Tony has been an Avondale resident over 20 years where he and his wife Deborah raised their 3 sons who have all graduated from college. After retiring from General Electric Tony started and has maintained for over 20 years his business the Avondale Mart, located at 533 Ridgeway Avenue. Tony received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Business. As a business owner himself, Tony would like to see more business leaders and entrepreneurs utilize their talents to develop and propel the community.

Sheila was appointed to the ACC board in 2006. She and her husband Greg have seen tremendous growth in Avondale in their 18 years as residents and homeowners. Sheila is a REALTOR®, with 34 years of experience assisting buyers, sellers and investors. Sheila is the President of Avondale’s Avenue District Block Club, which hosts the Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, serving over 1000 families in the community. She sees Avondale as a future destination where people want to live, work, worship, and volunteer because of the wide variety of quality living and activities.

Terresa has served on the ACC Board since 2005, currently serving as Treasurer and former Chairperson of the Finance Committee. Her strong financial background has been an asset to the ACC as we developed procedures and budgets for the Avondale Business Center. Terresa recently completed course work toward her Doctoral Degree from Union Bethel Institute. She accepted her current role because her church, Manifested Glory Ministries located in Avondale, allowing her to become more involved with the community. Terresa has served on numerous not-for-profit boards, Terresa strives to make a difference in implementing our vision of a vibrant and thriving African American community.

Jennifer Foster is a proud Avondale resident, mother, grandmother and community leader. With a working background in carpentry and construction, she gained valuable knowledge and self-employment. Now as a retiree, she works in the community, passionately serving to help young mothers in the community. She has volunteered with several esteemed organizations in Avondale, including Avondale Development Corporation, Closing the Health Gap and The Community Builders. In her role as a Health Champion, she is a mentor, working to connect young families to needed resources for their children. Jennifer is an also

an avid runner and member of the Avondale Running Club and she played football for the National Women's Football Association.

Carla started attending Avondale Community Council meetings in 2000 to get involved. She found a passion working with Avondale seniors through the So-Act organization. Conversations with seniors inspired her to research her family tree and travel around the county to meet long lost family members. She has worked at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Xavier University Athletics, ACC Community Organizer, and Executive Director of Wesley Education Center. Carla’s second home is Negril, Jamaica. She visits yearly, her love of children motives her and friends to hold fundraisers for school supplies for their adopted school. Carla has a B.A. in Psychology from Wilberforce University and a M.Ed. from Xavier University. She and her sister own a travel agency called Cruise Planners.

Kaya’s family has lived in the Avondale neighborhood over 60 years. Kaya is the Mid-Size Branch Manager at Avondale Branch Library. Kaya is passionate about the role libraries play enriching their communities. Kaya received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Bachelor of Science in Education from Miami University. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Kaya is excited to be working in Avondale and serve on the ACC board.

Tamika has been a resident of Avondale her entire life. She is an entrepreneur.  She loves her community and is looking forward to serving on the ACC Board working toward improving the lives of our residents. Family and community mean a lot to her which is why she chooses live and raise her children in Avondale.

Tommy was appointed to the ACC Board in 2014. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science with a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Tommy has lived in Avondale over 22 years and retired from Belcan Engineering in 2018. Tommy is also a member of the Avondale 29 Group, a coalition of residents and homeowners committed to enhancing and improving the quality of life in Avondale and to "Making Avondale a Most Livable Community.

Rodney is a lifelong resident of Avondale. He grew up on Jay Street. Rodney and his wife love to cook and cater delicious food. The vision he has for Avondale is for Legend residents who have lived here and are the cornerstones and historical pillars of the community to be able to remain in the neighborhood and enjoy the revitalization. He feels it is important to work so all will be uplifted as the community improves.

Nikita is active in community engagement work and has worked her way upward for several local companies gaining first hand experience on how to help residents become self-sufficient and enjoyable for residents. She is Mother of 5 fabulous children.

Dominque joined the ACC board to align himself with an organization that has a focus on community empowerment and progression while improving the quality of life for those it serves. Dominique is a graduate of Brown Mackie College. His small business demands excellent time management, communication, leadership and customer service skills.

Pastor, Servant Leader, Social Justice Activist whose purpose is to help to rebuild people. Using a multi-faceted community engagement approach, his works connect the needs of the community with the resources of the Kingdom to bring forth sustainable change. Pastor Tait is looking forward to continuing to serve Avondale residents as a member of the ACC Board.

Russ is Executive Director of the Avondale Development Corporation. He is a former Housing Division Manager with the City of Cincinnati. During his time with the City, Mr. Hairston led award-winning public-private Cincinnati neighborhood transformations. Russ is President of RH Consulting LLC, which specializes in public-private partnerships (P3’s) that result in catalytic community development. He is an expert in community engagement and neighborhood transformation. He holds a Master’s Degree in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP). He is passionate about improving the human potential, public policies and physical environments of communities. He lives in Clifton

with his wife, Julia.