Business Development Committee

Co-chaired by New York State Senator James Sanders and Justin Rodgers, Interim President & CEO of Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, the Business Development Committee advises on issues relevant to the business community. Ensuring that there is access to contracting opportunities and that resources are made available for local and/or MWBE businesses are key focal points.

Business Development Committee Members:

Al DePhillips, JFK Chamber of Commerce
Bryan White, Tom-White Foundation
Bryan Block, Community Board 13
Clyde Vanel, New York State Assemblyman
Dr. Rev Floyd H. Flake, Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York
Frank Liggio, Gateway JFK BID
Justin Rodgers, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
James Sanders Jr., New York State Senator
Jim Heyliger, Association of Minority Enterprises of New York, Inc.
Philippa Karteron, The Queens Connection Team
Rev. Dr. Phil Craig, Greater Springfield Community Church
Rev. Dr. Victor T. Hall Sr., Calvary Baptist Church
Selvena Brooks-Powers, New York City Councilmember
Seth Bornstein, Queens Economic Development Corporation

Career/Workforce Development Committee

Co-chaired by New York State Senator Leroy Comrie and Kevin Alexander, President & CEO of Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation, the Career/Workforce Development Committee provides guidance regarding pathways to aviation careers and workforce training to enable local residents to obtain jobs through the redevelopment program.

Career/Workforce Development Committee Members:

Bryan White, Tom-White Foundation
Frank Liggio, Gateway JFK BID
James Sanders Jr., New York State Senator
Jim Heyliger, Association of Minority Enterprises of New York, Inc.
Kevin Alexander, Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation
Leroy Comrie, New York State Senator
Michaelle Solages, New York State Assemblywoman
Nantasha Williams, New York City Councilmember
Philippa Karteron, The Queens Connection Team
Rev. Dr. Phil Craig, Greater Springfield Community Church
Rev. Leslie Mullings, Far Rockaway Community Church of Nazarene
Selvena Brooks-Powers, New York City Councilmember
Thomas Grech, Queens Chamber of Commerce

Environmental Stewardship Committee

Co-chaired by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer-Amato and Barbara Brown, Co-Chair of the New York Community Aviation Roundtable, the Environmental Stewardship Committee makes recommendations for potential community initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts related to the JFK Redevelopment.

Environmental Stewardship Committee Members:

Abdus-Salaam Musa, Southeast Queens Muslim Collective
Audrey Robertson, NAACP – Far Rockaway Branch
Barbara E. Brown, NYCAR JFK Committee Chair
Betty Bratton, Community Board 10
Candace Prince-Modesto, NAACP – Jamaica Branch
Daniel Mundy, Jamaica Bay Eco-Watchers/Jamaica Bay Conservatory
Dolores Orr, Community Board 14
Khaleel Anderson , New York State Assemblyman
Philippa Karteron, The Queens Connection Team
Simone Lord, Southeast Queens Chamber of Commerce
Stacey Pheffer-Amato, New York State Assemblywoman
Todd Kaminsky, New York State Senator

Education Committee

Co-chaired by Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman and Dr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes, President of York College, the Education Committee is focused on providing suggestions for educational enrichment and immersion in the aviation/STEAM fields from Kindergarten through college and beyond.

Education Committee Members:

Adrienne Adams, New York City Council Speaker
Al DePhillips, JFK Chamber of Commerce
Alicia Hyndman, New York State Assemblywoman
Berenecea Eanes, York College President
Brian Worthington, Black Pilots Association/Tuskegee Airmen
Carlene O. Thorbs, Community Board 12
Dr. Rev Floyd H. Flake, Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York
Gloria Boyce-Charles, Eastern Queens Alliance
Joyce Denny, United Neighborhood Civic Association
Nantasha Williams, New York City Councilwoman
Philippa Kateron, The Queens Connection Team
Vivian Cook, New York State Assemblywoman