Andréa Comer, Chair
Office of the State Treasurer designee
Council Members
The Social Equity Council, as dictated by Public Act 21-1, consists of 17 members, eight (8) of whom are appointed by legislators, five (5) of whom are appointed by the governor, and four (4) of whom are state agency members.
Kyle Abercrombie
Department of Economic and Community Development designee
Tina Beamon
Office of the Governor Appointee
Corrie Betts
House Minority Leader Appointee
Fanita Borges
Office of the Governor Appointee
Greg Davis
Speaker of the House Appointee
Avery Gaddis
Senate Minority Leader Appointee
Andrea K. Hawkins
Office of the Governor Appointee
Michael A. Jefferson, Esq.
Senate President Appointee
Daniel Karpowitz
Office of Policy & Management designee
Melvin Medina
Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC) Chair Appointee
Ojala Naeem
House Majority Leader Appointee
Charles Venator Santiago, Ph.D.
Puerto Rican and Latino Caucus (PRLC) Appointee
Edwin Shirley
Senate Majority Leader Appointee
Shirley Skyers-Thomas
Department of Consumer Protection designee
Kelli Vallieres, Ph.D.
Governor’s Appointee
Kevin E. Walton, Sr.
Governor’s Appointee
Council Staff Directory
Brandon McGee
Chief Executive Officer
Georgette Cicero
Administrative Assistant
Jessie Coleman
Research Analyst
Mariedy Collazo Cruz
Legal Director
Kristina Diamond
Chief Operations Officer
Jennifer Edwards
Community Reinvestment Officer
Vera Lembrick
Community Reinvestment Officer
Jennifer Stevens
Associate Accountant
Caesar Valentin
Research Analyst
Douglas Clemons
Staff Attorney
