Board members
Barbara (Barb) Hogan joined B.E.S.T. in 2019. Her areas of expertise are; Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Community Engagement, Capacity Building, Marketing/Communication, Program Management and Grant-Writing.
Barb was raised in Buffalo,...
John Fletcher Birchette, III (Licensed Funeral Director-Licensed Insurance Agent) serves as president of Birchette Mortuary, Inc. since the death of his father.
He attended Langston High School, Morehouse College, and East Tennessee State...
Mr. Angelo B. Newman Jr. born in Staunton Virginia, spent his entire life in Johnson City, Tennessee. He graduated from Langston High School and later attended East Tennessee State University. He served in the United States Army National Guard. He...
Mrs. Priscilla Bennah Mayon was born in Kingsville, Liberia. She attended the St. Christopher's High School in nearby Kakata. She later lived in Monrovia, Liberia until the early 1990s. As a young adult, she served in both the Liberian public and...
Mr. Handerson W. Bennah, born January 1, 1954 hails from Kingsville, Liberia and has lived in the U.S. since 1972. He holds an AAS Degree from Newbury Jr. College, Boston, Massachusetts and a BS and a Master Degrees in Political Science, both from...
Walter L. Buford, born and raised in Charlotte, NC, graduated from West Charlotte Sr. High and joined the US Army in 1966, serving in Vietnam. Returning home, he worked for Duke Power Electric Co. as a draftsman and then ventured into his own...