Message from the Board of Directors:
Our purpose as the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is to ensure that we provide the vision and tools for our members to succeed as businesses in our community. Our mission is to advance the economic opportunities of the collective thereby strengthening the African American community. Members of the OAACC not only have access to business development workshops but to the wisdom and tutelage of our board members who, collectively, have over forty years of business experience, many as business owners. Our belief has always been that we can accomplish more together than individually for there is strength in numbers. To that end, members of the OAACC are provided technical assistance opportunities to help grow their companies, create business development opportunities, the advocacy of a united voice to speak on their behalf, as well as building lasting relationships with other local businesses.
************
Thank you,
OAACC Board of Directors
Meet the Executive Team
Chadwick Spells
Chairman
Board of Directors
Madelyn Mackie
Vice-Chair
Board of Directors
Jane Williams
Secretary
Board of Directors
TaShon Thomas
Treasurer
Board of Directors
Ces Butner
Board Member
Board of Directors
Bishop Bob Jackson
Founder
Board of Directors
Robert Harris
Legal Counsel
Board of Directors
Founding Directors
Ray Carlisle Sr., National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Investment Division (NID Housing)
Merlin Edwards, Founding Director
Bishop Bob Jackson, Chairman Emeritus
Victoria Jones, OAACC Founding Director
Board Members
Aminah Robinson, Chef Mimi, LLC
Tammy Willis, Magnolia Engineering and Construction
Mario Wagner, RF Contractors
Christian Evelyn, PNC Bank
Danny Williams, Diamondstar Floor Polishers
George Holland, NAACP
Valerie Lewis, Safeway Inc.
Eleanor Ramsey, Mason Tillman Associates
Kiana Gums, Consulting