John Dunn (Vice-Chair) is the Director of Communications at Tampa General Hospital. A native of New York City, he moved here in 1980. He became interested in NCCJ while working in the City of Tampa Mayor's Office and seeing the systemic discrimination in so many facets of daily life. John is currently completing a bachelor's degree in history at USF.

Nick Kouris is Senior Manager of Business Development for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF). Nick reaches out to local community organizations and non-profits on behalf of the Blue Foundation and Community Affairs to meet BCBSF commitment to its mission. He is a published author on cross-cultural modalities in family therapy, and has worked in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. He has worked with diversity, managed healthcare and behavioral healthcare settings for over 15 years. He has a unique perspective on both the business realities of providing affordable healthcare access as well as the socioeconomic and cultural factors which continue to define the direction of healthcare access for diverse populations. Nick enjoys ocean kayaking on the Gulf of Mexico, is an avid gardener, and enjoys getaways to hike the mountains of California.

Lance Lansrud joined the Community Tampa Bay (NCCJ) Board of Directors in 2003. A Realtor with Florida Executive Realty in South Tampa, Lance loves his community and is passionate about making the Tampa Bay area the best it can be. Lance is also a graduate of the Anytown program.

Kaukeb Malik was born and raised in Cincinnati as a Muslim and attended an all-girls Catholic high school where she learned that civic-mindedness is cross-cultural and should not be bound by creed. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in History from Ohio State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati. She worked with Bridges Cincinnati, (previously known as National Conference for Community and Justice), and co-produced "Jewish-Muslim Relations: A Cincinnati Perspective", which aired in early 2007. She also worked to create dialogue between young professional Muslims and Jews. Since moving to Tampa, she has volunteered with various organizations empowering minorities and building relationships across all faiths. She is currently a teacher of US History & World Literature at the Universal Academy of Florida, a private Islamic school in Tampa.

Ashira Pelt is a graduate of the Anytown program and a participant in the Hillsborough Youth Collaborative. She has been a "What We Could Be" tutor and volunteer since 2006 and a member of the Mayor's Youth Corps since 2007. She served as an Anytown counselor in 2009 and will be graduating from Hillsborough High School in 2011.

Alizza Punzalan-Hall is the director of community and media relations at Eckerd College. She graduated from Rhodes College with a B.A. degree in piano performance, later becoming the public relations director for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. After moving to St. Petersburg in July 2000, Alizza sold corporate underwriting for WUSF Public Broadcasting and raised funds for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic before joining Eckerd College in 2003. Alizza has served on the boards of The Studio@620, Creative Clay, the YWCA of Tampa Bay, and the national board of the YWCA, where she served as vice president and traveled to Nairobi, Kenya for an international women's leadership conference on HIV/AIDS. In 2005, the Tampa Bay Business Journal recognized Alizza on its "30 Under 30" list. In January 2006, she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak at 19,340 feet. Alizza has combined her professional and personal interests by coordinating major community events, including, the March 21, 2007 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination round tables held at Eckerd College and the ongoing Studio@620 Social Justice Round Table Series, which she currently chairs.

Abby Sterensis was born and raised in St. Petersburg, a real Florida native! During her high school years she attended Anytown as a delegate and counselor. After getting her Bachelors in Finance at UF and MBA in Sydney, Australia she was thrilled to move back to Florida. Abby is now working at the family business, ALC-Advanced Learning Centers, as the Director of Community Outreach, building relationships with diverse communities throughout the state. She is excited to be back in St. Pete and is looking forward to giving back to the community that has always been such a wonderful place to call home!

Franz Villate was born and raised in a majority Latino community in New Jersey and transferred to USF from Montclair State University. At USF he became heavily involved in student activism, including Latin American Student Association and Students for Social Justice. Franz is an Anytown counselor and currently serves on the Anytown Advisory.