NSBE EDITORIAL BOARD Executive Director: Karl W. Reid, Ed.D. National Publications Chair: Jeseekia Vaughn National Professionals Publications Chair: Patricia A. Edmonds NSBE MAGAZINE STAFF/PUBLICATIONS AND NEW MEDIA Interim Publisher/Editor: Eric Addison Media Coordinator: Lashonda M. Winston NSBE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Administrative Zone National Chair: Sossena Wood National Vice Chair: Victoria Hills National Treasurer: JaRod Collins National Secretary: Neville Green National Programs Chair: Vernon Cutting National Parliamentarian: Tasha Zephirin National NSBE Professionals Chair: Melerick Mitchell National Chair Emeritus: Calvin Phelps Communications Zone National Secretary: Neville Green National Publications Chair: Jeseekia Vaughn National Public Relations Chair: Porsche Williams National Communications Chair: Steven Strouble Finance Zone National Treasurer: JaRod Collins National Finance Chair: Matthew Nelson National Financial Controller: Anwar Billy National Assistant Treasurer - Special Projects: Lauryn Smith National 2015 Convention Planning Committee Chair: Ethan L. Smith National Treasurer Emeritus: Corey E. Baker Programs Zone National Programs Chair: Vernon Cutting National Pre-College Initiative Chair: Noral Walker 74 NSBE Magazine | Winter 2015 National Academic Excellence Chair: Sarah Brown National Leadership Institute Chair: Makita R. Phillips, Ph. D. National Leadership Conference Chair: Andrew Ellis National Business Diversity Chair: Joshua James National T.O.R.C.H. Chair: Makeda Stephenson Membership Zone National Vice Chair: Victoria Hills National Membership Chair: Richard Brinkley Region I Chair: Denzel T. Drye Region II Chair: Ashley McCray Region III Chair: Tiffany Sithiphone Region IV Chair: Gregory D. Hardy Region V Chair: Roy Moye III Region VI Chair: Lakiesha Hampton International Committee Chair: Peter Frank National NSBE Professionals Chair: Melerick Mitchell NSBE NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Chair: Reginald K. Ewing Vice Chair: Regenia R. Sanders Secretary: S. Gordon Moore Jr. Board Member: Cheryl L. Adams Board Member: Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D. Board Member: Njema J. Frazier, Ph.D. Board Member: Anthony Harris Board Member: Steven A. Jarrett Board Member: Donna O. Johnson Board Member: Gary S. May, Ph.D. Board Member: Calvin Phelps Board Member: André Willis Board Member: Virginia Booth Womack Advisor Emeritus: Marion W. Blalock Advisor Emeritus: Augustine O. Esogbue, Ph.D. NSBE NATIONAL PROFESSIONALS EXECUTIVE BOARD National Professionals Chair: Melerick Mitchell National Professionals Chair-Elect: Mary McWilliams