Dr. Janna Siegel Robertson worked in education for 45 years and received her doctorate from UCLA in Educational Psychology. She recently retired as Professor of Secondary Education at UNCW. Her work focused in the areas of dropout prevention, diverse learners, school-justice partnerships, arts education, special education, and community service learning. She has been recognized with awards by UNCW, CFCC, YWCA, NC Project LEAD and several service organizations.

Dr. Robertson has directed major art installations across Wilmington. She directed the “Forest of DREAMS” mural, a 240-foot block long mural located at 10th and Fanning streets by DREAMS Art Center. She solicited 76 organizations including schools, churches, non-profits, businesses, neighbors, and individuals to sponsor their creature in the forest and supervised over 600 volunteers. Dr. Robertson was the co-director of the “Black Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now” art installation at Jervay Freedom Walk Park. This installation was completed by over a 100 artists and volunteers and is currently located at 4th and Parsley streets.

She recently directed six new murals created by children and volunteers placed at the Earl Jackson Pool and the Hemenway Center. Through UNCW, she has developed interdisciplinary curriculums focusing on social emotional learning and social justice art used by hundreds of school children in the region. Dr. Robertson will continue bringing everyone together with art to beautify Wilmington.

Secretary: Greyson Davis (Haji P)

Haji is a North Carolina based Doodlist who’s heavily influenced by 80s/90s pop culture and comic books. Over the years he has illustrated children's books, taught drawing as a therapeutic practice and had his work featured on various large and small platforms - but mostly he is just known for drawing big teeth on things.

Mr. Davis teaches middle and high school art for Glow Academy. His background has always been in youth advocacy and development, so he integrates many skills into his instruction. Additionally, he teaches private lessons and does caricature art for special events. He was the Art Director for the "Black Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now" art installation commissioned by the city of Wilmington, NC.

Treasurer: Franchon Francees

Franchon Francees is the founder of Healing Your Almond, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and a Certified Trauma Practitioner and Trainer. She founded Healing Your Almond, a Wilmington, NC-based consulting group, in 2019, utilizing her expertise in both trauma and emotional intelligence to help companies address employee stress and team efficiency. Known for her authentic leadership and engaging presentations, Franchon discovered her passion for mental health in 2007 while working at a 61-bed treatment facility, first as a direct care staff member and later as its Clinical/Residential Coordinator. This experience taught her that you can change someone’s life simply by talking to them, which is why she values authentic conversations in her work with organizations.

In 2016, Franchon moved to Wilmington, NC, and continued her clinical work in a community-based mental health setting, specializing in treating those impacted by trauma. Prior to her work in mental health, Franchon was the project manager for a startup in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Bentley University in 2005 with a degree in business and earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health in 2011 from Ohio University.

A highlight in her life and career was being the keynote speaker at Sitting Bull College’s beginning of the year Summit in 2021. Franchon is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and is proud to apply an Afro-indigenous lens to all of her work.