MCOE - Mecklenburg Council of Elders
our team

Maria Macon
Founder – Executive Director
Principal of Polish Inc.
http://www.polishinc.biz
cmaria@polishinc.biz

Sylvia Grier
Founding Member –
President Emerita,
Board of Directors
Genesis Project 1, Inc.
https://www.genesisproject1.com
slg@genesisproject1.org

Thomas Townsend
Founding Member – 2nd Vice President, Board of Directors
Colombo American Foundation, Inc
t.townsend@coamfo.org
tmtcontractor@gmaill.com

Corey Muhammad
Founding Member – Civil Engagement, Board of Directors
Charlotte Area LOC, Inc.
Coreymuhammad36@gmail.com

Catherine Kennedy
Member – Treasurer, Board of Directors
Suitcases, Inc. Ca_taxx@yahoo.com

Ismaail Qaiyim
Board Member Attorney
Queen City Community Law info@qcclawfirm.com

Beth Marlin
Founding Member – Parent/child Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Primary Healthcare of Charlotte.

Fredy Romero
Founding Member – Media Director
Colombo American Foundation, Inc.
www.coamfo.org
f.romero@coamfo.org

Camille Stephens
Member – Prison Programs
Locked Out Love, Inc. (Workforce Development)
Cameo704@aol.com

Terry Stokes
Member – Eviction Resolution Mediation
Eviction Is Real!, Inc.
terrystokes@bellsouth.net

Alvin ‘Coach’ Simpson
Member – Youth Outreach
NC Boxing Commission (Retired)
a.simpson@carolina.rr.com

Norman Muhammad
Member – Community Safety
Charlotte Area Peacekeepers
charlotteareapk@gmail.com

Aker El Bey
Member – Community Housing
Community Participation Revitalization
akereley@gmail.com

Dr. Blanche Penn
Member – Community Engagement
United Council for Change
blanche10penn@gmail.com

Clarence Crawford
Member – Sports Enrichment

Lorenzo Steele, Jr
Member – Crime Prevention
Behind These Prison Walls, Inc.
Lorenzosteele9741@gmail.com

Nickole Williams
Member – Domestic Violence
Dvorah Colazeit, Ink
dvsurvivor081301@gmail.com

Belinda ‘Hollywood’ Houston
Member
God’s Gifts Baby Ministry
godsgiftbm@gmail.com

Nimish Bhatt
Member – Immigrant Affairs
Member – Immigrant Affairs

Desmond Andrades
Member – Attorney Desmond Andrades.

Don Devoise
Member – American Income Life Insurance