2024 Executive Board
Executive Board

LAURA RODRIGUEZ
President

DR. REBECCA EMERY
Secretary

MERRY MEARS
Donor & Pledge Relations

DANIEL O'CONNELL
Treasurer

REENA PATEL
Strategic Plan

Susan Nolan

VALERIE DRYDEN
Historian

DR. SHARON WASHINGTON
Board Member

DR. YUKI OKUBO
Board Member

Penni Nichols
Board Member

Jennifer LeCates
Board Member

Denean Jones-Ward
Board Member
The Team

Dr. Samantha Scott
Founder and President
sscott.empowerment@gmail.com

Natalie Bennett
Executive Director
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Liz Webster
Activities & Administrative Assistant
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dwebster.empowerment@gmail.com

Tyana Cuffee
Activities Assistant
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Tron Dennis

Emily Thompsen
Activities Coordinator
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Danielle Custis-Smith
AmeriCorps Member
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