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NBDA Board History

NBDA Founders, Key Contributors,and Executive Board Members

Founders & Key Contributors
Founders	Elizabeth “Ann” Wilson (MD) Lottie Crook (MD) Ernest Hairston (MD)	Linwood Smith (MD) Willard Shorter (DC) Charles “Chuck” V. Williams (OH)
Key Contributors	Bridges, Inc Capital City Association of the Deaf Common Capital Inc DeafPride, Inc. DC City Council DC Mayor Marion Barry MorningStar Pentacostal Church Hearing Parents of Deaf Children Howard University School of Social Work	The Chatter Box (Atlanta) Robert Howard Sandi LaRue Shiloh Baptist Church Shirley Childress Soul Sisters (Cleveland) Women Unlimited Zoe E. Page
Executive Board 1982-Present
1982-1983	Albert Couthen, Executive Secretary (MD)
1983-1988	Sheryl Guest-Emery, Executive Secretary (1983-85) & Executive Director (DC) (1985-1987) Celeste Owens-Samuels, Assistant Executive Director (1987) (NY); Acting Executive Director (NY) (1987-1988) Dr. Seth Ocloo, Treasurer (LA) Pat Antonah, Treasurer (MD) Pauline Fletemeyer, Secretary (1985-1986) (DC) Thomas Samuels, Appointed Chairman of the Board (NY) (1985 -1989)
1988-1990	Lottie Crook, President (MD) Sheryl Guest-Emery, Vice President (MI) Lois Dadzie, Secretary (CA) Patrick Antonah, Treasurer (1988) Rochelle “Pam Anderson”, Treasurer (MI) (1988-1990)
1991-1993	Carl Moore, President (NY) Betty Henderson, Vice President (PA) Naomi Moore, Secretary (PA) Pam Anderson, Treasurer (MI)
1993-1995	Pamela Lloyd, President (GA) Betty Henderson, Vice President (PA) Juanita McDowell, Secretary (GA) Pam Anderson, Treasurer (MI) (1993) Jerry Webster, Interim Treasurer (1993-1995) (MD)
1995-1997	Pamela Lloyd, President (GA) Albert Couthen, Vice President (MD) Juanita McDowell, Secretary (GA) Jerry Webster, Treasurer (MD)
1997-1999 (General Membership voted in 1999 to extend officer terms until 2000)	Albert Couthen, President (MD) Thomas Samuels, Vice President (NY) Gailya Goins, Secretary (PA) (1997-1998) Zelephiene Meadows, Acting Secretary (1998-2000) (MD) Walter Lewis, Treasurer (1997) (TN) Jerry Webster, Interim Treasurer (1997-2000) (MD) Donald Tinsley, Acting Treasurer (IN) (1998-2000)
2000-2002	Gwendolyn Powell, President (2000-2001) (VI) Steven Younger, Vice President (2000-2001); Acting President (2001-2002) (NY) Willie Woodson, Acting Vice President (TX) (2001-2002) Martina Moore, Secretary (NY) Donald Tinsley, Treasurer (IN)
2002-2004 (General Membership voted in 2004 to extend officer terms until 2005)	Dr. Reginald Redding, President (RI) Claudia Gordon, Esq., Vice President (DC) Aristole Ogoke, Secretary (NY) Duane Halliburton, Treasurer (MD)
2005-2007	Thomas Samuels, President (NY) Richard McCowan, Vice President (NE) Cory Parker, Secretary (NC) Gerald Miller, Treasurer (VA)
2007-2009	Fred M. Beam, President (MD) Benro Ogunyipe, Vice President (IL) Cory Parker, Secretary (NC) Martina Moore-Reid, Treasurer (NC)
2009-2011	Ernest E. Garrett III, President (MO) Benro Ogunyipe, Vice President (IL) Sharon White, Secretary (KY) Martina Moore-Reid, Treasurer (NC) (2009-2010) Betty M. Henderson, Interim Treasurer (PA) (2010-2011)
2011-2013	Benro Ogunyipe, President (IL) Cory Parker, Vice President (NC) Sharon White, Secretary (KY) Betty M. Henderson, Treasurer (PA)
2013-2015	Patrick Robinson, President (AL) Opeoluwa Sotonwa, Vice President (MO) Donald Tinsley, Sr., Secretary (NC) Betty M. Henderson, Treasurer (PA)
2015-2017	Tim Albert, President (IN) Patrice Creamer, Vice President (NY) Anquinette Kimble, Secretary (PA) Betty M. Henderson, Treasurer (TX)
2017-2019	Evon Black, President (DC) Samuel Holden, Vice President (CA) Anquinette Kimble, Secretary (PA) Monica Parks, Treasurer (TX)
2019-2021	Isidore Niyongabo, President (TX) Samuel Holden, Vice President (CA) Ashlea Hayes, Secretary (CA) Monica Parks, Treasurer (TX)
2021-2023	Isidore Niyongabo, President (MA) Kimberly Lucas, Vice President (NY) Usherla DeBerry, Secretary (DE) Ibukun Odunlami, Treasurer (PA)

