Our Leadership
William
King Moss III
President
Bill Moss has been president of the Islip-Smithtown Branch for 7 years. He is a school administrator and former math teacher in the Brentwood School District. His strength is program development and diversity, equity & inclusion in public schools. A descendent first cousin of Zora Neale Hurston, Bill is one of few living Harvard College graduates with a bachelors in education.
William
King Moss III
President
Edward
Groce
Vice President
Edward Groce has been a Vice-President of Islip-Smithtown Branch for 4 years. He is a Suffolk County Police Officer and runs the Police Athletic League. He is responsible for bringing us sports like boxing, football, basketball etc. for our local youth. Ed serves as our executive supervisor for our criminal justice and legal committees and initiatives.
Edward
Groce
Vice President
Carla E.
Simpson
Secretary
Profile coming soon.
Carla E.
Simpson
Secretary
Helen
Moss
Treasurer
Helen R. Moss has been treasurer of the Islip-Smithtown Branch for over 10 years. Ms. Moss has been an active member in the civic life of Islip-Smithtown serving as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church and as the first Black, first woman of color and first woman of Latin American decent to be president of Brentwood School Board.
Helen
Moss
Treasurer
Michele
Robinson
2nd Vice President
Michele Robinson has been a vice president for the past 5 years. She is a retired New York City school principal and serves as our executive supervisor of our youth and education committees and initiatives.
Michele
Robinson
2nd Vice President
Dr. Teresa Bryant
3rd Vice President
Donovan Currey has served as a vice president for the past 5 years. He is a native of Jamaica and the son of Kingston's first Black mayor. Donovan is the executive supervisor of our political action, civic engagement, and community related committees and initiatives.
Dr. Teresa Bryant
3rd Vice President
Renée
Barnes
Assistant Secretary
Renee Barnes has been a member of the NAACP for over 10 years. She is a retired elementary school teacher, having worked for the NYC BOE for 30 years. She has served as a union representative for the 27 years.
Renée
Barnes
Assistant Secretary
Donovan
Currey
Assistant Treasurer
Donovan Currey has served as a vice president for the past 5 years. He is a native of Jamaica and the son of Kingston's first Black mayor. Donovan is the executive supervisor of our political action, civic engagement, and community related committees and initiatives.
Donovan
Currey
Assistant Treasurer