Cheryl A. Pemberton, Chairperson - Professionally, Cheryl A. Pemberton has over twenty years of diverse experience that includes experience in the political arena, providing consulting services to community development corporations throughout the country, with Local Initiatives Support Corporation, managing operational audits, of multi-million dollar public/private/nonprofit organizations with the New York City Comptroller’s Office; and establishing non profit organizations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. She is currently the Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Administration at Lighthouse International and Change Officer with MSBPhilanthropy Advisors.

Cheryl Pemberton serves on several other non profit boards including: The Priscilla E. Pemberton Society of The Bank Street College of Education and The Cultural Art Art Academy Charter School at Spring Creek. As a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., a community service organization, Ms. Pemberton has been a charter member of three of the five chapters in which she has been a member. In Zeta she has held positions of leadership in her chapter on the regional level and with the Sorority’s National Educational Foundation.

Cheryl Pemberton received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from SUNY @ Albany and received her Master of Public Administration from Bernard Baruch College and is a National Urban Fellow.

Ralph Davis, Treasurer/Secretary - Mr. Davis has had an extensive career as an accountant and financial analyst in both corporate and nonprofit organizations. He has worked as an Assistant Controller of Cancer Care Inc., Mr. Davis has also been a consultant to various non-profit such Women In Need. Mr. Davis has held Senior Finance positions at NBC Cable Networks and News Corporation.
Mr. Davis is also an entrepreneur and president of his own promotions and production management company.

As a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Mr. Davis has served in many positions including Chapter President, Chapter Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Audit Committee Chairman of Epsilon Sigma, has also served as the Eastern Regional Treasurer of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the New York Institute of Technology.

Nikosa Collins - For approximately ten years, Mrs. Collins has had a career in scientific research and evaluation as a cytotechnologist. She received her Undergraduate degree from The State University of New York at Albany, and her certification in cytotechnology from Albany Medical College School of Cytotechnology.

Currently Mrs. Collins member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Sigma Nu Zeta Chapter and serves as its scholarship committee co-chairperson.

Sharon LaDay - Ms. LaDay is Director of Corporate Strategy & Development at Wimba Inc.; where she works on a variety of transactions in all stages, including partnering and M&A, from deal sourcing and processing to closing.  Her career has also included experience in competitive intelligence for EMC and product marketing for Symantec.

In addition to the Five Pearls Foundation, Ms. LaDay is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. where serves as president of Sigma Nu Zeta Chapter.  Ms. LaDay also serves as a trustee for the Helene Fuld College of Nursing in New York City.

Ms. LaDay graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and from Columbia Business School with a Masters in Business Administration.

Leona D. Willis - Professionally, Ms. Willis is film producer and director. An active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,  she has served in many capacities on the national level, most recently as the Sorority’s National Representative to the March of Dimes. Ms. Willis is a graduate of Howard University and the immediate past Vice President of the Howard University Alumni Club New York City. She also holds active membership in the National Association of Negro Women, the NAACP, National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment and volunteers for the American Cancer Society.

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