NBDA Regional Representatives 2005-Present
2005-2006	Eastern Region John Reid, Eastern Region Representative (NY) Laurene Simms, Alternate Representative (DC)
	Midwestern Region Sheryl Emery-Guest, Midwestern Region Representative (MN) Kim Wassenaar, Alternate Representative (MN)
	Southern Region Zelephiene Meadows, Southern Region Representative (SC) Marilyn Edwards, Alternate Representative (NC)
	Southwestern Region Willie Woodson, Southwestern Region Representative (TX) Dr. Glenn Anderson, Alternate Representative (TX)
2006-2008	Eastern Region Laurene Simms, Eastern Region Representative (DC) Fred Beam, Alternate Representative (DC)
	Midwestern Region Kim Wassenaar, Midwestern Region Representative (MN) Sharon White, Alternate Representative (KY)
	Southern Region Zelephiene Meadows, Southern Region Representative (SC) (2006-2007) Marilyn Edwards, Alternate Representative (NC) (2006-2007); Acting Southern Region Representative (GA) (2007-2008) Michelle Thomas, Acting Alternate Representative (GA) (2007-2008)
	Southwestern Region Dr. Glenn Anderson, Southwestern Region Representative (AR) Cathy Ware, Alternate Representative (TX)
2008-2010	Eastern Region Laurene Simms, Eastern Region Representative (DC) Kim Lucas, Alternate Representative (NY)
2008-2010	Midwestern Region Sharon White, Midwestern Region Representative (KY) (2008-2009) Valeria Vaughn, Acting Midwestern Region Representative (IN) (2009-2010) Dale Moore, Alternate Representative (MI) (2008-2009) Kim Wassenaar, Acting Alternate Representative (KY) (2009-2010)
	Southern Region Marilyn Edwards, Southern Region Representative (NC) Michelle Thomas, Alternate Representative (GA)
	Southwestern Region Cathy Ware, Southwestern Region Representative (TX) Ella Irby, Alternate Representative (AR)
2010-2012	Eastern Region Fred M. Beam, Eastern Region Representative (DC) Tyese Wright, Alternate Representative (DC) (Appointed July 2011)
	Midwestern Region Dale Moore, Midwestern Region Representative (MI) Shirlene Williams, Alternate Representative (IL)
	Southern Region Cory Parker, Southern Region Representative (NC) (2010 – 2011) Marilyn Edwards, Alternate Representative (NC); Acting Midwestern Region Representative (NC) (2011-2012)
	Southwestern Region Cathy Ware, Southwestern Region Representative (TX) Tanya Brown, Alternate Representative (LA)
2012-2014	Eastern Region Kimberly Lucas, Eastern Region Representative (NY) Patrice Creamer, Alternate Representative (NY)
	Midwestern Region Dale Moore, Midwestern Region Representative (MI) Shirlene Williams, Alternate Representative (IL)
	Southern Region Patrick Robinson, Southern Region Representative (AL) 2012-2013 Martina Moore-Reid, Acting Alternate Representative (NC) 2012-2013
	Southwestern Region Tanya Brown, Southwestern Region Representative (LA) Name Name, Alternate Representative (TX)
2014-2016	Eastern Region Kimberly Lucas, Eastern Region Representative (NY) Patrice Creamer, Alternate Representative (NY) 2014-2015 Roxann Richards, Alternate Representative (NY) 2015-2016
	Midwestern Region Ronelle Johnson, Midwestern Region Representative (IN) Franklyn Ash, Alternate Representative (MI)
	Southern Region Martina Moore-Reid, Southern Region Representative (NC) Vyron Kinson, Acting Alternate Representative (AL)
	Southwestern Region Tanya Brown, Southwestern Region Representative (LA) Willie Woodson, Alternate Representative (TX)
2016-2018	Eastern Region Robyn Miller, Eastern Region Representative (PA) Laurene Simms, Alternate Representative (DC)
	Midwestern Region Dale Moore, Midwestern Region Representative (IN)
	Southern Region DJ James, Southern Region Representative (NC)
	Southwestern Region Willie Woodson, Southwestern Region Representative (LA)
2018-2020	Eastern Region Dorian Fletcher, Eastern Region Representative (DC) Adrian Foote, Alternate Representative (NJ) 2018-2019
	Midwestern Region Ericka Olujie, Midwestern Region Representative (IN) Teddy Dorsette III, Alternate Representative (MI)
	Southern Region Vyron Kinson, Southern Region Representative (GA)\| Marcus Washington, Alternative Representative (AL)
	Southwestern Region Carl Moore, Southwestern Region Representative (TX) Pamela Baldwin, Alternate Representative (AR)
2020-2022	Eastern Region Patrice Creamer, Eastern Region Representative (NY) Jennifer Bailey, Alternate Representative (NY)
	Midwestern Region Ronelle Johnson, Midwestern Region Representative (IN) Benro Ogunyipe, Alternate Representative (IL)
	Southern Region Vyron Kinson, Interim Southern Region Representative (GA) Marcus Washington, Alternative Representative (AL)
	Southwestern Region Carl Moore, Interim Southwestern Region Representative (TX) Pamela Baldwin, Alternate Representative (AR)

At-Large Appointed Board Members 2004-Present
2004-2008	Pamela Lloyd, Regional Advisor (NC) Jerry Webster, National Regional Treasurer (MD)
2009-2011	Tom Samuels, Advisor to NBDA Board (NY) Betty Henderson, National Regional Treasurer (PA)
2011-2013	Dr. Glenn Anderson, Regional Advisor (AR) Lindsay Dunn, Appointed Member (MD)
2013-2015	Dr. Glenn Anderson, Regional Advisor (AR) Lindsay Dunn, Appointed Member (MD)
2015-2017	Opeoluwa Sotonwa, Appointed Member (MO)
2017-2019	Dr. Glenn Anderson, Regional Advisor (AR) Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke, Appointed Member (NC)
2019-2021	Sheryl Emery, Appointed Member (MI)