FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Jacksonville Urban League Economic and Community Development Foundation is the sustainability entity of the Jacksonville Urban League. 

The mission of the Foundation is to secure a variety of financial resources that will help the Jacksonville Urban League become self-sufficient and provide services that respond effectively to needs identified in the community.  

The Foundation accomplishes its mission through (a) the acquisition and/or sale of land, buildings, and other property, (b) receipt of financial gifts and establishing an endowment, (c) assisting entrepreneurs design, develop or fund supplemental business opportunities, and (d) establish strategic partnerships that foster community and economic development. 

Attorney Kamaria (Kay) Harper Williams (Chair)

- Witherspoon Law Group

Frank Wallmeyer (Vice Chair)

- Standard Feed and Seed

Dr. Tammy Hodo (Secretary)

- All Things Divers, LLC.

Ray Alfred (Treasurer)

- Emergency Responders Industries, Inc.

Attorney Robert Riegel, Jr. 

- Lippes Mathias Attorneys at Law

Chuck Drayton (JUL Board Liaison) 

- First Citizens Bank

Bruce Demps

- Demps Media Consulting 

Bingham Parkinson

- BMEL Business Solutions

Dominique Ellis

- Amazon

Lock Ireland (Deceased)

- Ashco, Inc.

Richard Danford, Jr. PhD

- President

Honorary Board Members

Jacqueline P. Williams

- Jacqueline P. Williams Interior Design, Inc.

Jacquelyne Holmes

- AQV Event Planners, LLC