Staff & Board
RISE Team
Upendo Shabazz
Chief Executive Officer
Ontario Johnson
Director of Community
Karina Ramírez
Communications & Website Manager
Members of the Board
The Northend RISE, Inc. Board of Directors is elected to serve the community in Coleman Park. It is comprised of the following members:
Ava Parker
Board Chair
President, Palm Beach State College
Carlos Vidueria
Board Vice Chair
Vice President of
Huizenga Holdings, Inc.
Álvaro Daniel Alberttis
Board Member
Adjunct Professor at Watson Institute and Lynn University
Anthony Barbar
Board Member
Barbar & Associates, LLC, Licensed Real Estate Brokers
Edrick Barnes
Board Member
Attorney, The Law Office of Edrick Barnes, Esq.
Nathan Chau
Board Member
Director of Workship
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Ardis Jackson
Board Member
Police Officer
West Palm Beach Police Department
Michele Jacobs
Board Member
President & CEO
Economic Council of
Palm Beach County
Cortney Lowery
Board Member
Owner & Operator,
Cuttin-Up Barber Shop
Kelly Powell
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer
Community Partners of South Florida
Denise Smith-Barnes
Board Member
Resident Leader & Founder
CTSO Foundation