Rochester Branch of NAACP Leadership and Executive Committee

The NAACP envisions an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities. The Rochester Branch of the NAACP Executive Committee and Leadership is all-volunteer with no one taking a salary.

  • Walé Elegbede - President

  • William C. Jordan, Jr. – 1st Vice President

  • Mitch Stevenson - 2nd Vice President

  • Barbara Jordan – Secretary

  • Dr. Audrey Elegbede - Assistant Secretary

  • Cleophas Pearson - Chair, Economic Development Committee

  • Phil Wheeler - Chair, Education Committee

  • Manal Abbadi Whitfield – Chair, Community Engagement Committee

  • Tania Rhiger - Chair, Membership and Housing Committee

  • Psalms Frye - Chair, Health Committee

  • Justin Cook – Chair, Criminal Justice Committee

  • Andrea Dittrich - Chair, Environmental & Climate Justice Committee

  • Nyamka Reese - Chair, Communications, Press & Publicity Committee