BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Angela Boyce
​Chairperson
Angela Wright Boyce has served the Memphis and SC communities for over 30 years as a public servant in both municipal and county governments. She has a graduate degree in Operations Management and an undergraduate degree in Organizational Management. She is currently holds professional certifications for Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified County Finance Officer and Certified Municipal Finance Officer. Her past volunteer experience includes service as Excel tutor in the Acts Career Center of Brown MBC, Grants Reviewer and Financial Reviewer for Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis and reading tutor to adults and children. Her motivation for service is rooted in her passion for the helping children, seniors and anyone in need of hope.
Kylen Darden
Secretary
Kylen-Kristopher Darden serves as Career Technical Training Manager at the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps with 15+ years of managerial supervision. He received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Memphis in Memphis and graduated Magna Cum Laude and holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee and completed the program with Honors distinction. He continues to be a catalyst within his professional career while “Inspiring Achievement through Service.” He has served on several committees in his spare time; these include: the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals, Bountiful Blessings/Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C. Annual Education Day Committee Member, West TN/North MS Annual Founders Day Committee of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, South Central Province Committee Member of Diamonds in the Rough of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Memphis, Junior Achievement of the Mid-South, Girls Inc. of Memphis, and the Down Syndrome Association of the Mid-South.
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Wayne Bannon
Wayne Bannon is a retired educator for the Memphis City School system. He is the founder of the Whitehaven Alliance of Churches and Neighborhoods, past President of the Memphis Police Ambassadors and the FBI Alumni Association. He is a current member of the Whitehaven Rotary Club and President of the Friends of the Library, Whitehaven Branch. For the past decade and a half Wayne has been active as a community organizer concerned with issues effecting local neighborhoods. Recently, he has worked with the American Red Cross in home-based fire prevention efforts in depressed and neglected areas.
Robbie Wallace
Robbie Wallace has more than 15 years of working for the public good, including working as a teacher and youth counselor at Ombudsman Educational in Holly Springs and Natchez, MS. During that time she worked closely with at-risk students by helping them in determining their abilities, challenges, and personal needs. She also helped her students identify and overcome academic, personal, and family challenges that affected their success. Robbie has also worked as a Domestic Violence Coordinator for the Cocaine and Alcohol Awareness Program (CAAP), providing assessment, case planning, and crisis intervention services. She currently works as a Domestic Violence Shelter Coordinator at YWCA of Greater Memphis. Her personal time is devoted to family, friends, and church activities.
Harold Beaver
Along with his volunteer work at the Memphis Crisis Center, Harold serves on the AARP Tennessee Executive Council. He was also appointed to the West Division Leadership Team and the TN Volunteer Support Team in 2015 as Congressional District Lead (District 9). Most recently, Harold served as a principal in Memphis City Schools. Committed to lifelong service in retirement, Harold is an Adjunct Professor at Christian Brothers University, volunteers with several Veterans organizations, serves on the TN Advisory Committee on Open Government, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and is active in his local church. He dedicates his service to all ages Pre-K to Post-secondary on through the, “Real Possibilities”, 50+ generation. Harold currently resides in Memphis.
Andrew Fields
Andrew Fields is an engineering program manager for a medical device company developing machine learning algorithms to create patient-specific implants. He is passionate about the application of technology to improve human health, both mental and physical. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering at Clemson University and Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. He currently serves as a call-taker and mentor at the Memphis Crisis Center.