Board of Directors
UMD’s Board of Directors provides strong, active leadership for our programs. Diverse in ethnicity, gender, age and background, but united in dedication to the agency’s mission, board members meet monthly as a group except in July and December. Members also serve on committees that oversee all areas of operation, including finance, technology, development, programs and volunteers.
Our current Board of Directors and officers are as follows:
Susan Amey - Director, Member Value, AICPA - Board Chair
Monica Barnes - Community Affairs and Programming Director, WTVD-ABC11
Joe Chambliss - Attorney, Wickham & Chambliss - Board Development Committee, Development Committee
Sheena Johnson Cooper - Director of Communications & Marketing, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Board Secretary, Development Committee Chair
Byinna Crowder - Director of Marketing & Development, Measurement, Inc., Major Gifts Committee Chair
Forrest Daniels - Finance and business management executive, Finance Committee, Development Committee
Sarah Fowler - Whole Foods - Programs and Volunteers Committee
Elizabeth Hallyburton - Attorney, GlaxoSmithKline - Board Vice Chair
William Harrison - Retired economist and business executive - Finance Committee, Development Committee
LuSan Hill - Development Committee
Jonah Kendall - Rector, St. Philips Episcopal Church - Executive Committee, Board Development Committee Chair
James Maxwell - Attorney, Maxwell, Freeman & Bowman, PA - Board Development Committee
Susan Olive - Attorney, Olive & Olive, PA - Board Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Jan Sendzik - ESL Instructor, Durham Technical Community College - Programs and Volunteers Committee Chair
Carol Thomson - Owner, Firestream Multimedia - Technology Committee Chair
Abdul Waheed - self-employed, W. Deen Mohammed Islamic Center
If you are interested in being considered for board membership, please contact Patrice Nelson at (919) 682-0538 ext. 127.
