board of trustees
Board of Trustees

James Amemasor
Research Specialist, The New Jersey Historical Society; Lecturer, Rutgers University

linda caldwell-epps
President and CEO of 1804 Consultants; Founding member of Sankofa Collaborative

semiko crider
Seminarian, New York Theological Seminary; founder of BeadKnots Ministry

george britt
Pastor, Mount Teman AME Church, Elizabeth, NJ

nancy benz
Licensed Professional Counselor, Cranford, NJ

brenda johnson
Member, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church

earl graves
Director, Elizabeth Police Department, Elizabeth, NJ

giacomo sacca
Chief, Elizabeth Police Department, Elizabeth, NJ

amak njoku
Member, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church

janice gilyard
President, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

eleanor giles
Union County Committee Person, Trustee, New Light Baptist Church, Retired Educator

stan neron
Department of Recreation, City of Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ

leonard jackson jr.
Member, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church

alcee james
Member, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church

wanda lundy
Pastor, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church

crystal orr
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Union County

jose m. roman
Vice President, Research Administration and Interim Assistant Vice President, Policy & Training, Rutgers University

Shamirah briddle-charriez
Court Liaison/Social Worker, Union County Department of Children Protection and Permanency