Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative members at the inaugural meeting.
Conozca a los Miembros
La Iniciativa MLK del Condado de Orange consta de varios socios comunitarios locales y partes interesadas de sectores públicos, privados y organizaciones sin fines de lucro designados por el Alcalde Demings.
Copresidentes
- Monica May, Radio Personality, Monica May Communications
- Lisa Bachman, Assistant Director, Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida
Subcomités
Educación y Alfabetización
This group will focus on the advocacy and promotion of Educational and Literacy programs in Orange County. Placing special emphasis on primary to secondary education along with adult literacy, this group will also create opportunities that are aligned with Dr. King's mission to recognize our local youth for their academic and scholastic achievement.
| Rol |
Nombre |
| Presidente |
Dr. Stanley Stone, Retired, Valencia Community College |
| Copresidente |
Latisha Thompson, Orlando Utilities Commission |
| Miembro |
Roderick Zak, Rejoice in the Lord Ministries |
| Miembro |
Desmond Taylor, Friends of Children & Families,
District 4 Representative |
Community Engagement & Outreach
This group's primary objective is to engage the community through meaningful opportunities and experiences that encourages diversity, intersectionality, and social change within our community. This group will also create initiatives that promote the collaboration of people, resources and services.
| Rol |
Nombre |
| Presidente |
Russell Drake, Democratic Black Caucus,
District 3 Representative |
| Copresidente |
Kelly Quintero, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida |
| Miembro |
Delitza Fernandez, Heart of Florida United Way |
| Miembro |
Charlie Mae Wilder, Retired,
District 1 Representative |
| Miembro |
Carrie Brown, Retired,
District 6 Representative |
| Miembro |
Traci Smith-Kimes, Clinical Research Consulting, Incorporated |
| Miembro |
Sandra Fatmi, Pine Hills Community Council,
District 2 Representative |
| Miembro |
Neika Berry, Nehemiah Educational & Economic Development, Incorporated
County Liaison to City of Orlando MLK Commission |
Diversity & Inclusion
This group will be committed to establishing cross-sector partnerships within Orange County in order to create solutions that will move our community towards a more common ground together. This group will also seek to create opportunities that will promote collaboration and unity while placing emphasis on educating about cultural differences and social change.
| Rol |
Nombre |
| Presidente |
Tanisha Gary, African American Chambers of Orlando
District 3 Representative |
| Copresidente |
Samantha Vega, Center for Inclusion & Campus Involvement, Rollins College |
| Miembro |
Will Jefferson, Peace & Justice Institute, Valencia Community College |
| Miembro |
Nina Yon, The Sharing Center |
| Miembro |
Min Sun Kim, Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership |
| Miembro |
Charles Hawkins, Law Firm of Charles J. Hawkins II, P.A.,
District 5 Representative |
| Miembro |
Dr. Ernest Page Jr., Advent Health |
| Miembro |
Tonja Graham, Duke Energy |
| Miembro |
Angela Lagos, Universal Parks & Resorts |
Marketing y Relaciones Públicas
This group will be committed to establishing cross-sector partnerships within Orange County in order to create solutions that will move our community towards a more common ground together. This group will also seek to create opportunities that will promote collaboration and unity while placing emphasis on educating about cultural differences and social change.
| Rol |
Nombre |
| Presidente |
Contona Thomas, Web TV Digest LLC |
| Copresidente |
Jaylen Christie, Moxe Marketing Agency |
| Miembro |
Ricky Ly, Jacobs Engineering |
| Miembro |
Robert Henlon, Fierce Entertainment Management, LLC |
| Miembro |
Kyle Alexandre, Walt Disney Resort |