Leadership

The President is the principal executive officer of the Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) and presides over all meetings of the Board of Directors and general meetings. The President and Officers are responsible for upholding the HUAA mission, strategic goals, and objectives to members of the HUAA board and constituent units as well as inspiring and motivating all members to help increase engagement, financial support and volunteerism.

Regional Chairs & Representatives serve as the hands-on active link between the region they serve and the HUAA Board. Regional Directors serve as mentors and offer guidance to local club presidents and make recommendations to the HUAA Board on how to support the local clubs in their efforts to to help the Howard succeed in each region.

The Immediate Past President supports the HUAA Board and performs duties requested by the President of the Board of Directors.

Please send all correspondence for Officers, Regional Chairs and Representatives to:

Howard University Alumni Association
2715 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-806-5857

HUAA Elected Officers

Headshot of Kandace Harris

President

Kandace Harris

president@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Tamara Howard

Vice President of Administration

Tamara Howard

admin@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Jamaal Edwards

Vice President of Finance

Jamaal Edwards

finance@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Kelli Jones

Vice President of Membership & Engagement

Kelli Jones

membership@thehuaa.org

Headshot of A'Donna Corbin Cooper

Recording Secretary

A'Donna Corbin Cooper

secretary@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Bilal Badruddin

Executive Secretary

Bilal S. Badruddin

bilal.badruddin@howard.edu

Headshot of Bryndan D Moore

Member at Large

Bryndan D. Moore

memberatlarge@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Melissa Estrado

Region I Chair

Melissa Estrado

region1@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Trina Williams Cobb

Region II Chair

Trina Williams Cobb

region2@thehuaa.org

Portrait of Karen Eccles Shropshire

Region III Chair

Karen Shropshire

region3@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Vicki Walton

Region IV Chair

Vicki Walton

region4@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Jonna LaGrone-Haynes

Region V Chair

Jonna LaGrone-Haynes

region5@thehuaa.org

Headshot of Rhonda Nolen

Region VI Chair

Rhonda Nolen

region6@thehuaa.org

Headshot For Cheryl Queen (Chair Region VII)

Region VII Chair

Cheryl Queen

region7@thehuaa.org

Cheryl Benson headshot

Parliamentarian

Cheryl Benson

 

Headshot of Evie Tobias

Public Relations

Evie Tobias

Headshot of Lisa Robinson

Scholarship Committee Chair

Lisa Robinson

Technology Chair Amaela Wiley headshot

Technology Chair

Amaela Wiley

technology@thehuaa.org

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Student Member of AC

Nia Taylor, Undergrad-HUSA President

husaexec@gmail.com

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Student Member of AC

Jennifer Early, President of Graduate Student Council

jennifer.early@bison.howard.edu

Regional Representatives

Region I

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

  • Vacant

Region II

Representative #1

Representative #2

Region III

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

  • Vacant

Region IV

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

Region V

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

Region VI

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

Region VII

Representative #1

Representative #2

Representative #3

New

Past Presidents

TitleName
Past President 2020-2022Charlie Lewis
Past President 2016-2020Nadia Pinto
Past President 2012-2016Chris Washington
Past President 2008-2012Kimberly C. Singleton
Past President 2004-2008Mwalimu Sandra Brown
Past President 2000-2004Anita D. Sterns Mayo, Esq.
Past President 1996-2000Candice E. Jacko
Past President 1992-1996Dr. Helen Kinard Scott
Past President 1984-1988*Dr. R. Chester Redhead
Past President 1984-1988Jean Humphrey Walburg
Past President 1982-1984*The Hon. William S. Thompson
Past President 1980-1982Clifton H. Kearny
Past President 1978-1980Dr. Delutha H. King. Jr.
Past President 1976-1978*Dr. Fred G. Minnis
Past President 1974-1976*Dr. Curtis S. Todd
Past President 1972-1974Dr. Robert R. Shaw
Past President 1971-1972*Dr. Edward C. Mazique
Past President 1969-1971Dr. Marvin M. Fisk
Past President 1967-1969*Dr. W. Henry Green
Past President 1965-1967*Esther G. Pollard
Past President 1964-1965*Dr. Matthew Mitchell

 

*Deceased