NASPAAM Officers and Cabinet
2022 NASPAAM Officers & Board of Directors at the 50th Anniversary
| Marsha Kindall-Smith | President |
| Gwendolyn Carroll | Secretary |
| Martha Brown | Treasurer |
| William Brackeen | Financial Secretary |
| George Allen | Parliamentarian |
| T. Marshall Jones | Chair, Membership Committee |
| Jemmie Hawkins | Chair, Collegiate Committee |
| Mark Phillips | Chair, Media |
| Elizabeth Eccles | CoChair, Media |
| Alvin Amos | Cochair, Media & Photography |
| Rosita Sands | Past Editor, Con Brio |
| Frederick Taylor | Past President |
| Frank Suggs | Past President |
| William T. McDaniel | Chair, 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee |
2023 NASPAAM Transition Cabinet
| Interim President | Rosita M. Sands |
| Special Asst. to the President | William T. McDaniel |
| Secretary | Elizabeth Eccles |
| Treasurer/Financial Secretary | Mark Phillips |
| Parliamentarian | Gwendolyn Carroll |
| Assistant Collegiate Chair | Martha Brown |
| Membership Chair | T. Marshall Jones |
| 501c3 Chair | George Allen |
| Archives Chair | William Brackeen |
| Website Committee Chair | Marsha Kindall-Smith, Gwendolyn Carroll |
| Fundraising Committee Chair | Frederick Taylor |
| Recruitment Co-Chairs | William T. McDaniel & T. Marshall Jones |
| Council of Presidents Chair | William T. McDaniel |
Founding President
Dr. T. J. Anderson
Co-Founders
| Dr. Warrick Carter | Dr. Eddie Meadows | Dr. Ted McDaniel |
| Dr. Yvonne C. Johnson | Dr. Georgia Ryder | Dr. Michael Gordon |
| Dr. Carlesta Henderson | Dr. Alexandria Holloway | Dr. Hortense Kerr |
Council of Presidents
| Thomas Jefferson Anderson | 1972 – 1974 |
| Eddie Meadows | 1974 – 1978 |
| Michael Gordon* | 1978 – 1981 |
| Yvonne Cheek | 1981 – 1984 |
| Carlesta Henderson-Spearman* | 1984 – 1986 |
| Alexandria Holloway | 1986 – 1988 |
| William T. McDaniel | 1988 – 1990 |
| Hortense Kerr* | 1990 – 1992 |
| George Allen* | 1992 – 1994 |
| Rene Boyer | 1994 – 1996 |
| Effie Gardner* | 1996 – 1998 |
| Gwendolyn J. Carroll | 1998 – 2000 |
| Frederick Taylor | 2000 – 2002 |
| Orville Wright* | 2002 – 2004 |
| Frank Suggs | 2004 – 2006 |
| Elizabeth Eccles | 2006 – 2008 |
| Mark Phillips | 2008 – 2010 |
| Ina Allen | 2010 – 2012 |
| Jesse McCarroll* | 2012 – 2014 |
| Marsha Kindall-Smith | 2014 – 2022 |
| Rosita M. Sands | 2022 – Present |
* Deceased
Committees
Website Committee
Focus: Ongoing development of new content areas and updating and expanding existing content areas, including lists of resource materials; Also responsible for low-level website monitoring, management, and updating of content.
Gwen Carroll, Chair
Recruitment Committee (new members and prospective leaders)
Focus: Ongoing recruitment of new members and outreach to individuals interested in potential leadership roles or identified as prospects for leadership based on skill-sets, expertise, and/or
experience that would contribute to the advancement of the organization’s mission.
T. Marshall Jones, Co-Chair
Ted McDaniel Co-Chair
Fundraising and Finance Committee
Focus: Proposals for generation of funds for existing and future operational and programming expenses; development of a working plan and strategy towards financial stability and fiscal
sustainability. Provides oversight for the management of the org’s nonprofit status, including completion, submission, and filing of paperwork and payments, in conjunction with the org’s
leadership and Board Treasurer.
Frederick Taylor, Jr., Chair
Programming Committee
Focus: Proposals for future events and programs, including independent initiatives such as conferences, think tanks, symposia, and performances that have been a part of NASPAAM’s
legacy, as well as collaborations and partnerships with other organizations.
Chair: TBD
