Our Leadership

Staff

Dr. Sherrilynn Bevel, Chief Executive Officer
Sherrilynn.Bevel@diversitythinktank.org

 Ashley Heaven Diaz

Martin Owusu, Information Systems Specialist
Martin@diversitythinktank.org

Prof. Louis Kwame Fosu, Education Director
Loufosu@diversitythinktank.org 

Aysha Bentick (Student URI)

Edward Donovan (Student URI)

Lindsay Berthiaume (Student URI)

Talha Yasin Board Co-Chair (URI Student)

Wynter Sands (Student URI)

Mel Heath (Student URI)
Lexia Blake (Student URI)

Ebrahima Diallo (Student URI)

Samantha Carver (Student URI)

Joyce Uzoamaka (Student URI)

Aidan Keenan (Student URI)

Nolan Wilkicki (Student URI)

Kira Kassim (Student URI)

Grace Anderson (Student URI)

Jenna Salem (Student URI, and Liaison to Minority Student Athlete Club)

Sedat Touray (Student URI)

Sydni Belnick (Student URI)

Em Almonte Vargas (Student URI)

Rina Melki (Student URI)

Board of Trustees

Prof. Ann Salzarulo, HR & Board Secretary (Educator, Advocate for Social Change, Peace & Nonviolence)
Ann.Salzarulo@diversitythinktank.org

Dr. Sherrilynn J. Bevel Board Chair, Professor American Politics, African American Politics;
Civil Rights and Nonviolence
Sherrilynn.Bevel@diversitythinktank.org

Michael McGuigan Board Vice Chair (Educator-Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts, Social Justice Advocate)
Michael.McGuigan@diversitythinktank.org

Ashley Heaven Diaz, Social Work Professional

Aysha Bentick (Student URI)

Demetria McCain, Esq. (Principal Deputy Secretary of H.U.D, Professor & former President Inclusive Communities)

Dr. Jael Silliman (Funder, Women’s Rights Activist, Author, and Tenured Professor)

Lindsay Berthiaume (Student URI)

Prof. Louis Kwame Fosu (Social Change Architect, Women’s Rights Activist, Nonviolence Advocate)

Mark Fisher (Republican Voter Recruiter, and Co-founder of BLM Rhode Island)

Steve de Seve (Filmmaker)

Talha Yasin Board Co-Chair (URI Student)

Committees

Advocacy Committee
Chair, Dr. Sherrilynn J. Bevel
Sherrilynn.Bevel@diversitythinktank.org

Board members are free to join any or all committees

Fundraising Committee
Chair, Dr. Jael Silliman
Jael.Silliman@diversitythinktank.org

Board members are free to join any or all committees