Legacy Leaders

Black Colleges and Universities are rooted in tradition and continue to produce some of this world’s most impactful and influential leaders. The nurture, protection and promotion of the legacies of the schools of the United Methodist Church’s Black College Fund is the unique responsibility of Presidents, Institutional Advancement offices and Public Relations directors.

  • Mrs.

    Mona
    Duffel Jones

    Senior Director, Communications & Marketing
    Dillard University
    2601 Gentilly Boulevard
    mduffeljones@dillard.edu
    504-816-4327
  • Dr.

    Ishmell H.
    Edwards

    Vice President for Institutional Advancement
    Rust College
    150 Rust Avenue
    iedwards@rustcollege.edu
    662-252-8862
  • Mrs.

    Linda
    Jackson

    Director of Public Relations and Marketing
    Huston-Tillotson University
    900 Chicon Street
    lyjackson@htu.edu
    512-505-3196
  • Dr.

    I.W.
    Sanders

    Interim Vice President and Associate VP for Institutional Advancement
    Wiley College
    711 Wiley Avenue
    iwsanders@wileyc.edu
    903-927-2672
  • Mrs.

    Janet M.
    Caldwell

    Associate Vice President, Communications & Marketing
    Meharry Medical College
    1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
    jcaldwell@mmc.edu
    615-327-6426
  • Ms.

    Natasha N.
    Carter

    Director of Communications & Marketing
    Paine College
    1235 15th Street
    ncarter@paine.edu
    706-432-0948
  • Ms.

    Shareese
    Kondo

    Director of Public Relations
    Philander Smith College
    900 West Daisy L. Gaston Bates Drive
    skondo@philander.edu
    501-370-5391
  • Ms.

    Adrienne
    Phillips

    Public Relations Specialist
    Rust College
    150 Rust Avenue
    aphillips2@rustcollege.edu
    662-252-7932
  • Mrs.

    Tammy
    Taylor

    Director of Public Relations
    Wiley College
    711 Wiley Avenue
    ttaylor@wileyc.edu
  • Mr.

    W. Anthony "Tony"
    Neal

    Vice President of Institutional Advancement
    Bennett College for Women
    900 East Washington Street
    tneal@bennett.edu
    336-517-2244
  • Dr.

    Hiram C.
    Powell

    Vice President for Institutional Advancement
    Bethune-Cookman University
    640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
    powellh@cookman.edu
    386-481-2973
  • Mr.

    Marcus H.
    Burgess

    Fund / Alumni Relations & Black College Fund Ambassador
    Claflin University
    400 Magnolia Street
    mburgess@claflin.edu
    803-535-5371
  • Mrs.

    Sylvia
    Alexander Jacobs

    Senior Director for Advancement Operations
    Clark Atlanta University
    223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
    sjacobs@cau.edu
    404-880-8395
  • Dr.

    Troy L.
    Baldwin

    Associate Vice President of Development
    Dillard University
    2601 Gentilly Boulevard
    tbaldwin@dillard.edu
    504-816-4890
  • Mrs.

    Wanda
    Mobley

    Director of Public Relations / Communications
    Bennett College for Women
    900 East Washington Street
    wmobley@bennett.edu
    336-517-2244
  • Dr.

    Roderick L.
    Smothers

    Vice President for Institutional Advancement
    Huston-Tillotson University
    900 Chicon Street
    rlsmother@htu.edu
    512-505-3196
  • Mrs.

    Meredith
    Rodriguez

    Associate Director Communications & Marketing
    Bethune-Cookman University
    640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
    rodriguezm@cookman.edu
    386-481-2973
  • Dr.

    Robert S.
    Poole

    Senior Vice President for the Division of Institutional Advancement
    Meharry Medical College
    1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.
    rpoole@mmc.edu
    615-327-6633
  • Ms.

    Charlene
    Slaughter

    Director of Public Relations
    Claflin University
    400 Magnolia Street
    cslaughter@claflin.edu
    803-535-5352
  • Mr.

    Brandon P.
    Brown

    Vice President of Institutional Advancement
    Paine College
    1235 15th Street
    bbrown@paine.edu
    706-821-8233
  • Ms.

    Donna
    Brock

    Director of University Communications
    Clark Atlanta University
    223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
    dbrock@cau.edu
  • Dr.

    Shannon
    Fleming

    Vice President for Institutional Advancement
    Philander Smith College
    900 West Daisy L. Gaston Bates Drive
    sfleming@philander.edu
    501-370-5391