Hazel Broadnax, President

Hazel is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). She retired from the Federal government in 2005 as the Chief Financial Officer of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a Federal corporation created to protect the pensions of Americans in defined benefit pension plans. She currently works for KPMG as a consultant assigned to NASA. She is a resident of the Brightwood community and is very active in civic events and Emory United Methodist Church.

Philbert M. Alvin Benjamin, Vice President

Philbert serves in the absence of the President. He is currently employed as a security officer for the District of Columbia. Philbert is a resident of the District of Columbia, an active member of Emory United Methodist Church and very active in the community and projects for men.

Pierre Dugan, Treasurer

Pierre is a member of Teferith Israel Synagogue which is a part of EBOL's faith-to-faith partnership with the Jewish community through YACHAD, a community housing organization. He is a partner in an insurance consultant firm and has extensive experience in the insurance industry. He serves as a volunteer coordinator to more than 20 volunteers in our transitional housing program from his synagogue.

Marcia Mendenhall, Secretary

Marcia is a teacher at a private school in Brightwood. She has worked in education for more than twenty years. She is a life long resident of the Brightwood community and plays a vital role in EBOL's mentoring programs for youth and senior citizens.

Lillette Campbell, Director

Lillette has owned and operated Bridges Academy located in the 6100 Block of Georgia Avenue, NW for the last 25 years. She represents the Board with other businesses on the Avenue, as well as leading our business and economic team on the board

Randall Clarke, Director

Randall is a VP/Commercial Development Manager with Mid-Atlantic Commercial Properties/Morgan Property Group, guiding the firm's neighborhood retail developments in the Mid-Atlantic region.  In previous positions, Randall focused on public-private development and privatization initiatives. Randall is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), and the African American Real Estate Professionals of Washington (AAREP). Randall Clarke is the 1^st Vice President and Economic Development Chair of the Brightwood Community Association in NW, DC where he and his wife have lived for the past five years

Joseph W. Daniels, Director

Pastor Daniels is the Senior Pastor of Emory United Methodist Church (EUMC) at 6100 Georgia Avenue where he has served for the past 13 years. He is very active in community affairs serving as one of the founders and co-chairs of the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) and the board of directors of the Council of Churches of Greater Washington. He serves on the advisory board of the Fannie Mae Foundation. From 2004-5, he participated in the Rockefeller Fellows Program which chose only 24 persons nationwide. His depth and breath of community contacts such as these bring a wealth of resources to the Beacon of Light. 

Merrit P. Drucker, Director

Merrit is employed as the Clean City Coordinator, in the Office of the City Administrator, for the District of Columbia.   Prior to becoming the Clean City Coordinator, he served as the Ward 4 Neighborhood Services Coordinator, responsible for community development and improving service delivery.  He is retired from the US Army, and has Master's degrees in Philosophy and Human Resources Management.  Merrit is a Ward 4 resident and resides in the Shepherd Park community.   

LaDelle Y. Feemster, Director

Pastor Feemster is the Executive Pastor of Emory United Methodist Church. She is responsible for the oversight of the day to day operations of the church. Before serving at Emory, LaDelle served as an instructor at the Kenya Highlands Bible Colege in Kenya, East Africa. She was also previously employed as the Executive Director of the Emory Beacon of Light, Inc. and as administrative staff for the Theological Education and Leadership Development Program at the Congress of National Black Churches, Inc

Kevin Jefferson, Director

Kevin is a podiatrist in the Brightwood Community with an office off Georgia Avenue. He plays a vital role between the businesses and the Beacon of Light in the neighborhood. He works with individuals reentering the community after incarceration.

Jennifer E. Loud, Director

Jennifer is an attorney and a principal in the law firm of Loud & Loud located in the District of Columbia off Georgia Avenue in the Shepherd Park area. Jennifer provides pro bono work to the Beacon of Light and serves as our general counsel. Jennifer resides in Ward 4 in the Shepherd Park area. She is an active member of the Emory United Methodist Church serving in various capacities.

Belva E. Milson, Director

Belva is an accountant for the National Association of Manufacturers. She is one of the founding members of the Beacon of Light. She is very active and supportive of the transitional housing ministry. She serves in various capacities of Emory United Methodist Church

Debra Stevens, Director

Debra provides staff and clerical support to a private business. She is a former client of our transitional housing program and is a great success story for the program. She mentors youth in her neighborhood as well as participates in other civic and community activities. She is a resident of the District of Columbia.

Diane Lammy, Director

Diane is a Vice-President of Sun Trust Bank. She has a background in finance. She has an outstanding track record in the area of retail banking. Management and supervision of overall expense profit performance for multiple branches of Sun Trust. She is an adept analyst of the banking industry with over twenty-seven years of progressive banking experience which includes training and mentoring managers. She is a resident of ward 4.