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.

  • Dr. Walé Elegbede - President

    Connect with him at waleelegbede.com.

  • Cleophas Pearson - Secretary

  • Dr. Audrey Elegbede - Assistant Secretary

  • Jessica Phillips. – Chair, Environmental Justice

  • Dr. Jill-Leet Otley, Chair, Education Committee

  • Joe Phillips – Chair, Legal Redress Committee

  • Phill Wheeler, Chair, At - Large

  • William "Bud" Whitehorn - Chair, Prison Affairs Committee

  • Bri Rollins - Chair, Membership Committee

  • Tania Rhiger - Chair, Housing Committee