2018 Black Achievers

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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!

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