Congregations and Board Members
Development Consultant – David Carr
Officers
President • Pastor Franklin Ross, Peace Missionary Baptist Church
Vice Pres • Robin Coleman, Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
Secretary • Sarah Fitts-Romig, Society of Friends (Quakers)
Treasurer • Lucretia Holt 15th Tabernacle Beth El
Board Skillset
Accountant
Board Member
Business Manager
Construction
Counselor
Data Analyst
Developer
Elder
Employee Assistance Service
Engineer
Entrepreneur
Financial Planner
Global Mfg Systems
Human Resources
Librarian
Marine
Minister
Neighbor
Pastor
Supply Chain Mgmt
Teacher
Treasurer
Trustee
Board Bio’s
Howard Jeffries – lifelong member of Fifteenth Tabernacle Beth-El
Currently the local pastor plus serves as a district Elder over the western District comprising 7 tabernacles. General Motors employee for 27 years; 15 years of employee assistance experience. Married to wife Valerie for 39 years with two children and four grandchildren!
Joined RIDC in 2019.
Lucretia Holt – lifelong member of Fifteenth Tabernacle Beth El
Current Role – RIDC Treasurer. Currently employed with Underberg & Kessler LLP in the HR/Accounting Departments
Lucretia is actively involved in community service and holds offices and sits on other Boards in addition to RIDC.
Joined RIDC in 2019.
Jeannette Brinson – Fifteenth Tabernacle Beth El serving as Trustee Chair
Merchandise Control Manager for Aramark Uniform Services for 54 years.
Joined RIDC in 2019.
Franklin Ross – Peace Missionary Baptist Church Pastor
President of Rochester Interfaith Development Corp. A retired United States Postal Services worker and veteran US Marine Corp. A born leader and community advocate for the betterment of all people, he co-founded ProjectNear in 2017 that ultimately became RIDC in 2018.
Betty Penn – Peace Missionary Baptist Church
Dedicated years to helping this community strive towards new opportunities through various community outreach initiatives and continues to encourage and mentor individuals.
Joined RIDC in 2019.
Susan Norris – Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church – Trustee
Current role – RIDC Board Member
Currently employed as a business analyst for a payroll processing company.
Joined RIDC in 2022.
Horace Cummings – Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church – Trustee
Current role – RIDC Board Member
He is an Eastman Kodak Retiree.
Joined RIDC in 2022.
Robin Coleman – Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church – Trustee and Church Clerk
Current role – RIDC Vice President
Currently employed as a payroll manager for a local non-profit.
Joined RIDC in 2022.
Dan K. Bell – Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Treasurer
Dan is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics from Tiffin University, Tiffin, Ohio. Now retired. Dan is working on the New York State grants process for RIDC. He also has the ability to read and understand legal and other highly technical documents.
Joined RIDC in 2022.
Sarah Fitts-Romig – Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Clerk of Finance
Current role- Secretary. Sarah is a retired RCSD teacher. After teaching, she ran the Rochester Toy Library at the Lincoln Branch for six years. Now retired, Sarah manages RIDC’s public relations, and takes minutes at board meetings.
Joined RIDC in 2018.
Jeff Fitts – Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Presiding Clerk
Current role- IT support. Jeff, a mechanical engineer and business systems analyst, worked at Eastman Kodak for 37 years in the Printer Division. He manages RIDC’s website, online workspace, document management, and hosts Zoom meetings.
Joined RIDC in 2018.