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Who We Are:

Community Revitalization Alliance, Inc. (formerly know as Space Coast Cultural Arts & Business Organization Charities - SCCABO) is dedicated to fostering sustainable community development by working together with community residents, local service organizations, and other stakeholders to achieve racial equity, quality housing, education, and improved community health and economic outcomes.  Our mission is to create economically vibrant, healthy, and resilient communities where everyone can thrive.

Our Four Pillars:

  1. Mixed-Income Housing & Housing Preservation: Quality housing for all, regardless of income; preservation and repair of existing homes to create safe homes for residents. 
  2. Cradle to Career Education: High quality education through community serving schools with a comprehensive early learning to 12 grade pathways to ensure students are prepared for their chosen post-graduation pathway,
  3. Community Wellness: Access to healthy food, medical care, community spaces, history, arts and culture.
  4. Economic Vitality: The creation of a strong commercial core for neighborhood prosperity and residents’ economic advancement with opportunities for meaningful work and wealth-building.

Using the evidence-based Purpose Built Communities model for community revitalization, we create a vibrant Historic South Melbourne, preserving its history and embracing future prosperity.

Our Team:

Board of Directors:

  • Board Chair - To be confirmed.

  • Vice-Chair – Dr. Kyeesha Becoats, MD: Cardiologist -  Board-certified Cardiologist and Internist who came to Health First from her Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida.

  • Treasurer – Marilyn Ross-Smith – Diamond Square Redevelopment Agency, Staff;  Founder at Miiyah Productions LLC and Brevard Film Producers Meetup Group; Bookkeeper (Quickbooks).   She has gained insights into the complexities of revitalizing distressed areas, including managing budgets, securing funding, collaborating with local government, businesses, and residents to create sustainable and equitable community improvements.

  • Secretary – Earthy W. Spaulding, RN – Clinical Health Communication Specialist,  CDC Contractor; former AACN-CDC Fellow. Founding member and Executive Director of ComeUnity, Inc. for 12 years.  She possesses a strong background in proposal and grant writing, nonprofit governance and fundraising, (Community Wellness Pillar, Committee Chair)

  • Director – Vernon Anderson, MBA, United States Air force (Retired),  (Mixed-Income Housing Pillar, Committee Chairmen) - Served in various leadership roles within numerous non-profit organizations. He is dedicated to community engagement and development, and has worked through Northrop Grumman African American Resource Group, and L.E.A.D. L3Harris Employees of African Descent. He possesses a strong background in proposal and grant writing, governance and financial fundraising, team dynamic building, and public speaking.

  • Director - Bennie Jackson - South Brevard Branch NAACP, President

  • Director - Keith Donald - Steadytown, Inc., Co-founder

  • Director - James Shackleford, MS - Greater Allen Development Corporation, Inc., President - (Retired) Senior Contract Manager, Computer Sciences Raytheon; Contract Administrator, Johnson Controls IFM LBS Project, Supervisor of Property Administration Contracts, and Financial Analyst - 15 years experience in contract administration and a broad background in accounting and logistics. 

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Staff:

  • Alberta Clinkscales - Founder & Chief Executive Officer 
  • Karen Wilson - Programs and Development Manager

Advisory Council and Collaboration Partners:

  • Concerned Citizens Committee of South Brevard, Inc. - Joseph McNeil, President
  • Florida Coalition On Black Civic Participation, Inc. - Salandra Benton, President
    • Black Women's Roundtable - Wynell Bradley-Craig
  • South Brevard Branch NAACP - Bennie Jackson, President
    • Bernard Bryan, Education Committee Chair (Cradle to Career Pillar, Committee Chair)
  • Little Growers, Inc. - Camille Hadley, Executive Director
  • Greater Allen Development Corporation, Inc. - James Shackleford, President
  • Black Water Media, Inc. - Susan Hardison, Owner
  • Letisha Livingstone - TechBridge Inc., Instructor
  • Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Inc. - Salandra Benton, President
  • Housing development specialist, Jerry Phillips
  • Housing development specialist, Keith Donald
  • Business development specialist, Kevin Steward
  • OBM Professionals LLC. - LeAngela Atkins, Owner
  • JPJ Solutions LLC. - Josephine Hunter, Owner
  • Impact Financial Group LLC. - Marcus Smith, Owner ((Economic Vitality Pillar, Committee Chair)
  • RBC Solutions - Kimberly Rooks, Owner
  • Brevard Social Action Coalition, Will Lanier, Convener
  • The Links Incorporated, Brevard County (FL) Chapter

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