Advisory Board & Support

Melanie Jones
Chief Strategy Officer, The Jones Collective
Dr. Wandra Arrington
Director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Honors Program, Alcorn State University
Malaika Simmons
Chief Operating Officer, National Alliance against Disparities in Patient Health (NADPH)
Carl S. Brown
Executive, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, Self-Help Credit Union
Tamara Terry,
CEO, FDW Strategic Solutions

Rhea Mozo, Project Manager Lead
Kathy Horn, Project Manager/Consultant
Charles McCombs, VP HBCU Relations
Angie Herrera, Executive Assistant
Jeanne Frazer, Advisor

The Advisory Board helps support and guide HBCUgrow’s mission to forge impactful alliances between
historically black colleges and universities and businesses, nonprofits, elected officials, and others focused on
driving shared success and innovation.

The Advisory Board is comprised of decision makers from HBCUs, businesses, nonprofits, and individuals who
share our mission and are committed to providing the support needed to take HBCUgrow to the next level.
Here are our expectations for Advisory Board members:

• Meet virtually on a regular basis (estimated 8 calls/year), attending a minimum of 80% of the annual
  calls (you may send a substitute with similar decision-making authority)
• Attend the annual LEAD conference
• Provide 2-3 warm introductions to contacts you know well via phone or email to potential allies or
  sponsors each year
• Share input on the annual conference, including recommending and providing introductions to
  potential speakers or panelists
• Support the conference and other events by promoting them to your colleagues/networks and help
  build attendance (ideally, recruiting 3-5 attendees)
• Recommend new Board members based on their shared commitment to our mission and what they
  may bring to the table
• One year term commitment
• This is an unpaid position