Our Leadership

Staff

Dr. Sherrilynn Bevel, CEO
Sherrilynn.Bevel@diversitythinktank.org

 Ashley Heaven Diaz
Ashley_diaz2016@my.uri.edu

Martin Owusu, Information Systems Specialist
Martin@diversitythinktank.org

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

Aysha Bentick (Student URI)
Ayshabentick@uri.edu

Edward Donovan (Student URI)
ejvdonovan@uri.edu

Lindsay Berthiaume (Student URI)
LBerthiaume@uri.edu

Talha Yasin Board Co-Chair (URI Student)
Talhayasin21@uri.edu

Wynter Sands (Student URI)
wynter_sands@uri.edu

Mel Heath (Student URI)
melanie_heath@uri.edu
Lexia Blake (Student URI)
lexiablake@uri.edu

Ebrahima Diallo (Student URI)
ebrahima_diallo@uri.edu

Samantha Carver (Student URI)
samantha_carver@uri.edu

Joyce Uzoamaka (Student URI)
joyce_uzoamaka@uri.edu

Aidan Keenan (Student URI)
aidan_keenan@uri.edu

Nolan Wilkicki (Student URI)
nwilkicki@uri.edu

Kira Kassim (Student URI)
kekassim@uri.edu

Grace Anderson (Student URI)
graceleeandie@uri.edu

Jenna Salem (Student URI, and Liaison to Minority Student Athlete Club)
jennasalem@uri.edu

Sedat Touray (Student URI)
stouray@uri.edu

Sydni Belnick (Student URI)
sydni_belnick@uri.edu

Em Almonte Vargas (Student URI)
emalmonte@uri.edu

Rina Melki (Student URI)
sabrina_melki@uri.edu

Board of Trustees

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

Ashley Heaven Diaz, Social Work Professional

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

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

Aysha Bentick (Student URI)

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

Lindsay Berthiaume (Student URI)

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

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

Steve de Seve (Filmmaker)

Talha Yasin Board Co-Chair (URI Student)
Talhayasin21@uri.edu

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