Leadership
Leadership Driving
Collective Impact
The Executive Steering Committee provides strategic direction, oversight, and accountability across all BEWCA initiatives. This coalition of leaders brings expertise, community alignment, and shared responsibility to drive measurable outcomes.
Executive Director
Charmaine Thurman
Leads BEWCA’s operations, partnerships, and strategic direction.
Steering Committee
Cecil Lipscomb
Executive Director, United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland.
Steering Committee
Judi Hill
President, Akron NAACP.
Steering Committee
Rev. Raymond E. Greene Jr.
Executive Director, The Freedom BLOC.
Steering Committee
Karla McDay
Executive Director, Harmony House.
Steering Committee
Dr. Damon Taylor
Founder & CEO, Here For You Enterprise Inc.
Steering Committee
Dr. David Nelson
Executive Director, Progressive Alliance CDC.
Consultants
Terrence Shelton
Navigate, Inc.
Navigate, Inc.
Patricia Wicks
PATHworks!
PATHworks!
Robert Dejournett
Dejournett Consulting
Dejournett Consulting
Curtis Minter Jr.
Talented Xth Consulting
Talented Xth Consulting