Board and Advisors

Christina Coffey, Co-Chair, Friends of the Park, Vice President, Lee & Associates, Commercial Real Estate Services, Raleigh-Durham and Member of Leadership Raleigh Charter

Chuck Watts, Co-Chair, Attorney, Watts Law PLLC, Fractional General Counsel, Local Government Law, Insurance Law, Legislative Lobbying, Civil Litigation. Freedom Voice Descendent.

Shana Blake Hill-Saya, Executive Director, CEO Tenacity Communications, Author, Historian, Performing Artist. Freedom Voice Descendent.

Nina Szlosberg-Landis, Civic Leader in Local State and National Government. Strategic Communications Specialist, experienced Community engagement professional.

John Mabe, Treasurer, Construction Legal Advisor, Attorney, Nexen Pruet PLLC

Terry Parker, Relationship Manager, Bank of America

Allen Pratt, Architect Advisor, Perkins & Will Architects

Juanita Shearer-Swink, Landscape Architect Liaison, PLA, FASLA; 2021-2023 Chair of the ASLA Council of Fellows and 2023 Chair Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board.

Darrell Kain, Community Engagement Supervisor, Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Community leader, mentor, church leader, U.S. Military Academy at West Point graduate.

Deveney Jeffs, Director of Marketing, Holt Brothers Construction, brand specialist, digital engagement expert, dedicated community volunteer

David Warren, Advisor, Professor Emeritus, Duke University

Reg Hildebrand, Advisor, History Research Committee, Retired African American History Professor, University of North Carolina and Durham Technical Community College

Adrienne Nirde, Adjunct, Director, The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission

Khadija McNair, Adjunct, NC Freedom Park Manager, The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission

Dr. Valerie Johnson, Trustee, The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission