Advisory Board Members
Fundraising/Finance Committee
Aisha Winfield-Co-Chairperson-Founder of Jr Music Executive/Director of Blues Babies Foundation
Erica Cortes-Co-Chairperson-Practice Manager, Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medice Beth Isreal Medical Center
Jennifer Bartok- Co-Chairperson-Founder of Celebrity Catwalk
Jeff Coles- High Yield Leverage Trader at Credit Suisse/ Stern Business School Class ‘12
Mike Polsky-PSP Sports Marketing –Advertising Sales Director
Kevin Hooshangi- Partner of Village Pourhouse
Andrew Chapman-Partner of the Chapman Group
Keenan Davis- Director of Digital Marketing & Media at Turtle Beach
John Byers aka DJ Jon Quick- DJ for Music Choice and many venues in NYC.
Darrick Robinson-Trader for Coastal Capital
Tania Hamilton- Account Executive Walt Disney
Genevieve Laforest- Consultant
Ohilda Perdomo-Assesment Consultant Executive-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Riverside Publishing
Janeen Comenote-Development Director & Founder, National Urban Indian Family Coalition
Aja Burrell Wood- Ehtnomusicologist University of Michigan
Alan Grantham-Financial Analyst at Deutsche Bank
Javon Adams – Travel Agent and Flight Attendant Jet Blue.
Programming/Cultural/ Education Committee
Justin Waiser Esq.-Committee Chariperson -Associate, Michael, Levitt & Rubenstein LLC
Eli Wolff-Co Chairperson-Adjunct Professor at Brown University
Don Mullan-Desmond Tutu and Pele’s Advisor
Marcus Samuelsson- Celebrity Chef
Emmai Alaquiva-Emmy Winning Producer/ Founder of Hip Hop On Lock
Beth Snyder-Program Director of Hip Hop On Lock
Vanessa Chakour-Professional Boxer/ Trainer/ Visual Artist/ Community Activist
Aja Burrell Wood- Ehtnomusicologist University of Michigan
Elimu Nelson -Actor/ Screen Writer
Leota Blacknor-Senior A&R Director at Capitol Records
Raphaella Lima-Music Supervisor at EA Sports
Greg Shick- owner of worldhiphopmarket.com
Leilani Finau- Personal Trainer Maxx Sports/ Program Director HHL First Peoples
Minty LongEarth-Program Director Native American Services/ Program Director HHL First Peoples
Jason Rawlins- Associate Legal Finance and Operations Team at Goldman Sachs
Will “Tell” Davis-Music Producer and supervisor at Tek Serve
Lee Stone- Music Producer /Certified Social worker
Gavin Sheppard- Co-founder of The Remix Project
Kaylena Bray- Consultant
Sheila Magda Huguenin- Hip Hop Loves Production Manager in Rio
Nia Dawson- Youth Development Direct Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, Inc.
Jennifer Erie- Health Officer with the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Aliai Lual- Program Director 3 Dread and a Bald Head
Kenyatta Bell-Owner of Palo Mamajuana Beverage
Carmen Cita- Consultant
Tiffanie Anderson-Partner for Global Business Development Solutions
Martin Robert Majeske- Legal counsel ASCAP
Temika Moore- Delta Airlines
Public Relations/Membership Committee
Jodi Brockington- President at NIARA Consulting
Catherine Daniel-Public Relations 1-800-FLOWERS
Raychelle LeBlanc- Public relations for Atlantic Records/ Author
Greg Watkins-Founder and owner of worldhiphopmarket.com
Marketing/Promotions Committee
Theda Sandiford Committee Chairperson-CEO of MissTheda.com/New Media Consultant
Marthe Reynolds- Consultant, commercial radio promotions
Melissa Chusid-Casting Director/Talent Producer/ Talent Booker
Leigh Feldman- Brand Communications Manager at the Octopus Corp.
Raegan Morgan – Co-owner M-Finity Sports
Technology Committee
Brent Gairy- CEO Salientdrift.com
Walt Liquor- President Innovation Nation, Co-Founder Tasquerade
Legal Committee
Tracie Silvestro Esq.- Partner Silvestro, Mosiello & Lettera LLP
Lauren Burke Esq.- Court Attorney, New York City Housing Authority
Troy Kennedy Esq.- Associate , Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
