NCBAE Board & Team members

Daphney Thomas
President/Founder
Be cool while the site is being updated!

Kimberly Bolden
Board Member
Founder, Southwestern Ohio Minority Arts Alliance

Makiyah Smith
Rising Board Member
Muralist, Audio Visual Technician

Haley Mendez (she/her)
Assistant to President/Founder

Commissioner Gene Andrews, Alpharetta,GA
Board Member
CEO, Nash/lanta Music Group

Shauntel Dobbins
Board Member
CEO, FinanciallyU

Kelijah Houston
Rising Board Member
Drama Major/Actor/Stage Manager

RH Valentino Sweeten
Board Member
Founder, Beat Lounge Ltd
Owner, RH & Co. Image Consulting

Kelly Houston
Board Member
Art Collector, Nightlife Venue Management, Community Activist

Dr. Courtney Terry
Board Member
Director of Education, The Hip Hop Museum (Bronx, NY)

Kimberly Gory & Napoleon Maddox
Board Members
Founders, Underworld Black Arts Festival

Toilyn O'neal-Turner
Board Member
CEO & Founder, The Robert O'Neal Multicultural Arts Center