The MDAAPEI Advisory Board consists of individuals who have achieved success in a wide range of venues. From businesspeople to public servants, each member of the board brings their own unique perspective to the issues facing the African American community. The current board members are:
Carolyn Williams – Board Chair
Utility Company Executive (retired)/Non-Profit Consultant
Jesse Bell
Operations Executive
Bob Blake
Insurance Executive
Hon. Steven Bradford
State Senator
Charisse Bremond
Non-Profit CEO/Brotherhood Crusade
Laphonza Butler
President, SEIU Local 2015/UC Board of Regents member
King E. Carter
Community College Administrator (retired)
Dr. Lynn Dymally
Daughter of Mervyn Dymally
Dr. Justin Gammage
CSUDH Professor
Joey Hill
Public Policy Consultant
Jawan Hilton
Councilman, City of Carson
Lindsey Hughes
Business Franchise Owner
Christian Jackson
CSUDH ASI Student Body President
Hon. Adrienne Koniger-Macklin, Esq.
Pomona School Board/School District General Counsel (retired)
Kevin McDowell
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, AEG
Hon. Curren D. Price
Los Angeles City Councilman
Dr. Stephen Rice (ex-officio)
CSUDH Administrator/Associate Dean of Housing
Laura Richardson
Former Congresswoman/Policy Consultant
Dr. Anthony Samad (ex-officio)
Executive Director, MDAAPEI
Dr. Regina Smith
Vice President of Student Affairs, Los Angeles City College
Dr. Michael Spagna, Ph.D. (ex-officio)
CSUDH Provost
Daryl Sweeney
Former Mayor of Carson, California
Ron Turner
National Sales Manager, KJLH Radio