Marquita Brockman-Taylor, MBA has more than 20 years’ experience in fund development, community relations, marketing and special events for several non-profit organizations in the community as well as management experience in banking and finance in the corporate sector. Marquita is the director of development for Urban Neighborhood Initiative; serves as president of the Santa Fe Area Council Neighborhood Association; holds appointments on the Jackson County Memorial Wall Commission, Neighborhood Tourism and Development Fund for the City of Kansas City Missouri, Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and as board member of Project Equality.