Alexander K. Robinson, M.U.P.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Alexander K. Robinson founded Advance Benton Harbor in 2012 with the goal of creating new cognitive paradigms and opportunities for Benton Harbor's citizens.
Mr. Robinson is a Benton Harbor native and graduate of the Benton Harbor High School's Class of 2007. He holds a Master of Urban Planning in Housing, Community, and Economic Development from the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from Jackson State University. He is currently pursing his Juris Doctor from The Notre Dame Law School.
Alf Sanford III, M.B.A.
Program Coordinator
Al Sanford is the Program Coordinator for Advance Benton Harbor's Youth Development Program. He is responsible for managing programmatic operations and serving as a liason between teachers at the Benton Harbor High School, representives from participating institutions, and scholars of the Youth Development Program.
Mr. Sanford has more than 10 years of experience working in the field of childhood education. He received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Kaplan University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Leadership
All of our Board Members are Benton Harbor natives, and our Staff Members have all worked in Benton Harbor.
Our Board
Devan Bell, M.S.W.
Ms. Bell is Advance Benton Harbor's Secretary. She is an Academic Advisor for the Spring Branch Independent School District.
John Sams, B.B.A.
Mr. Sams is Advance Benton Harbor's Treasurer. He is an Account Manager for J.D. Byrider.
Amanda Farley, M.P.A.
Ms. Farley is a Life Coach in Lake Michigan College's Start to Finish Program.
Marquan Martin, M.Eng.
Mr. Martin is a Ph.D. candidate in computational science at Middle Tennessee State University.
Corinthia McCoy
Ms. McCoy is a Business Solutions Manager and Contractor for the Stryker Corporation.
Brittany Vaughn, M.H.A.
Ms. Vaughn is a Care Management Assistant for Spectrum Health's Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.