ABOUT P.E.C.
To make Eatonville an internationally recognized cultural tourism destination for the arts and culture throughout the African Diaspora, with special emphasis on the multi-disciplines as represented by the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston
To enhance the resources of Eatonville, Florida, popularly known as “the oldest incorporated African-American municipality in the United States” and the hometown of writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston; to educate the public about Eatonville’s historic significance; and to use the community’s heritage and cultural vibrancy for its economic development
About Gramond McPherson
In 2017, Gramond McPherson was a second-year master’s student in the Department of History at the University of Central Florida. He graduated from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2014. He concentrates on black urban history in the United States, particularly in the South. His work focuses on studying minority communities and their resistance to various infrastructural changes that threaten their community. He ultimately aspires to obtain his Ph.D. degree and teach American history at the university level.
MEET THE GOVERNING BOARD
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Winfred Chad McKendrick
Primerica Regional VP
Member since 2009
VICE PRESIDENT
Tadayuki (Tad) Hara, Ph.D.
UCF, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Member since 2009
TREASURER
Joshua Smith-Benson, PharmD.
Walgreens
Member since 2015
SECRETARY
Rasheeda
Garricks, MBA
R.G. Smith &
Associates, LLC
Member since 2019
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Marie-José François, M.D.
Center for Multicultural Wellness
& Prevention, Inc.
Member since 2009
MEMBERS
John W. Beacham
Red Bud Landscaping
& Irrigation, Inc.
Member since 2019
Ava K. Doppelt, Esq.
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt +
Gilchrist, P.A.
Member since 1992
Harietta Finley White
U.S. Postal Service
Member since 2015
Thomas S. Kornegay
TeKontrol, Inc.
Member since 2009
Reginald Lewis
ClaDom Enterprises, LLC
Member since 2019
Reginald B. McGill
City of Orlando
Office of the Mayor
Member since 2000
Jenneil Ross
Dajen Eats Cafe and Creamery
Member since 2019
STAFF
N.Y. Nathiri
Executive Director
Professor
Lonnie Graham
Resident Curator
Zora Neale Hurston™
National Museum of Fine Arts
Alice M. Grant
Manager, Excellence Without Excuse (E-WE)
Community Computer Arts
Lab & Learning Center
Rajkumarie Bergalowski
Bookkeeper
Cynthia Haywood
Museum &
Administrative Assistance
P.E.C.’s 2019
FORM 990
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