2020-2021 Pan African Network Directorate Board

Steven Johnson Jr.

Chair

Steven (he/him/his) is the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Programs at the University of Kansas School of Business and a doctoral student in the Higher Education Administration program in the KU School of Education. As the Chair, Steven provides leadership and management for the 2020-2021 PAN Directorate Board.

Monique C. Atherley

Immediate Past Chair

Monique (she/her/hers) is a Doctoral Candidate at St. John Fisher College, Program Manager at LaGuardia Community College, Adjunct Faculty at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, and the Founder/CEO of The Atherley Power Group. In her role as Immediate Past Chair provides guidance and support for the Pan African Network. 

Ja'Mahl McDaniel

Chair-Elect

Ja'Mahl (he/him/his) is the Associate Director for the Martin Luther King Center at the University of Kentucky, and serves as the Chair-Elect for the 2019-2020 convention year.

Angelica Smith

Executive Secretary

Angelica (she/her/hers) is a Community Director at Butler University. She serves as PAN's Executive Secretary, offering great support to us keeping our administrative house in order. 

Ron Alexander

Awards Committee Co-Chair

Ron (he/him/jhis) is the Assistant Director of Residential Life and Student Conduct at Northwestern University. He serves as a co-chair of the PAN Awards committee.

Anthony Wright

Awards Committee Co-Chair

Anthony (he/him/his) is the Leadership Development Program Coordinator in the Office of Student Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina. He serves a co-chair of the PAN Awards Committee. 

Darius Edwards

Community Outreach and Civic Engagement Committee Co-Chair

Darius (he/him/his) is the Coordinator of Inclusive Communities and Social Justice Education in the Office of Residential Life at Stockton University. He also serves as a co-chair of the PAN Community Outreach and Civic Engagement (COCE) committee. 
 

Taylor Smith

Community Outreach and Civic Engagement Co-Chair

Taylor (she/her/hers) is a Diversity Officer in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at The George Washington University. She serves as a co-chair for PAN's Community Outreach and Civic Engagement committee.

Brandon Johnson

Foundations Mentoring Program Co-Chair

Brandon (he/him/his) is a Residence Hall Director at Loyola University - Chicago. He serves as co-chair of PAN's Foundations Mentoring Program.
 

Candice Peters

Foundations Mentoring Co-Chair

Candice (she/her/hers) is a Phd Student and Graduate Coordinator of the Harley E. Flack Student Mentoring Program at Rowan University. She serves as a co-chair of the PAN Foundations Mentoring committee. 

Joshua Kolapo

Membership Co-Chair

Josh (he/him/his) is a Complex Director the University of California, Santa Barbara and serves as a co-chair of the PAN Membership committee. 
Contact Josh for Membership Questions

James Thomas

Membership Co-Chair

James (he/him/his) is the Assistant Director for the Brothers for Excellence program & LGBTQIA Initiatives at Loyola University - Chicago. He serves as a co-chair of the PAN Membership committee. 
Contact James for Membership Questions

Nikita Haynie

Public Relations and Social Media Committee Co-Chair

Nikita (she/her/hers) is a the Assistant Director of Sorority and Fraternity Life at the University of Kansas. She serves as a co-chair of the PAN Public Relations and Social Media committee.
 

Kianna Sneed

Public Relations and Social Media Committee Co-Chair

Kianna (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Director of Residential Life at Pratt Institute and serves as a co-chair of the PAN Public Relations and Social Media committee.

Simone Francis

Research and Scholarship Co-Chair

Simone (she/her/hers) is a recent graduate of the Masters in the Higher Education & Student Affairs Program at Indiana University. Simone serves as a co-chair of the PAN Research and Scholarship committee.
 

Kim Green

Research and Scholarship Co-Chair

Kim (she/they) is the Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at Virginia Commonweath University and also serves as a co-chair of the PAN Research and Scholarship committee. 

Harold Brown

Social Committee Co-Chair

Harold (he/him/his) is a Coordinator of Greek Life in the Office of the Dean of Students at Vanderbilt University. He also serves as a co-chair of the PAN Social Committee. 

Chimebere Nwaoduh

Social Committee Co-Chair

Chimebere (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Director of Residential Life at Colgate University and serves as a co-chair of the PAN Social committee. 

Krystal Andrews

Volunteer Engagement Co-Chair

Krystal (she/her/hers) is a doctoral student and Research Assistant in the Office of Community College Research and Leadership at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She serves as a co-chair for the new Volunteer Engagement Committee. 
​Contact Krystal for Volunteer Engagement Questions

LaSabra Williams

Volunteer Engagement Co-Chair

LaSabra (she/her/hers) is a Program Coordinator in the Student Involvement & Leadership Center at Indiana University, Bloomington. She serves as a co-chair for the new Volunteer Engagement Committee. 
 

Dr. Stephen John Quaye

Scholar in Residence

Dr, Stephen John Quaye (he/him/his) is associate professor in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program within the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. He serves as the inaugural Scholar in Residence, providing guidance and professional development support to both the directorate board and the PAN membership.