Board of Directors


Jackie Taylor
President
Black Ensemble Theater
Executive Director

Runako Jahi
Vice President
eta Creative Arts Foundation
Artistic Director

Chuck Smith
Treasurer
Goodman Theatre

Cheryl Lynn Bruce
Goodman Theatre

Joan Gray
Muntu Dance Theatre
Executive Director


Wendell Etherly

Chairman of Organizational Development
The Board of Directors for the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago consists of Chicago's artistic
leaders who are Executive or Founding Directors of organizations throughout the city, as well as established
artists, performers, educators and arts advocates.