Brothers And Sisters In Action (B.A.S.I.A)

Board Members

	Patricia Green-Lee CEO & Founder of B.A.S.I.A. In 2002, Patricia and Linda decided to obtain their own non-profit status in order to open a program addressing the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in the African American communities of San Bernardino County.     B.A.S.I.A has a personal meaning for Patricia, one of her own children contracted the HIV/AIDS virus, and as a mother, she works hard on the fight is to ease the pain that other mothers would endure because of this deadly disease.  Dr. Lugenia Horton, PhD Chairperson & Educational Advisor   Dr. Horton comes to B.A.S.I.A with a very impressive background in education and community involvement from University of Pittsburg, School of Education, Pittsburg, PA She has a Ph.D. Adult Education: Higher Education Training Research Teaching Assistant: Testing Monitor and Student Internship. Staff Psychologist: community College Allegheny county/University of Pittsburg. In addition to hold the position of Recruiter Coordinator for Grandmothers and Teen Pregnancy Project University of Pittsburg/Homewood Brushton Branch/Community College Allegheny county and State Basic Education, Harrisburg, PA. Joyce Fairman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Management from Redlands University, a Masters of Arts in Education from CSU San Bernardino, and PhD (c) in Education.  As a credentialed teacher, she works primarily with At-Risk teens and mature adults encouraging higher education.     Ms. Fairman is actively involved with B.A.S.I.A, Victor Valley African American Chamber of Commerce, Victory Valley NAACP, and the African-American Health Institute of San Bernardino (formerly the African American Health Initiative). Ms. Fairman is dedicated to be part of solutions and changes affecting healthcare disparities, and educational inequalities of Black/African Americans throughout the Inland Empire.  Deborah Robertson, Ex-Officio Board Member Deborah Robertson was elected to the Rialto City Council in 2000, and active champion for  B.A.S.I.A  and their vision for Rialto's Black/African American Communities over the past three years. In addition, she serves as a representative to the League of California Cities' Transportation, Communications and Public Works Committee and SCAG's Community, Economic and Human Development Committee. She also serves on the governing board o the San Bernardino Associated Governments in addition serving as a member of the Budget Oversight, Redevelopment and Citizens Advisory Committee for the City of Rialto. New Member Photo Coming Soon... John Banks The American News of San Bernardino, CA Board Member Michelle Dille Legal Advisor   Mechelle Dille is a licensed attorney in California and has been practicing for more than twenty years. Her primary areas of practice have been in criminal defense, juvenile delinquency and poverty law. She has and remains a volunteer providing legal advice to several Inland Empire nonprofit agencies. Exoficio-Member Nosente Uhuti has provided curriculum development and hiv prevention education to Charles Drew University APIN Program, Jackson State University Jackson Mississippi, Lane College, and Jackson Tennessee as well as served as guest lecturer for Redlands University and Chapman University Health Services and Social Work respectively.

	Dr. V. Diane Woods Adjunct Research Professor, University of Riverside CEO of African American Health Institute of San Bernardino B.A.S.I.A's Health Advisor

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