Dr. Gregory A. Antoine is the former Fayetteville North Carolina VA Medical Center Chief of Staff serving over 75,000 veterans. He spent 12 years as Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine and had a dual faculty appointment in the both the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck...Read More

Tramell Tillman makes his Broadway debut in the epic new play: The Great Society at Lincoln Center, September 6th – January 20th.   Tramell graduated summa cum laude from Jackson State University in 2008 with the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications. During his matriculation, he was involved with several social and civic organizations such...Read More

Michael A. Gater, PHR, SHRM-CP is a native of Jackson, Mississippi.  He is a proud 1984 honors graduate of Jackson State University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. In July 2019, Gater was named the Director of Human Resources for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA), which is the governing entity for the...Read More

Dr. John A. Peoples, Jr., is a native of Starkville, Mississippi, where he attended elementary and secondary schools.  After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps and was Honor Man in his recruit training platoon and sharpshooter rifleman. He was number one in his noncommissioned officers class and spent...Read More

Frances Jones Nelson, of Madison, was recently elected and installed as the 34th National President of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Founded 1898, NFMC has become the largest nonprofit organization in America to promote and support American music, performers and music education. As a grassroots organization working in communities throughout America, NFMC provides musical...Read More

Mr. Darion Warren, CFM, is a proud alumnus of Jackson State University where he received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration in 2005. Two years later, Warren obtained a Geographical Information System Technical Certificate from Hinds Community College. His thirst for learning continued at Belhaven University where he received a Master of Science...Read More

John H. Perry III was born in New Orleans, to Roslyn Johnson-Perry and John H. Perry, Jr.  He was a student of Eleanor McMain Secondary High School and had his higher education at Jackson State University.  In the year 2008, he earned his business degree in marketing and then went on to earn a general...Read More

Paul Williams Delmarva (Milton, DE) – Draper Media announced today the addition of Paul Williams as Chief Meteorologist for WRDE-TV and Spanish-language Telemundo Delmarva. “People on Delmarva can count on Paul for an accurate and interesting weather forecast. His three decades of forecasting experience, combined with his ability to communicate in both English and Spanish...Read More

Eric Barnes is an experienced educator that is passionate about positively impacting communities and scholar success.   As a dedicated, instructional leader with 13 years of educational service, including 7 years at the administrative level, he has a diverse background in working with scholars in both suburban and urban areas in every K-12 setting.  He believes...Read More

A dynamic scholar, transformative leader, and forward-thinking visionary, President Jones is committed to building upon MAE’s historical legacy while advancing the organization’s mission and achieving new levels of excellence. Her focus will be on strengthening the teaching profession, growing and engaging membership, increasing the organization’s presence, and better equipping educators with skills and resources that...Read More