2013 Board of Directors
ACAP Board Members
Margaret Diggs, President
Mary Clinton, Vice President
Nathan Lebron, Treasurer
Sara Duncan, Secretary
PUBLIC SECTOR |
PRIVATE SECTOR |
CONSUMER SECTOR |
|
Nathan Lebron | Melissa Johnson |
| Michael Barber, Rep. Mayor Jennings | Judeen Byrne | Margaret Diggs |
| Carol Shufelt, Rep. Mayor McDonald | Open | Darren Scott |
| Bryan Clenahan | Sara Duncan | Mary Clinton |
| Open | Open | Jamel Burgos |
| Patrick Cucinelli | Stacie Watters | |
The composition of every Community Action Agency (CAA) Board of Directors must include people representing specific sectors of the community as mandated by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act. One-third are people from the private sector, one-third must be local government elected officials or their designees, and, most importantly, one-third must be representatives of the low-income community who are democratically elected.
The required one-third representation of low-income people is the most significant difference between CAAs and other community-based organizations. Although many organizations include low-income representation on their boards, only CAAs are legislatively mandated to do so. The tripartite board is instrumental in identifying the types of programs and services needed to bring about true self-sufficiency.
Click HERE for 2013 Board Meeting Calendar.