various legal professional associations, including the American Bar association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; and The Association of the Bar for the City of New York Recognized as one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical litigators, Mr Taylor is cited in numerous publications and journals, among them: Chambers USA, PLC Which Lawyers? Super Lawyers and I AM Magazine, which selected him as one of the 250 top patent litigators in the world and in the first tier of New York lawyers Selected by The National Law Journal as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers in 2003, Mr Taylor received an honorary Ph.D degree from State University of New York at Oswego He is a member of the Chapin School Board of Trustees in Princeton, N.J Trustee Taylor serves as Chair of the Board Governance and Compensation Committee Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 11 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Alvin T Trotter, M.D (CC ’63) (2004) Los Angeles, California Dr Alvin Trotter has made health, family unity and the education of youth the guiding force in his life On graduation from the UCLA Medical School and completion of his residency at the Los Angeles County Martin Luther King Jr Medical Center, Dr Trotter opened a private medical practice in Los Angeles, specializing in internal medicine Following a successful private practice, he and four associates opened Regent Medical, where they offer full-service primary care to patients in the Los Angeles/Inglewood communities Trustee Trotter is devoted to uplifting youth and to the health, educational and economic empowerment on behalf of the communities he serves Among his affiliations are the American Medical Association, National Medical Association and the Los Angeles Medical Society He is a lifetime member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and serves on the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Mental Health Dr Trotter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Clark College and medical degree from the UCLA Medical Center Brenda W Walker (CC ’75) (2007) Cary, North Carolina Brenda Walker is a leading financial investment executive with more than 25 years financial and managerial experience She is a founding partner in 522 Capital Partners LLC (“522Capital”), the newly launched, vertically integrated commercial real estate management and investment firm With offices in New York, North Carolina and Georgia, 522 Capital’s focus is to provide workout and recovery services that will maximize the value of its clients’ distressed real estate portfolios The firm will also acquire distressed assets and/or partner with owners of distressed assets who are seeking liquidity Ms Walker has held a variety of senior management and leadership positions with major financial institutions, non-profit and entrepreneurial entities Prior to forming 522 Capital, she was Senior Vice President, Smith Breeden Associates, Inc., where she was responsible for new business development and client relationships Previous employers included the White House Council of Economic Advisors; J.P Morgan Asset Management; MetLife; Bellemead Development Corporation, a former subsidiary of the Chubb Group; The Amelior Foundation and the Enterprise Foundation Ms Walker is a member of the Leadership Council for Child & Family Health in Durham, North Carolina and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc She was awarded the Bachelor of Science degree from Clark College; Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, Graduate Division, University of Pennsylvania 12 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Derrick M Williams (CC81) (2004) Shreveport, Louisiana Mr Williams recently retired from the position of Vice President of Finance and Planning and Vice President for Finance, Delphi, Europe, Middle East and Africa, having previously served in a number of senior level positions with the Delphi Corporation and the General Motors Powertrain Division In 1997, he established the Doris F Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarding scholarship monies to minority students attending four-year colleges or universities Recipient of the Powell William Holly Alumnus of the Year award in 1997, he is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; National Association of Black Accountants; and National Black MBA Association Mr Williams received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Accounting from Clark Atlanta University and Master of Arts in Business Administration from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Carolyn M Young (2004) Atlanta, Georgia Carolyn M Young is an executive with Atlanta-based GoodWorks International, LLC, a leading global advisory firm offering international market access and political risk analysis in key emerging markets within Africa and the Caribbean Retired after a 30-year teaching career with the Atlanta Public Schools, Mrs Young has received several awards and honors including the 1976 Atlanta Area II Teacher of the Year; Georgia Teachers Incentive Award for Intermediate Grades and the Southern Bell Black History Calendar as a “Teacher of Excellence.” She also serves on the Governor’s Re-form Commission for Education” and the Georgia Human Relations Commission She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University; Fernbank Museum; the Starlight Foundation; and, Literacy in Action Inc; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Women; the Apex Museum; and, Georgia Council of Abused Children She is a member of the Buckhead Cascade Chapter of Links, Inc and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Mrs Young is a graduate of Clark College and Georgia State University Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 13 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES United Methodist Church Sue Haupert-Johnson, Bishop (2016) Resident Bishop Atlanta, Georgia Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson is the episcopal leader of the North Georgia Area of the United Methodist Church Elected bishop in 2016 by the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church and consecrated on July 15, 2016, commencing her assignment to the North Georgia Episcopal area on September 1, 2016 A Florida native, Bishop Haupert-Johnson is a graduate of the University Florida (B.S.) in Business