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The purpose of our advisory board is to help Black Fives, Inc. in its efforts by providing new perspectives, honest feedback, and sound advice through a diverse range of leadership styles, creative thinking, solid character, inspiration, energy, experience, and proven success.

Sam Black
Curator, African American Collections,
Senator John Heinz History Center of Western Pennsylvania

Emerson Coleman
Vice President of Programming,
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

Howie Evans
Sportswriter,
New York Amsterdam News

Ellen Jenkins Harris
Member, Board of Advisors, Lubin School of Business, Pace University;
Mentor, New York University Stern School of Business Entrepreneur Program;
Daughter of Former New York Rens Basketball Star Clarence “Fats” Jenkins

Monica Harris
Director, MHM Editorial Services, LLC;
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Black Expressions Book Club, Bertelsmann A.G.

Keith Houlemard
President, Jordan Brand
Nike, Inc.

James Patterson
Vice President and Account Director,
Burrell Advertising

Kimberly Reddick, Esq.
Intellectual Property Attorney and Partner,
K & L Gates LLP

David J. Schreff
President and C.E.O., Bedare Sports and Entertainment;
Former President and C.O.O., Marvel Entertainment;
Former President of Marketing and Media, National Basketball Association

Stacey Tisdale
On-Air Financial Journalist, “The Today Show on NBC”;
Author, “The True Cost of Happiness”