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OUR CO-FOUNDERS

Paving the Way to a Brighter Future

At H.E.L.F., we are guided by a set of core values which undergird the work of the Foundation and affirms our commitment to aspiring leaders and historically black colleges and universities.

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MELVA WILLIAMS, PH.D.

H.E.L.F. Co-Founder

Vice Chancellor of Southern University Shreveport and New Orleans

ELFRED ANTHONY PINKARD, ED.D.

H.E.L.F. Co-Founder

President of Wilberforce University

HERMAN J. FELTON, JR., J.D., PH.D.

Principal

President of Wiley College

GREGORY D. DEAS, M.S.

H.E.L.F. Co-Founder

Chief Technology Officer of Wiley College

Leadership & Senior Fellows: Meet the Team
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OUR DIRECTORS

Paving the Way to a Brighter Future

At H.E.L.F., we are guided by a set of core values which undergird the work of the Foundation and affirms our commitment to aspiring leaders and historically black colleges and universities.

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RAE N. LUNDY, PH.D.

Director of Operations

Associate Vice President | Wiley College

ERIN LYNCH, EDD, CRA

Executive Editor, Di Kan: The Journal of HBCU Leadership

Associate Provost of Scholarship, Research and Innovation | Winston-Salem State University

JONAS VANDERBILT, M. ED.

Co-Director of Institute Events

Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs | Wiley College

Leadership & Senior Fellows: Meet the Team
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SHAQUILLE K. DILLON, M.P.A.

Co-Director of Institute Events

Executive Director of Student Life | Wiley College

ANGELICA JONES, M.P.A.

Director of Digital Platforms

Director Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment | Tennessee State University

TIFFANY TUMA, M.ED.

Director of Logistics

Assistant Dean for the Center of Academic Success and Accessible Education/ Director of Academic Advising  | Saint Augustine’s University

Leadership & Senior Fellows: Meet the Team
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