Administration, University of Florida College of Law (J.D.) and Candler School of Theology, Emory University (M.Div.) Before answering her call to the ministry, she was a federal law clerk and a litigator with the Tampa law firm of Carlton, Fields Following graduation from Candler (summa cum laude); she was ordained deacon in the Florida Annual Conference in 1996 and elder in 1998 She subsequently served pastoral appointments as associate pastor at 4,400 member First UMC, Lakeland; as pastor of a 300-member rural/suburban church, Hillsborough UMC, Tampa; and lead pastor of two large membership churches as pastor of a 300-member rural/suburban church, Hillsborough UMC, Tampa; and lead pastor of two large membership churches in Cape Coral and Ocala Florida As district Superintendent, Bishop Haupert-Johnson guided a diverse area of both large and small churches; urban, suburban and rural; African-American, Haitian, and Hispanic churches; a Native American ministry; large camp and retreat center and vibrant campus ministry She serves as chair of the Alumni Board of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and on the Board of trustees of Bethune Cookman University Representative On behalf of the United Methodist Church (2020) Rev Dr Michael T McQueen Central North District, North Georgia Conference Atlanta, Georgia Rev Dr Michael McQueen is senior pastor of St James Methodist Church Cited as one of the fastest growing congregations and sinch his arrival in 2006, church membership has expanded from 1,500 to 3,500 members and more than 36 ministries Prior to his recent appointment as District Superintendent of the Central North District, North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church and his current pastorship, Rev McQueen served as Senior Pastor at Ousley Methodist Church in Lithonia, Georgia; Associate and Senior Associate Pastor at Ben Hill United Methodist Church where he served as Coordinator for Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century for which he received the 2000 Award of Excellence as a Congregation Resource Center Rev Dr McQueen has developed Minister in Training programs globally to train and equip local clergy to build homes He has traveled to Zimbabwe, South Africa, the Bahamas, and the Philippines; Kenya to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS and build mud homes and worked to develop ministries and medical missions, ministering to over 800 Haitians He includes among his Board memberships the North Georgia Board of Pensions, Georgia Tech Wesley Foundation; Committee on Congregational Development; North Georgia Conference Black Church Development Committee, United Methodist Connectional Federal Credit Union, Simpsonwood Board, Youth Hope Builders Academy, the United Methodist Children’s Home, Kings Ridge Cristian School, Faith Journey; Atlanta Roswell District Committee of Ordained Ministry A Philadelphia native, of Philadelphia, Rev Dr McQueen is a graduate of Drexel University Awarded the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees, with honors, from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC), where he has served as adjunct professor In addition, Rev Dr McQueen has served on staff in the area of Contextual Education, at the Emory University Candler School of Theology A Philadelphia, Pa native, Rev Dr McQueen is a graduate of Drexel University Married to Wanda McQueen, he is the “proud” father of two sons and grandfather of one granddaughter He enjoys reading, walking and spending time with family 14 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Phinda T Hillmon (CAU (05, 09) (2019) Atlanta, Georgia Nde Phinda T Hillmon is a Bi-lingual Grants Management Specialist (GMS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she supports the Center for Global Health (CGH) and manages Cooperative Agreements and Grants in the Office of Grants Services – Office of Financial Resources (OGS-OFR) Mrs Hillmon has over 12 years of Grant program management experience in the Public Sector working at the state, local (City and County) and Federal levels Professionally, she has authored proposals, successfully garnering awards from private foundations, the U.S Department of Labor, National Institutes of Health, U.S Department of Justice and U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development In addition, she has managed a complex grants portfolio of $50,000,000.00 in Federal funding In addition, a highly developed skillset acquired in the area of compliance and program audits has resulted in protections to organizational (domestic and international) exposures and vulnerabilities to waste, fraud and abuse Originally from Philadelphia, PA, by way of the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, Mrs Hillmon is a two-time graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a B.A degree in political science (2005) and Master’s in Public Administration (2009) She currently serves as the President of the Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association (CAUAA) DeKalb Chapter, and is a member of the CAUAA National Board of Directors where she serves as the Alumni Representative to the Board of Trustees Phinda is also a member of the Atlanta - Magnolia Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Devin P White (CAU ’95, 01) (2019) Atlanta, Georgia Devin P White is Managing Partner in Palmetto Verification Solutions (now Palmetto Security Services, LLC), providing consulting, fingerprinting, background screening, security equipment, and guard services/training Prior to this, for nine years he served as Director of Clark Atlanta University’s Bishop Cornelius L Henderson Student Center Mr White’s early career began in the finance industry, working for several years with MONY group As ninth president of the National Alumni Association, he holds distinction as the first and youngest male elected president, he was recently elected to a fourth term as President and National Alumni Association representative to the Board of Trustees Mr White’s community and civic engagements the following: High Aspirations Foundation, Inc; United Way; Leader Shape Institute; National Youth Sports Association; National Kidney Foundation; National Alumni Council; and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc Recipient of numerous service awards and recognitions, Mr White was named UNCF National Advisor of the Year and cited