Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

The Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation has added three new members to the Board of Directors. These distinguished professionals will bring new talent, vision, and expertise to help advance the mission and vision of the Foundation.

Introducing the newest Board members:

Gail Coles Johnson is the Assistant Vice President of Talent Development at AT&T. Johnson is a seasoned human resources executive with over three decades of execution and advisory experience. A proven people and process strategist, Gail is a design and implementation expert who is able to seamlessly leverage her global network of influencers to deliver best in class solutions for her business but also as a connector for others. Johnson has held places on national boards like; The Jack and Jill Foundation, The Links Foundation, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the National Black MBA Association. Johnson is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and has completed sector-specific coursework at Harvard and Cornell Universities.

Sherman Kizart is the Managing Director and Founder of Kizart Media Partners, a national media sales and marketing consulting firm that partners with clients to generate greater sales that focus on revenue opportunities for Urban targeted media platforms. He has over 20 years of experience as a marketing specialist. Kizart is one of the country’s leading advocates and authorities on urban radio and multicultural media strategies and tactics. He is the Chairman of RADIO INK Magazine’s Urban Advisory Council and is seated on the Board of Visitors at the Howard University John H. Johnson School of Communications. Kizart was awarded the radio industry’s highest recognition, the Radio Wayne Award.  He is an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and is Chairman of the Corporate Outreach and Strategic Media Partnerships Committee.

Adrienne Trimble is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). She is a known thought leader for advancing corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Prior to NMSDC, Trimble served as General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America where she grew the company’s diverse supplier base to reflect an increase in spend that exceeded 300 percent. She was named Advocate of the Year by the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council and received the Corporate Leader Award and Women in Leadership Award from Rainbow PUSH. She is a graduate of Wilberforce University. In 2014, she was appointed to the Board of Trustees of her alma mater. She has also held board and committee leadership positions for NMSDC and several of its regional Councils and the Billion Dollar Roundtable.

“I am extremely proud to work with these distinguished professionals,” said Michael J. Dubose, President, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation. “Their expertise will be extremely valuable in supporting the philanthropic causes of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.”