2018 Black Achievers
congratulations!
We Celebrate You!
2018 CO-CHAIR
Trina Burruss
Co-Chair
Trina Burruss is Regional Vice President & Community Relationship Officer for Northwest Bank, headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Ken J. Turner
Co-Chair
A past Black Achiever’s awardee, Ken is currently the Interim Regional Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross of Western and Central New York.
Alicia Southern
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By True Word Anointed Ministry
Aswad R Jones
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Willie Hutch Jones Educational & Sports Program
Benathan Upshaw
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Onyx
Carlotta Moffatt
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Rich Products
Catherine L. Wright
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By St. John Baptist Church
Catherine M. Roberts
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By CAO
Cletis Earle
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Great Lakes Health System of WNY
Donna M. Brown
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By WUFO Mix 1080 AM / Power 96.5
Dr. Ian L. Isidore
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Eric Martin
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Entercom Buffalo, LLC
Frank Collins
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Bellamy Enterprises, Inc.
Felisha Legette-Jack
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Tony Martin Awards, Inc.
Gelea Y. James
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By GHD
Gwendolina Ingram
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Design, Development & Compliance
Jennifer N. Page
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Buffalo News
Karla Gadley
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Five Star Bank
Keith B. Wiley
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Belmont Management Company
Keith D. Paulk
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Try-It Distributing Co., Inc.
Kendall Sanders
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Key Bank
Kenneth Porter
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Koester
Latrese Myers
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Northwest Bank
Lavar Brown
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Wegman’s
Leona Harper
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By M&T Bank
Leonard J. Lannie
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By People, Inc.
Loretta L. Brooks
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Evans Bank
Marie A. Cannon
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Community Services for Every 1
Michael Barnes
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Adam’s Mark Hotel
Patricia B. Wiseman
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By NFTA
Paulette D. Harris
2018 Achiever
Sponsored ByAfrican American Cultural Center
Tammy Gaines
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By African American Cultural Center
Ursula Y. Goodloe
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Belmont Housing Resources for WNY
Rochelle N. Brown
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By BankOnBuffalo
Shakim Lyons
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By La Nova Pizzeria
Shetice Williams
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Drescher & Malecki
Tashuna Colston
2018 Achiever
Sponsored By Colston Enterprise, Inc
Special Awardees
Kenneth A. Simmons
Special Award Recipients
Mayor’s Youth Award
Shane E. Johnson, Sr.
Special Award Recipients
Black Achievers Homecoming Award
Larry Salter
Special Award Recipients
Black Achievers Musician Award
Congratulations to all of our achievers!
