Staff & Governance


  • Dr. Iva E. Carruthers

    Dr. Iva E. Carruthers

    General Secretary, SDPC, Inc

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  • Rev. Damien C. Durr

    Chief Operations Officer & Strategist

  • Felicia L. Gates

    Chief Financial Officer

  • ”L. Julie Torrey Parker

    Director of Communications

  • LaRita M. Logan, M.Div.

    Media and Publishing Editor

  • Rev. Dr. Susan K. Smith”

    Director, Office of Clergy and Leadership Development

  • Rev. Marcus L. Tabb

    Program Coordinator, Office of Clergy and Leadership Development

Board Leadership

  • Dr. Iva E. Carruthers

    General Secretary, SDPC, Inc.
    Chicago, IL

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  • Hon. Rev. Wendell L. Griffen

    Co-Chair, SDPC, Inc.
    New Millennium Church
    Little Rock, AR

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  • Bishop Leah D. Daughtry

    Co-Chair, SDPC, Inc.
    The House of the Lord Church
    Brooklyn, NY

Board of Trustees

  • Rev. Traci Blackmon

    TRUSTEE

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  • Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.

    TRUSTEE

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  • Dr. Forrest E. Harris Sr

    TRUSTEE

  • Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III

    TRUSTEE | FOUNDER

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  • Rev. Dr. Earl B. Mason, Sr.

    TRUSTEE

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  • Rev. Michael McBride

    TRUSTEE

  • Rev. Dr. Larry Murphy

    TRUSTEE

  • Reverend Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff

    TRUSTEE

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  • Rev. Dr. Gina Marcia Stewart

    TRUSTEE

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  • Rev. Dr. Reginald W. Williams, ESQ

    TRUSTEE

  • Robin P. Williams

    TRUSTEE

  • Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

    TRUSTEE | FOUNDER

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