Meet the Team
Lori Person-Baynard
Founder, CEO & Senior Facilitator
“The Visionary” — Lori is the face and voice of the AAPPA Group; a change-maker deeply committed to advancing justice and equity for the community as a whole, and for Black women and girls in particular. She grounds our work in a deep sense of collective responsibility.
Fiona Baynard
Operations Manager
“The Dot Connector” — Fiona is the systems thinker behind the work, connecting ideas, people, and processes to create cohesion and wholeness. She translates vision into structure, builds the frameworks that sustain impact, and ensures our work functions with clarity, care, and integrity.
Aaliyah Baynard
Social Media Manager
Aaliyah supports the organization’s digital presence and community engagement across platforms. She brings creativity and a keen understanding of audience connection to our communications.
Our Board of Directors
Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe
Chairwoman
Reverend Gramby‑Sobukwe, PhD, is an Associate Minister at Salt and Light Community Church in Philadelphia, PA. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards, is a founding member of Black Radical Christians, the Society for Faith and Justice, and the Ubuntu Organizational Services Consulting, and has been a faculty member at numerous universities for over 30 years.
Dr. Gramby‑Sobukwe’s research focuses on Black women in movements, ministry, and liberation struggles in the USA and Africa, and she has researched, preached, and taught in multiple countries worldwide.
Muriël Berrenstein Childs
Treasurer
Muriël spent over a decade working in national and international sales and marketing before transitioning into accounting. For the past three years, she has served in a financial role at a nonprofit organization in Texas, supporting sustainable operations and fiscal accountability.
Since 2026, Muriël has served as the Treasurer of the AAPPA Group’s Board of Directors. She brings strategies for growth, visibility, and engagement that strengthen the organization’s mission and long-term impact.
Barbara Horne
Member
Barbara, PMP, brings a strategic, impact‑driven approach to leveraging technology for social good. For over two decades, she has designed and delivered information technology training programs, and in 2012, she founded a business consulting firm focused on clarity, structure, and measurable progress.
She serves on the board of Athletes United for Peace, an NGO in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). A trusted collaborator with our founder for nearly a decade, Barbara’s insight helps guide the organization’s work at the intersection of innovation and advocacy.