Our Board
Bruce Williams
Chair
Class of 1974
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
It's my way to support HU!
Stephanie Moore
Secretary
Class of 1993
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
As a board member of Bison Express and an inductor into Howard’s Sports Hall of Fame by Bison Express, I feel honored and proud to be part of this great team. I have the opportunity to advocate for the student athletes and encourage more athletic program support for Howard’s sports teams and build relationships with alumni, staff, parents and the community.
Dr. Linda Jackson Jones
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1974
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Provides an opportunity to give back to the athletic programs that provide such joy and esprit de core to campus life in general and to help participating athletes in particular. On campus, off campus students and alumni all benefit from a solid athletic program.
Laura Samotshozo
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1986
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Bison Express Board membership provides me with a wonderful opportunity to give back by organizing, encouraging, and facilitating support for Howard University athletics.
Dr. Carla Ellis
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1997
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Being a member of the Bison Express Board of Directors means that I am fostering a connection to the current athletes and that I have an integral role in the decision-making process of how they are supported. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Howard University student athlete (Volleyball) and find membership in Bison Express to be a way to stay connected to Howard University athletics through fundraising and philanthropy.
Dwight Franklin
Vice Chair
Class of 1994
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
It’s exciting to be a member of Bison Express!! It allows me to connect with the HU community and positively impact our student-athletes and the various athletic programs. HBCUs must have more financial and volunteer commitment from alumni to help them grow in unimaginable ways. HU, the real HU, is no different. This is my little contribution to help HU excel! “If it is to be, it is up to me.”
Warren Craddock
Bison Express Board of Directors
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
It has been a privilege to be on the Bison Express Board. We all serve to provide opportunities for our student-athletes!
Leslie McFarland
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1977
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
It is an honor to serve as a board member of Bison Express. Being a board member allows me to participate in various projects that support our student athletes. It's an awesome opportunity to give back and stay connected with the student athletic programs at Howard University.
Tonya Wilbon
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1990
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Being a member of the Bison Express Board means that I have an opportunity to reconnect with my Howard University family. I also have an opportunity to Expand my connection with other Howard University Alumni/Alumnae in our quest to give back and mold a path FORWARD for current and future Howard University Bison family!
Thomas Payne
Treasurer
Class of 1975
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
An opportunity to assist other student athletes and to continue to extol the virtues of HU and intercollegiate sports.
Eric Grant
Bison Express Board of Directors
Class of 1988
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Athletics can be the spark to grow bigger financial support to for the university
Johnny Mercer
Bison Express Board Emeritus
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
One of my passions has been to serve Howard's Student-Athletes. As a Bison Express Board Member, we have helped Howard University's community appreciate the many contributions athletics have made to its legacy. I'm Howard's # 1 Sports Fan!
George Arterberry
Bison Express Board of Directors
1988
What does being a member of the Bison Express Board mean to you?
Being a member of Bison Express Board gives me the very privilege of assisting Howard student athletes reach their potential is ways that were not possible during my matriculation as a student.