NBMBAA® Board of Directors

Discover the driving force behind the National Black Master Business Association by meeting our esteemed board members. Get to know the visionaries shaping our organization’s direction, their expertise, and their commitment to empowering black-owned businesses nationwide. Explore their backgrounds, accomplishments, and aspirations as they lead the charge towards economic empowerment and community advancement. Join us in celebrating the diverse talents and perspectives of our board members as we work together to foster growth, innovation, and prosperity within the black business community.

Leslie Coleman

Board of Directors, Chair
Executive Consultant, Inclusive Consulting

Leslie Coleman, a global Human Resources leader, has over 20 years of experience supporting major corporations across 57 countries and eight business sectors. She is the Founder of Resume Executive, a career coaching and development firm. Coleman holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources with a minor in Psychology from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Jon C. Walls

Board of Directors, Vice-Chair, Advancement & Development
President & CEO, Azurest Partners

Jon C. Walls is a senior finance executive with over 30 years of experience across Fortune 500 and mid-sized firms. He began at Lehman Brothers as SVP of Investment Banking, specializing in Financial Institutions. Over eight years, he executed 30+ transactions totaling $16B in M&A and $5B in debt and equity financings.

Christine Simmons

Vice-Chair – Leadership Programs & Chapter Development
Founder & CEO, Alis Volat Propriis

Christine Simmons has 20+ years’ leading transformational change for icons including Academy of Motion Pictures, LA Sparks, NBCUniversal, Disney, and Magic Johnson Enterprises. This C-suite strategist and impact maker founded her firm Alis Volat Propriis, which works with clients including National Lampoon, Cedric the Entertainer, and more.

Jason Campbell

Board of Directors, Secretary
Vice President, Operations & Ops System Support, FedEx

Jason Campbell is a Fortune 100 executive with 22+ years at FedEx. As VP of Operations at FedEx Custom Critical, he leads asset management, safety, compliance, workforce planning, quality, and controls—executing strategies that drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and positive experiences for contractors, customers, and team.

Renee Horne

Board of Directors, Treasurer
Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, Chase Auto

Renée Horne is Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at Chase Auto, leading marketing and experience strategies across 12,000 dealerships, OEM partnerships, and 80 million consumers. She previously served as Head of Consumer Lending Products at USAA Federal Savings Bank and held leadership roles at FedEx.

Justin Carter

Board of Directors
Strategic Partnerships, Sam’s Club

As Senior VP of Regional Operations, Justin oversees 10 properties and four racetracks in Penn’s Southern region and chairs its award-winning Diversity Council. He joined Penn in 2015 as Assistant GM in Charles Town, WV, and has since led multiple casinos, including Hollywood Casino Toledo. Previously, he worked as a chemist and manufacturing supervisor at Abbott Laboratories in Chicago.

Carson Funderburk

Board of Directors
Vice President Glad and Brita, Supply Chain Leader, Clorox Board Member, Milo’s

Carson Funderburk is VP of Supply Chain at Clorox, overseeing Glad and Brita operations with 1,000 team members. He previously led Strategy and Transformation at Clorox and served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Sara Lee Frozen Bakery. Carson also held leadership roles at General Mills and began his career in Engineering and Operations at Procter & Gamble.

Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, MD, MBA, FACS

Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, FACS

Board of Directors
Interim Chief Executive Officer
American Cancer Society & the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, is interim CEO of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN, guiding 3,000+ staff and 1.3 million volunteers with the Board toward a shared vision: ending cancer as we know it, for everyone.

Michael Hamilton

Board of Directors
Strategic Partnerships, Sam’s Club

Michael leads the Upstream Sourcing Partnership team, driving strategic initiatives to build collaborative supplier-merchant relationships, increase transparency, reduce supply chain costs, and create shared value. Previously, he spent three years on Walmart’s International Strategy team, supporting global markets and the International Leadership Team.

Betsy Hodges

Board Member, NBMBAA

The Honorable Mayor Betsy Hodges has over 30 years of experience working on racial equity with white people, people of color, and Indigenous people. She is the former Mayor of Minneapolis and spent a total of twelve years as an elected official, as Council Member and then Mayor. As an elected leader she held an explicit focus on anti-racist policy change and enrolling white people in the work of racial equity.

Shawn Taylor

Board Member, NBMBAA

With 30 years as a CEO, industry leader, and entrepreneur, Shawn Taylor brings deep expertise across corporate, startup, and turnaround environments. He has significant experience in the restaurant industry, having owned, developed, and operated over 30 restaurants in the Taco Bell and Zaxby’s franchise systems, delivering value and leadership across diverse business settings.

Kevin Wright

Board of Directors
Vice President, Finance, Aeris Inc.

Kevin D. Wright is Managing Partner of Aeriis Insights, a consultancy focused on leadership, performance, and workforce development. With over 20 years in leadership roles at three Fortune 100s, including Target, Bank of America, and U.S. Bank, he brings expertise in strategy, Six Sigma, and product development, driving major revenue and organizational impact.

Orlando Ashford

Interim CEO and Board Director, NBMBAA

Orlando Ashford is a C-suite executive, Board Director, and Interim CEO of the National Black MBA Association, with a 30-year career spanning leadership roles at several Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Ashford served as Chief People Officer for global digital sports platform Fanatics until his retirement in December 2024. He managed all areas of human resources as the company grew.