Our Leadership

Freedom, Incorporated is governed by a leadership team consisting of the Office of the President and a Board of Directors.

Office of the President:

  • Rodney Bland

 

Board of Directors:

Nikki Crocker Johnson
 
Nikki Crocker Johnson
Committeewoman 25 Ward
Phyllis Woodson
 
Phyllis Woodson
Kenneth T. Bacchus
 
Kenneth T. Bacchus
Minister Keith Brown
 
Minister Keith Brown
Richard Brown
 
Richard Brown
Melissa Douglas
 
Melissa Douglas
  • Kenneth Bacchus
  • Bruce Beatty
  • Rodney Bland
  • Melissa Patterson Hazley
  • DaRon McGee
  • Randy Dunn
  • Darrell Curls
  • Mark Sharp
  • Bishop James Tindall
  • Barbara Anne Washington

 

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors:

  • Gail McCann Beatty

 

Legal Counsel to the Board of Directors:

  • Clinton Adams, Jr., Esquire 

 

Campaign Committee:

  • Rodney Bland, Campaign Coordinator
  • Minister Keith Brown
  • Keith Thomas
  • Bishop James Tindall
  • Carol Graves
  • Phyllis Browner
  • Rep. DaRon McGee
  • Rep. Gail Beatty
  • Dr. Melissa Patterson Hazley

 

Membership Committee:

  • Darrell Curls, Chair
  • Elbert Anderson
  • Dr. Karen Curls
  • Michael Hughes
  • Archie Welch

 

Nominating Committees:

 

Education Candidates and Ballot Issues:

  • Dr. Karen Curls, Chair
  • Pamela Bland
  • Melissa Patterson Hazley
  • Debra Scott

 

Community Engagement:

  • Minister Keith Brown, Chair
  • Bill Kimble
  • Melba Curls

 

City and County Candidates and Ballot Issues:

  • Rodney Bland, Chair
  • Minister Keith Brown
  • Keith Thomas
  • Bishop James Tindall, Sr.
  • Phyllis Woodson
  • Alternate: Kenneth Bacchus

 

State and National Candidates and Ballot Issues:

  • Kenneth Bacchus, Chair
  • Gail Beatty
  • Craig Bland
  • Shalonn Curls
  • Randy Dunn
  • Alternate: Bishop James Tindall, Sr.

 

President Emeritus:

Dr. Gayle Holiday
 
Dr. Gayle Holiday