Meet The Team

Dirrick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and a Certificate of Teaching & Communication from Advantage College, Sacramento. Dirrick is a certified life coach and leadership development trainer, a licensed and ordained minister, author, and public speaker, and formerly served as Vice President of Sales & Operations, Director of Operations for several Silicon Valley Corporations.

This board position is currently vacant

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Justin is the founding Pastor at “All Things New Church” in Monterey. Justin holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a community development certificate from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.

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Joy for the last 20 years has become one of Monterey leading real estate agents, her team has been voted by Monterey Weekly, as the #1 real estate team in Monterey for 15 consecutive years Joy’s goal is to combat racism using the guiding principles of BLAAC, connecting allies and Black leaders in our community to strengthen the message of equity.

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Mayor Tyller Williamson, the first African American and openly gay Monterey City Mayor, earned a bachelor’s degree from CSUMB and is currently enrolled in a Master of Business Administration program at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) of Monterey.

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Clement is the Chief Operating Officer at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, in Salinas, California. Clement holds a Nurse Executive, Advanced board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and completed his MSN, in Leadership and Healthcare Systems management from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pacific Union College.

Tyler Schied, is a multifaceted business owner, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and technical specialist working and investing for safe, clean, sustainable production within the central coast agriculture industry.

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Brian holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature from Dartmouth University. He served as Associate Pastor to Carmel Presbyterian Church, and a graduate of and board member to Breakthrough for Men. Brian has over 24 years of experience organizing, leading, and influencing nonprofits, churches, NGOs, and grassroots organizations nationally and internationally.

Rahsaan King is the CEO of the multi-million-dollar company Students of Strength. He is also a top-performing Harvard University student and an experienced motivational speaker. With his team at Students of Strength, King speaks to young students to motivate them in approaching their academic careers with exuberance and strategy. He also speaks about personal excellence and the positive destinations often found along difficult life paths.

Sundeep K Gupta MD MPH is a Family Physician and Medical Epidemiologist. He completed Medical School in Chicago and his residency program in Salinas, before joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  He served as the Country Director for CDC in Uganda, Malawi and Zambia between 2007 to 2020, working with Ministries of Health to strengthen health systems and fight disease outbreaks, before returning to Monterey County to teach and practice Family and Community Medicine with historically oppressed communities. Since returning, Sundeep has served on the steering committee for the Community Foundation of Monterey County's COVID-19 Collaborative and has led Natividad's JEDI-AA (Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion - Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression) Residency Curriculum and the hospital's Healthcare Disparity committees.  

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