{"id":7,"date":"2019-11-25T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T18:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbbrooklyn.cityofnewyork.us\/cb2\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:01:35","slug":"board-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cbbrooklyn.cityofnewyork.us\/cb2\/about\/board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 50 Board Members of each NYC Community Board are appointed by their elected Borough President in consultation with their elected City Council Members.\u00a0Each year, a cohort of 25 Board Members is appointed to serve two-year terms, for up to four terms.<\/span><\/p>\n

The application process to become a member of this or any other Brooklyn Community Board is managed by the Brooklyn Borough President’s office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2026 Board Officers<\/h2>\n

As elected annually by their peers:<\/em>
\nChairperson:<\/strong>\u00a0Lenue H. Singletary III
\n1st Vice-Chair:<\/strong>\u00a0Leonard Jordan
\n2nd Vice-Chair:<\/strong> Jessica Thurston
\nSecretary:<\/strong> Jack Adam
\nAss’t Secretary:<\/strong> Thomas Nayem-Huzij<\/p>\n

2026 Committee Chairs<\/h2>\n

As appointed by the Board Chair:<\/em>
\nEconomic Development & Employment<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0William Flounoy
\nHealth, Environment & Social Services<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Brandon Smith
\nLand Use<\/a>:<\/strong> Daughtry Carstarphen
\nParks & Recreation<\/a>:<\/strong> Douglas Boettner
\nTransportation & Public Safety<\/a>:<\/strong> Sidney Meyer
\nYouth, Education & Cultural Affairs<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Betty Feibusch
\nFinance & Personnel<\/a>:<\/strong> Leonard Jordan<\/p>\n

2026 Board Members<\/h2>\n

As appointed by the Borough President:<\/em><\/a>
\nAmir Abu-Akeel
\nJack Adam
\nHazra Ali
\nEmily Anadu
\nErnest Augustus
\nDaniel Bersohn
\nEsther Blount
\nDouglas Boettner
\nJeffery Brault
\nAlvin Browne
\nDaughtry Carstarphen
\nTabitha Decker
\nBetty Feibusch
\nNicholas Ferreira
\nWilliam Flounoy
\nCheryl Gelbs
\nKate Gilman
\nAndrew Grubin
\nDymond Holmes
\nRachel Hong
\nBrian Howald
\nCarolyn Hubbard-Kamunanwire
\nLeonard Jordan
\nKyiesha Kelly
\nLeroy Li
\nHassan Mamun
\nTamara McCaw
\nNicole McKnight
\nSidney Meyer
\nMaisha Morales
\nLatrel Mosso
\nThomas Nayem-Huzij
\nLeanna Pearson
\nSantia Pelliccia
\nCasey Peterson
\nDenise Peterson
\nJon Quint
\nYvette Richardson
\nJonathan Rogers
\nJeffrey Ryan
\nCiro Scala
\nSheethal Shobowale
\nLenue H. Singletary III
\nBrandon Smith
\nMary Ellen Sullivan
\nJessica Thurston
\nDavid Woloch
\nKaren Xiao
\nBarbara Zahler-Gringer
\n(1 vacancy)<\/em><\/p>\n

2026 Public Members<\/h2>\n

As appointed by the Board Chair:<\/em>
\nKari Bailey
\nSandy Balboza
\nMonique Cumberbatch
\nJohn Dew
\nSamantha Johnson
\nPatrick Killackey
\nRichard Mauro
\nShirley McRae
\nJennifer Melby
\nNicole Murray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 50 Board Members of each NYC Community Board are appointed by their elected Borough President in consultation with their elected City Council Members.\u00a0Each year, a cohort of 25 Board<\/p>\n

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