The Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce recently elected new officers and shares their 2023 goals at their annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
The new officers of the AACC are
Shannon D. Lawson, Esq., chair and an attorney with KMK Law, serving in the firm’s Business Representation & Transactions Group
As an attorney in the firm’s Business Representation & Transactions Group, Lawson assists clients with all aspects of their commercial financing and equipment leasing needs. Shannon has successfully negotiated and structured numerous transactions—and has become the go-to source for clients when it comes to solving their complex legal issues within finance and leasing.
Apryl Pope, secretary and a financial planner with Pope Financial Planning, LLC.
Pope and her team work one-on-one with families and business owners to design and implement a personalized plan to pursue their financial goals. As a former high school teacher, she values education and is committed to teaching others about the importance of financial planning and wealth building.
Royce Sutton, treasurer and an executive vice president with Fifth Third Bank
Sutton is an experienced Community Reinvestment Act compliance manager, with more than 20 years of regulatory and community development business success. His work includes everything from creating business development strategies and opportunities with community partners to administering the foundation grants program and maintaining outreach with key community, government, business and non-profit leaders.
Erica White-Johnson, Esq., vice chair and an attorney with altafiber.
She has a degree in accounting from Hampton University and is a graduate of William & Mary Law School.
She also serves on the City of Cincinnati Primary Care Board of Governors, which has the responsibility for establishing policies, including determining the scope and availability of services, location and hours of services, and assuring the organization is operating in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Board’s oversight of the public entity is governed by its by-laws and a co-applicant agreement with the Board of Health.
The Chamber will also welcomed two new board members.
Darrick Dansby, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty. Williams received his undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina and his law degree from The Ohio State University.
Dansby has been a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty since 2014 and began his Real Estate career working with the 3CDC (Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation) and later served as the Director of Development for Price Hill Will.
Max Williams, an associate attorney with Frost Brown Todd,
During his time in law school, Williams was the chief managing editor for the Ohio State Business Law Journal. He also served as an executive justice for judge recruitment on the Moot Court Governing Board.
Williams previously worked as a clerk for a Personal Injury attorney in Columbus, Ohio, and as a summer associate of the firm in 2019.