Briggs-De Laine-Pearson Foundation Advisory Board
The BDP Foundation Advisory Board is a volunteer group that provides strategic guidance and advice to the members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Advisory Board has no decision making authority and no legal or fiduciary responsibilities. Their responsibilities include:
- Attend three meetings per year;
- Contribute their expertise and thinking to the work of the BDP Foundation Board;
- Be available for four to five telephone calls each year from Board members seeking counsel;
- Allow the BDP Foundation to publish the names of the individuals on the Advisory Board;
- Serve an appointed term of three years.
The current Advisory Board Members are:
Rosaline G. Jordan, Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) Coach; Greenville, SC
Jeffrey A. “Free” Harris, Consultant on Non-profit Management, American History and Historic Preservation, Hampton, VA
Vickey Wilcher, Community Relations Consultant; and Executive and Life Coach; Martinsburg, WVA
Roseann Stone Helms, Former Chief Financial Officer at Wilder Realty, Inc. and Kahn Development Company; Wilmington, NC
Suzanne C. Carothers, PhD, Professor of Early Childhood Education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (Retired); New York, NY
Karen Ambrose, Social Studies Academic Specialist for Greenville County Schools in Greenville, SC
Melvin A. Moore Adams, Web Development and Technical Consultant; Washington, DC