Advisory Council

All of the people listed below have contributed their time and expertise to making the African Americans of Excellence Exhibit the wonderful program it is. We are deeply grateful to their commitment to this project.

Leigh Adams

Ausherman Family Foundation - Executive Director. '23 & '24 sponsor, '24 Advisory Committee Member

Tawanda Bailey

Chair of the Maryland Commission for Women; Bailey Massage & Wellness - Owner; '24 Advisory Committee Member

Leslie Barnes-Keating

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Frederick County Executive; '24 Advisory Committee Member

Breann Day

Family Heritage Trust - Chief Operating Officer; '24 Sponsor

Sara Dunn

TGP Gives, TGP Homes Real Estate Agent

Yemi Fagbohun

Founder & Executive Director of AAOE

Protean Gibril

AARCH Society - President of the Board; '23 & '24 Sponsor; '24 Advisory Committee Member

Dani Gurrie

Owner of Promo Circus; Founder/Host of Good Morning, Frederick!, '25 AAOE Event Director

Laila Jadallah

City of Frederick - Manager of Arts & Culture

Erica Jarboe

TGP Gives, '24 Sponsor, '24 Advisory Committee Member

Louise Kennelly

Frederick Arts Council - Executive Director

Tiffany Kowalsky

T. Kowalsky Photography; Featured Photographer AAOE '24

Betsy Lingg

Woodsboro Bank, '24 Advisory Committee Member

Dr. Rachel Mandel

Rachel Mandel Consulting; '24 Advisory Committee Member

Dr. Derek Shackelford

Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County - CEO; '24 Sponsor; '24 Advisory Committee Member

Timika Thrasher

'24 Advisory Committee Member

Kristen Wojdan

'23 and '24 AAOE Event Director; '24 Advisory Committee Member