'ADVISORY BOARD ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RACIAL JUSTICE CHARTER AMENDMENTS - MOE

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Advisory Board

Advisory Board


ADVISORY BOARD ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RACIAL JUSTICE CHARTER AMENDMENTS

The Advisory Board will provide the NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice with invaluable advice that stems from decades of experience working toward transforming government. This convened body brings together diverse leaders across the City and nation with significant experience implementing and scaling strategies across government systems and demonstrated commitments to racial equity. The Advisory Board was convened to advise on implementing changes to our City's constitution proposed by the former NYC Racial Justice Commission and approved by New York City voters in November 2022.The Board will guide the Office on:

Institutional Reform

Organizational Structure

Racial Equity Planning Process

True Cost of Living Measure

The Advisory Board will also provide ongoing recommendations on messaging, outreach, and stakeholder engagement across all priority areas.

Ana Bermúdez (She/Her/Ella), Former Commissioner – The New York City Department of Probation

Grace Bonilla (She/Her/Ella), President & CEO – The United Way of New York City

Fred Davie (He/Him/His), Senior Strategic Advisor to the President – Union Theological Seminary

Hazel Dukes (She/Her/Hers), President, The NAACP New York State Conference

Jacques Jiha (He/Him/His), Director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget

Jennifer Jones Austin (She/Her/Hers), CEO & Executive Director – FPWA

Michael McAfee (He/Him/His), President & CEO – PolicyLink

Michael Nutter (He/Him/His), Former Mayor of Philadelphia

Udai Tambar (He/Him/His), CEO – New York Junior Tennis & Learning

Phil Thompson (He/Him/His), Former Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives

Carl Weisbrod (He/Him/His), Former Chairman – The New York City Planning Commission

Jo-Ann Yoo (She/Her/Hers), Executive Director – Asian American Federation

Former Advisory Board Members

Dr. Torian Easterling (He/Him/His), Chief Strategic and Innovation Officer – One Brooklyn Health

Sherif Soliman (He/Him/His), Director of Policy & Planning – NYC Mayor's Office

Melva Miller (She/Her/Hers), CEO – The Association for a Better New York