National Association of Black Defenders, Inc.
Executive Board Members

Dr. Michael McCorvey, Sr.

Rev. Dr. Clayton Howard
Dr. Clayton Howard has been in the gospel ministry for over 33 years. He received his education from Birmingham Easonian Bible College, Crichton College, Howard University, and National Baptist Educational Congress.
Dr. Howard began preaching at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Huddy, Kentucky in 1981 and received his certificate of Ordination at Shiloh Baptist Church in 1982. Dr. Howard has pastured the Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, First Baptist Church in West Virginia, New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, and the Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church both located in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Howard is now the shepherd at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church.
Dr. Howard is a published author of the book “Tried by Fire, But Not Burned.” Sharing personal stories from his own life, Pastor Howard takes readers on a journey of his failures and faith, both of which have been essential to his ministry and spiritual growth for over thirty-three years. Whether you have a checkered past, a painful present, or a future headed straight for a cliff, his book brings words of encouragement and hope for your situation. Your pain is not without purpose. This story serves as a reminder to us all that we are "more than conquerors" through Him that loved us.
Dr. Clayton E. Howard was born in Columbus, Ohio to the union of Reverend L.C. and Sister Rosa Lee Howard. Pastor Clayton Howard and First Lady Brenda Howard are the proud parents of 3 daughters, Ashley, Brittany, and Kristen.
Prophetess Christal Montgomery
CO-FOUNDER, SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
montgomerychristalr@gmail.com

Keyontay Humphries, J.D.
LEGAL ADVISOR
khumphries.esq@gmail.com
Keyontay Humphries, J.D. has the privilege of leading a career driven by passion for youth, civil rights, empowerment and community building. She strongly believes social capital can influence political and financial capital. She has worked on campaigns that shed light on human rights violations in private prisons.This led to a statewide reduction in the number of beds available in the Florida juvenile justice system. She led coalitions that helped pass local and statewide legislation, as well as unseat a county prosecutor who vehemently supported and disproportionately sought the death penalty. As a part of her legal studies she clerked in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan and as a student lawyer in the same federal court's Pro se Clinic.

Herman Jones

Evangelist/Author Gloria Woods
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR PRISON REFORM
brokenshackles3@gmail.com
Gloria Woods is an author, criminal justice advocate,radio talk show host and Evangelist. She is a motivational speaker who focuses on Criminal justice reform issues.
She has met with Senators and Legislators in an effort to improve our broken Criminal Justice system in Florida. She has been greatly impacted by Incarceration as she has a daughter who is presently in a State Prison in Florida.
Gloria has a passion for those who are incarcerated as she has first hand experience how it has impacted her own family.
Gloria wrote a book Broken Shackles A Mothers Journey which as opened up many avenues for her to be actively involved in Criminal Justice Reform, she is a Justice Ambassador for Prison Fellowship, Program Director for End Prison To Pipeline, A member of Dream Defenders, The Florida Restoration Rights Coalition in Escambia County, Member of The ACLU of Florida, and Director of A Criminal Justice Advocacy Group in Pensacola. She is very active as a Intercessor in her local church.
Gloria fights very hard for the incarcerated and their families and wishes to talk to both local and state officials in the area of reducing The Mass Incarceration numbers, and assisting these returning citizens obtain housing, career opportunities so they can be given a second chance. She travels and speaks at Conferences with The Wounded Women Warriors with founder Cassandra Bryant Johnson. Her outreach and ministry touches many lives seeking freedom and release.

Meron Tadesse
Meron is a native Georgian and has a dual degree in Accounting and Finance from Georgia State University. After undergraduate school, Meron attended law school at John Marshall Law School.
Currently, Meron is the owner of Tadesse Law LLC, a law firm that focuses on business, tax, and mediation services. She has also received several accolades, including being named one of Georgia's Top 40 under 40 attorneys. For more information, you can visit the website www.tadesselaw.com.

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