Mayor Benjamin welcomes Inaugural AAMA Leadership Summit to Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin proudly welcomes mayors, business leaders and policy experts from across the nation as they converge on Columbia today and tomorrow for the Inaugural African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Leadership Summit.

“Our cities are facing some serious challenges,” says Mayor Benjamin. “The AAMA Leadership Summit is our opportunity to bring some of the top minds in the nation together and find new, creative ways to meet those challenges with solutions and secure a better, brighter future for all.”

“We’re proud to welcome these remarkable men and women to our great city and we look forward to a great summit.”

With meetings, presentations and roundtable discussions covering a variety of topics from Healthcare and Justice Reform to Broadband Policy and Emergency Preparedness, the AAMA Leadership Summit provides a unique environment where AAMA members can connect with other thoughtful leaders and nationally recognized subject matter experts to discuss strategic objectives and policy goals.

In addition to Mayor Benjamin, who was elected AAMA President in May, presenters include:

• Mayor William A. Bell (Birmingham, AL)
• Mayor Sly James (Kansas City, MO)
• Mayor Toni Harp (New Haven, CT)
• Mayor Tony Yarber (Jackson, MS)
• Mayor Hardie Davis (Augusta, GA)
• Mayor William V. Bell (Durham, NC)
• Mayor Jacqueline Goodall (Forest Heights, MD)
• Mayor William Johnson (Holly Hill, SC)
• Mayor Oliver Gilbert (Miami Gardens, FL)
• Mayor Helen Carson Peterson (St. Mathews, SC)
• Mayor Johnny Ford (Tuskegee, AL)
• Mayor Vivian Covington (University Park, IL
• U.S. Senator Cory Booker (NJ)
• Scott Davis (Region IV Air Planning Branch Chief, EPA)
• Mike Moore (Federal Coordinating Officer, FEMA)
• Dr. Pamela Roshell (Regional Director of Region IV, HHS)
• Antoinette Malveaux (Managing Director, Casey Family Programs)
• Dr. Bryant Marks (Director, Morehouse Male Initiative)
• Kimberly Marshall (Commercial Product Manager, Uber)
• Pete Meadows (Director of External Affairs, AT&T)
• Mary O’Brien (Chief Marketing Officer, Advanced Disposal)
• Anthony Smith (CEO, Cities United)
• Antonio Williams (Senior Director of Government and External Affairs, Comcast)

Click HERE for the full agenda of the Inaugural AAMA Leadership Summit’s or to learn more about the African American Mayors Association visit http://www.ourmayors.org.