Board of Commissioners
MoreHACR is governed by a Board of Commissioners with 7 members.
Members are appointed by the Mayor of Richmond for 4 years.
Kathleen Khamis - Board Chair
Term Start Date: 12/29/2021 - 12/31/2029
Occupation: Communities in School Site Coordinator, Starr Elementary, Richmond
Community Involvement: Wayne County Food Council Board, H.E.L.P. The Animals Board, Richmond Shakespeare Festival Board, Columbian Properties Board, Ivy Tech School of Education Advisory Committee, Richmond Education Association Racial Equality Coalition
Chip Belanga - Board Vice-Chair
Term: 5/17/2024 - 5/1/2028
Occupation: Pastor
Community Involvement: I have served as the Senior Pastor of First English Lutheran Church since 2018, Volunteer Chaplain for Wayne County Sheriff Department, Treasurer of COAD, Husband to an RCS teacher and father to three RCS students. Volunteer Chaplain for the Richmond Police Department, Serve a community meal once a month.
Ashley R. Stephen - Commissioner
Term: 12/27/2021 - 12/31/2029
Occupation: Community Grants and Operations Manager, Community Foundation of Randolph County
Community Involvement: Kiwanis Club of Richmond, Wayne County Challenge, Amigos Club de Tennis, First Presbyterian Church
Kelley Cruse-Nicholson - Commissioner
Term: 4/25/2023 - 4/25/2027
Occupation: Nonprofit Relationship Manager
Community Involvement: Committee Member Board of Zoning and Appeals, Board Member Richmond Housing Authority
Nathan M. Sheets - Commissioner
Term: 12/15/2025 - 12/15/2029
Occupation: Director of Annual Giving, Earlham College
Community Involvement: A Richmond native, Nathan returned to the City in 2024 after more than a decade living and working in leadership in the homelessness response sector in Los Angeles. Currently, Nathan sits on the City of Richmond Board of Zoning Appeals, Revitalize Richmond Equitable Development Advisory Committee, is a Pastoral Minister at West Richmond Friends Meeting, and a Board Member for The Link dba. Unchained Praises. Nathan graduated from Ball State University with a degree in News-Editorial Journalism, and also from Santa Clara University with a master's degree in pastoral ministry and theology. Nathan is passionate about equitable access to critical resources like healthcare and housing, and is devoted to establishing relationships between disparate community members through community-building efforts, and dialogue.
Brandon Hine - Resident Board Member
Term: April 27, 2023 - April 27, 2027
To contact a Commissioner, please call our office.