The 50 Board Members of each NYC Community Board are appointed by their elected Borough President in consultation with their elected City Council Members. Each year, a cohort of 25 Board Members is appointed to serve two-year terms, for up to four terms.
The application process to become a member of this or any other Brooklyn Community Board is managed by the Brooklyn Borough President’s office.
2026 Board Officers
As elected annually by their peers:
Chairperson: Lenue H. Singletary III
1st Vice-Chair: Leonard Jordan
2nd Vice-Chair: Jessica Thurston
Secretary: Jack Adam
Ass’t Secretary: Thomas Nayem-Huzij
2026 Committee Chairs
As appointed by the Board Chair:
Economic Development & Employment: William Flounoy
Health, Environment & Social Services: Brandon Smith
Land Use: Daughtry Carstarphen
Parks & Recreation: Douglas Boettner
Transportation & Public Safety: Sidney Meyer
Youth, Education & Cultural Affairs: vacant
Finance & Personnel: Leonard Jordan
2026 Board Members
As appointed by the Borough President:
Hikma Abdulghani
Jack Adam
Hazra Ali
Lenny An
Emily Anadu
Daniel Bersohn
Esther Blount
Douglas Boettner
Seamus Campbell
Andy Cantu
Daughtry Carstarphen
Tabitha Decker
Andrew Drelick
Nicholas Ferreira
William Flounoy
Cheryl Gelbs
Flora Giannoulias
Kate Gilman
Andrew Grubin
Nekia Hampton
Dymond Holmes
Brian Howald
Leonard Jordan
Kyiesha Kelly
Leroy Li
Hassan Mamun
Tamara McCaw
Nicole McKnight
Sidney Meyer
Latrel Mosso
Thomas Nayem-Huzij
Leanna Pearson
Santia Pelliccia
Casey Peterson
Denise Peterson
Jon Quint
Omer Qureshi
Yvette Richardson
Jonathan Rogers
Jeffrey Ryan
Biviana Sanchez
Ciro Scala
Sheethal Shobowale
Lenue H. Singletary III
Brandon Smith
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Jessica Thurston
David Woloch
Karen Xiao
Colby Zentner
2026 Public Members
As appointed by the Board Chair:
Kari Bailey
Sandy Balboza
Monique Cumberbatch
John Dew
Samantha Johnson
Patrick Killackey
Richard Mauro
Shirley McRae
Jennifer Melby
Nicole Murray