as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc for Superior Service & Omega Man of the Year, and UNCF Outstanding Young Alumni Award Mr White earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 15 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY FACULTY WILLIAM H BOONE, Ph.D Associate Professor Political Science Department of Political Science Dr William H Boone is Associate Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at Clark Atlanta University He previously served as Associate Provost, Dean of Graduate Studies/Research and Sponsored Programs and chair of the Department of Political Science Boone has served as a Faculty Fellow with the United States Office of Personnel Management, and as an Adjunct Fellow with the Southern Education Foundation He has served on the faculty of the Africana Women’s Center and has served as a lecturer at the Georgia Institute of Technology From 1986-89 Dr Boone served as producer of the television series Black Perspectives Currently Boone serves as co-producer, writer and Host of the cable TV series, Politically Speaking Dr Boone has served as President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientist. Professor Boone has authored or co-authored publications in the areas of black political parties, state legislative activities, energy policies and the social, political and economic impact of governmental actions on rural communities Boone is an active member of various professional organizations, and has served as a chairperson, panel organizer, presenter, and local arrangements chair for many conferences National and local news media outlets frequently consult Dr Boone Noted publications include: “Transportation and Housing Energy Policies…”, “Intergovernmental Relation between the State and Federal Government”, and “Lower Socio-Economic and Minority Households in Camden County, Georgia.” Boone is recipient of awards in the areas of teaching and scholarship and service Among which are Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Faculty Award, Award for Dedicated Scholarship and recognized for his service by the Georgia State Legislature Dr Boone is a graduate of Morgan State University and recipient of the Doctorate Degree in Political Science from Atlanta University KURT B YOUNG, Ph.D Associate Professor and Department Chair, Political Science Primarily focusing on the subject of Pan-Africanism and Pan African politics, Dr Kurt B Young is Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, with additional areas of specialization including Africana political thought, Africana political movements, African & Caribbean political thinkers, and Black politics and political science Dr Young’s publications have appeared in the Journal of Pan African Studies, where he was also invited to serve as Guest Editor for the widely read Special Commemorative Edition on Frantz Fanon Other writings appear in journals such as the Journal of Third World Studies, Journal of Ethnic Politics, International Journal of Africana Studies, Journal of Political Ideologies, and Peace Review Prior to CAU, Dr Young taught at the University of Central Florida, and held posts at other institutions within the historic Atlanta University Center including Morehouse College and Spelman College Dr Young currently serves on the Board of the Walter Rodney Foundation and the Arthur Green, Jr Memorial Foundation Dr Young was born in Belize City, Belize and grew up in Jersey City, NJ He currently resides in Tampa, Florida   Recipient of the Undergraduate Degree in History, Dr Young received the Master of Arts (MA) degree in Africa and African American Studies and the Ph.D in Political Science from Clark Atlanta University 16 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Alake Jacobs Undergraduate SGA President Atlanta, Georgia Khadijah Bryant Graduate SGA President Chicago, Illinois Ex-Officio George T French, Ph.D President Clark Atlanta University Following a fourteen-year term (2005-2019) at Miles College; one of the longest-serving for a college president, Dr George T French, Jr assumed the Presidency of Clark Atlanta University on September 1, 2019 A native of Louisville, Ky President French earned the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in political Science, with emphasis on policy analysis, from the University of Louisville Following completion of two years of study at the University of Richmond Law School and while serving as Director of Development at Miles College, he completed the third year of law school at Miles College, earning the Juris Doctor degree President French subsequently received the Ph.D in Higher Education from Jackson State University By appointment to the presidency of Clark Atlanta University, Dr French leads the largest of the UNCF member-institutions in the nation among and private HBCU’s and within the state of Georgia A nationally recognized leader and influencer in higher education and educational policy as well as Congressional appointee, Dr French has served on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity under three Secretaries of Education and two Presidents of the United States; three-term member of the Board of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC); Chair of the Atlanta University Center Consortium (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College and Morehouse School of Medicine); Chair of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAC) Council of Presidents; and, member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) Board of Directors and member of the national diverse council of Regions Bank since 2011.Since assuming the Presidency at Clark Atlanta University, Dr French counts among his most notable and significant achievements the following: exponentially exceeding fundraising records in the history of the University; maintaining stable enrollment in the midst of global pandemic; and, to position the University for future unprecedented growth; developing and expanding corporate and community relationships He is recipient of the following awards: Birmingham Spotlight Man of the Year; NAACP Man of the Year; and the Higher Education Leadership Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Clark Atlanta University | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021 17 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 18 Clark Atlanta Uniersity | Board of Trustees | 2020-2021