"MOVING BLACK AMERICA FORWARD"
2025-2026
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVES
Executive Director
KENTUCKY MARKET
John Howard Shaw-Woo
Founder President & CEO
Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc.
1-844-664-7222
Executive Director
TEXAS MARKET
BOARD​ MEMBERS​
NOIR BLACK BUSINESS CLUBS
"Currently Seeking Three Additional Board Members"
Supporting the creation and expansion of Noir Black Business Clubs across America for College-aged, High School, Middle School, and Elementary School Black Youth.
Chakakhan Abston
SECRETARY
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Texas Roadhouse
Louisville, Kentucky
Prince Chenou
PNC Bank – Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky
Julius Fogle
Retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class 14S Avenger Crew Member Army Recruiter
U.S. National Amateur and IBC Super Middleweight Champion
Author and Stand up Comedian
Houston, Texas
Kenneth Gray
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Louisville, Kentucky
John McNeill III
University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky
BOARD​ MEMBERS​
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ENTITY
Project Support, Job Creation, and Low-Income Census Tract Area Redevelopment Across America Through New Market Tax Credit Equity Investment.
Dan Heffernan
TREASURER
President, New Markets Tax Credits Community Ventures Corporation CDFI Louisville Kentucky
Shiao Woo, MD
VICE CHAIRMAN
Professor and Former Chairman
Department of Radiation Oncology University of Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky
BOARD​ MEMBERS​
EMERITUS
(Honorary Periodic Advisory)
In recognition of their visionary leadership and foundational contributions to the establishment and mission of the Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc., the following individuals are honored with the title of Board Member Emeritus:
Verna Goatley
Louisville Metro Government - Louisville, Kentucky
Kathy R. Jacobs
Networking Solutions, LLC - Prospect, Kentucky
Ryan Jean-Baptiste, MD
Modern Vascular - Louisville, Kentucky
Marita Willis
Community Ventures Corporation - Louisville Kentucky