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  1. Past Directors

In the nearly 50 year history of the Minority Business Development Agency we have had several Directors. Take a look at our previous leadership.

Thomas Roesner Thomas Roesner
(1969-1970)		 Abe Venable Abraham Venable
(1970-1971)
John Jenkins John Jenkins
(1971-1973)		 Alex Armendaris Alex Armendaris
(1973-1977)
Randolph Blackwell Randolph Blackwell
(1977-1979)		 Daniel Henson Daniel Henson
(1979-1980)
Victor Rivera Victor Rivera
(1981-1983)		 James Richardson James Richardson
(1984-1989)
Kenneth Bolton Kenneth Bolton
(1989-1990)		 Joe Lira Joe Lira
(1991-1993)
Michael Rogers Michael Rogers
(1994-1995)		 Joan Parrot-Fonseca Joan Parrot-Fonseca
(1995-1997)
Courtland Cox Courtland Cox
(1998-2001)		 Ronald Langston Ronald Langston
(2001-2008)
David Hinso

David A. Hinson
(2009-2014)

 Alejandra Y. Castillo

Alejandra Y. Castillo
(2014-2017)
Mr. Henry Childs, II, MBDA National Director

Henry Childs II
(2018-2020)

 David Byrd

David J. Byrd
(2020-2021)