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
    http://www.dillard.edu
  • Dr.

    Ishmell H.
    Edwards

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

    Linda
    Jackson

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

    I.W.
    Sanders

    Interim Vice President and Associate VP for Institutional Advancement
    Wiley College
    711 Wiley Avenue
    iwsanders@wileyc.edu
    903-927-2672
    http://www.wileyc.edu
  • 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
    http://www.mmc.edu
  • Ms.

    Natasha N.
    Carter

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

    Shareese
    Kondo

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

    Adrienne
    Phillips

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

    Tammy
    Taylor

    Director of Public Relations
    Wiley College
    711 Wiley Avenue
    ttaylor@wileyc.edu
    http://www.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
    http://www.bennett.edu
  • Dr.

    Hiram C.
    Powell

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

    Marcus H.
    Burgess

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

    Sylvia
    Alexander Jacobs

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

    Troy L.
    Baldwin

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

    Wanda
    Mobley

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

    Roderick L.
    Smothers

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

    Meredith
    Rodriguez

    Associate Director Communications & Marketing
    Bethune-Cookman University
    640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd
    rodriguezm@cookman.edu
    386-481-2973
    http://www.cookman.edu
  • 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
    http://www.mmc.edu
  • Ms.

    Charlene
    Slaughter

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

    Brandon P.
    Brown

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

    Donna
    Brock

    Director of University Communications
    Clark Atlanta University
    223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
    dbrock@cau.edu
    http://www.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
    http://www.philander.edu

For More Information Contact:

Dr. Cynthia Bond Hopson
Assistant General Secretary
Black College Fund
Email: bcfumc@gbhem.org
Phone: 615-340-7378
General Fax: 615-340-7379