OUR TEAM
“Be a mountain or lean on one.”
—Somali Proverb
ASHÉ
STAFF
Our family of skilled professionals are dedicated to excellence in service.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes
Chief Equity & Executive Officer
adecclesiastes@ashenola.org
LaShaunda Pickett-René
Chief Strategy Officer
lashaunda@ashenola.org
Briana Spruille
Development Manager
briana@ashenola.org
Patricia A. Smith
Special Projects Coordinator
patricia@ashenola.org
CREATIVE
Angélique Roché
Chief Creative Officer
angelique@ashenola.org
Ramona Graham
Creative Programs Director
ramona@ashenola.org
Kennedy Sarrazin
Curator of Arts & Cultural Archives
ksarrazin@ashenola.org
Avis Gray, RN MSN
Health Equity Leader
avis@ashenola.org
Jamilah Peters Muhammad, RN
Health & Wellness Specialist
jpetersmuhammad@ashenola.org
OPERATIONS
Tarence Davis
Chief Operations Officer
tdavis@ashenola.org
Edwin Joseph
Facilities Manager
ed@ashenola.org
Zeke Blackwell
Operations Manager
zeke@ashenola.org
Marc Francis
Facilities Technician
marc@ashenola.org
Nadira Ecclesiastes
Boutique Manager
nadira@ashenola.org
Erica Henderson
Events & Operations Assistant
ehenderson@ashenola.org
MARKETING
Erica Glenn
Chief Experience Officer & Marketing Director
ericag@ashenola.org
Leland Johnson
Design Specialist
ljohnson@ashenola.org
FINANCE
Jo Ann Minor
Chief Financial Officer
jominor@ashenola.org
Jaloni Fry
Finance Assistant
jaloni@ashenola.org
Victor Robinson, CPA
Finance Consultant
vrobinson@ashenola.org
I DESERVE IT! COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
Our family of artists, culture bearers, and health professionals within the I Deserve It! program–a collaborative effort between Ashé Cultural Arts Center and New Orleans East Hospital.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes
Chief Equity Officer | Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Takeisha Davis, MD, MPH
CEO, President | New Orleans East Hospital
C.J. Marbley, RN
CNO, CNOO | New Orleans East Hospital
Avis Gray, RN MSN
Health Equity Leader | Ashé Cultural Arts Center
ASHÉ COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
Monica Millon
Administrative Coordinator, Professional Stylist
monica@ashenola.org
Renora Caston
Patient Care Technician (University Medical Center), Community Gardener
renora@ashenola.org
ASHÉ COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INFLUENCERS
Naydja Cojoe
Singer, Entertainer, Domestic Abuse Awareness advocate
naydja@ashenola.org
Frederick Johnston
Visual Artist, Community and Cultural Advocate
fred@ashenola.org
ASHÉ
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Our governing body guides from a wellspring of wisdom.
Jade Brown Russell, Esq.
President
Lamar M. Gardere
Vice President
J.C. Celestin
Treasurer
Lakia Robinson
Secretary
Sundiata Haley
Judith Dangerfield
Jeffery Darensbourg
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS
Our substance remains our sustenance.
Lloyd Dennis
Tayari kwa Salaam, Ph.D.
Ifama Arsan (Deceased)
Alma Watkins (Deceased)
ASHÉ
INVESTORS
Our enduring gratitude is shared with our
collaborators in culture.
