The Center for Community Safety (CCS) Advisory Council consists of corporate executives, academicians, social service agency directors, public administrators, and community leaders who provide support and assistance to CCS and its wide array of community research and action initiatives.


Eric Aft
Vice President, United Way of Forsyth County

Dr. Brenda Allen
Provost, Winston-Salem State University

Dr. Jessica Bailey 
Dean, Winston-Salem State University School of Business and Accountancy

Judy Bailey
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement, Winston-Salem State University

Dr. W. Kenneth Bulls II
Interim Director, Division of Lifelong Learning at Winston-Salem State University

Hon. L. Todd Burke 
Superior Court Judge, 21st District, Forsyth County (NC)

Dr. Charles Ford 
Dean, Winston-Salem State University School of Arts and Sciences

Danny Freedman
Financial Advisor, Darda Wealth Management

Billy D. Friende, Jr.
Attorney at Law 

Althea Hairston
Director, Workforce Development Program, Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments

Walter C. Holton, Jr.
Attorney and Counselor at Law

Jean Irvin
Executive Director, Forsyth Futures

Dr. Donald L. Martin
Superintendent, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools

Sylvia Oberle
Executive Director, Forsyth County Habitat for Humanity

Doris Paez
Associate Director, Forsyth Futures

Sandra Reid
Lecturer, Elon University

Al Renna
President & CEO, Family Services, Inc.

Suzanne Reynolds
Professor of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law

Lynn Rhoades 
Director, Winston-Salem Youth, Authoring Action