Our Board

​Evelyn V. Hannah joined the board in August 2019 and is honored to work with HCM in serving the neighborhoods in Hartford.  For the past 25 years, Evelyn has worked with children and youth in both professional and ministerial capacities. She has maintained membership at Bible Way Temple Nation (BTN) in Hartford, CT for over 21 years.  For the past 8 years, she has served as the Administrator of BTN’s Children, Youth, and Young Adult’s Department (C.T.Y.A) and is a member of BTN’s Clergy Board and Mission’s Department. Evelyn has a big and compassionate heart for young people, community work, and outreach.  As a humble servant, Evelyn is dedicated to serving God’s people and His Kingdom; and seeing lives transformed. Evelyn earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in 1995 and a Master’s of Social Work Degree in 2004, both from UCONN. She is a Licensed Master’s Level Social Worker and a Social Work Supervisor employed by the State of Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families for over 20 years, where she has worked to protect, support, and serve children/youth and families in CT.  Living in the North End of Hartford for over 18 years, Evelyn and her husband, Ja, are proud parents of 3 beautiful children-Nya (16yrs), NaDhari (13yrs) and Joshua (8yrs). 

Samantha Rose joined the board during the Winter of 2018, after being involved as a parent volunteer at HCM since 2016. Her love for the Lord and passion with working with children has led her to serve in multiple capacities in the community as a soccer coach, tutor and an active member with Calvary Church of West Hartford, where she serves as a Sunday school teacher and Awana helper. Samantha credits the people within her church in Jamaica that were instrumental in leading her to the Lord through their investments with rides to church, donations for her to attend VBS, summer camp and leadership retreats. She now tries to do a yearly collection to assist many children at her church in Jamaica to be able to be blessed with the same experience. Samantha has a Bachelors in Accounting and a Masters in Business Administration in Business Analytics and Accounting from Central Connecticut State University. She works full-time with Trinity Health of New England where she supports the Revenue Cycle leadership team as an Executive Associate and passionately works part-time as a Youth Worker with the Bridge Family Center where she is blessed with caring and witnessing to the youths in the program. Her most rewarding ministry is raising her 10 year old son Jayden, who attends Camp Noah and SB2W each summer through HCM.

Scott Wilhite began volunteering with Noah’s Sidewalk Sonday School ministry in Hartford’s North End in June 2003, along with his wife, Rebecca.  Partnering with its founders, he helped to incorporate the ministry and set it up as the public charity now known as Hartford City Mission (HCM), serving as the first Board President.  From 2004-2006, Scott served as the coordinator of the project to renovate the ministry’s donated home base location at 280 Vine Street in the North End, now known as “the Vine."  Knowing God’s leading for him to “go all in” serving with HCM, he and Rebecca sold their home and moved to the North End, around the corner from the Vine in 2006.  Scott has volunteered with most aspects of HCM over the years and currently volunteers as HCM’s Administrative Director two (2) days per week and also in the roles of President and Treasurer on the Board of Directors.  He loves the way he’s seen children and youth embrace living “God’s way” through HCM’s ministries and also how God challenges and matures the faith of HCM’s volunteers when they begin to build relationships with the children and families in our community.  Scott graduated from Sterling College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, & Management Information.  He has worked in information technology at Travelers Insurance and then Citi ever since.  Scott is an active member of one of HCM’s founding churches, Valley Community Baptist Church in Avon.

​Tyrone Black joined the board August 2021. He is the Pastor and Presiding Prelate of Ebenezer Holy Temple, Inc. which is located in the city of Hartford. Tyrone is also the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Goodwin University, East Hartford, and is the founder and CEO of T. Carlton Educational Consulting LLC. which provides college counseling to students both domestically and internationally. Tyrone is a native of Hartford and works within the community through the various ministries of his church. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, his Master of Science degree in Education (Language Arts) from the University of New Haven in West Haven, and his Doctorate in Higher Education Administration and Organizational Change from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. One of Tyrone’s most memorable experiences is writing his dissertation on the exploration of students’ faith, spirituality and engagement while they attended medium-sized Jesuit Universities in New England.

​Cynthia Howard joined the board in August 2021 and is humbled to work with HCM and share her servant-leadership experience. Cynthia is a professional with over 30 years of experience in Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring, and Counseling. She is the owner/President of Cynthia Howard Consulting (CHC), LLC working with people who are tired of being mistreated, unsafe, and judged in their environment AND who desire a safe place to share their feelings openly, conquering everything negative. In addition, she is a retiree of Pratt & Whitney where she completed 40 years of dedicated service as a Human Resources Professional with experience in Human Resources management, leadership development, staffing & recruitment as well as other HR strategies, programs and processes that drive employee fulfillment, diversity & inclusion.  Cynthia is saved and very active in her church serving as Administrator to the Church, Pastor and Youth Department, member of the Church Council and President of the College Assistance Ministry at St. John’s Full Gospel Deliverance Church, Inc. Her ministry/passion is to help people from all walks of life understand that relationships impact every situation encountered in life – spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally, financially and in the business environment. Cynthia received her A.S. in General Studies from Manchester Community College, a B.TH. in Theology from the Teamer’s School of Religion, a B.S. in Business Administration from Eastern CT State University, a MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Doctorate in Christian Counseling (DCC) from Christian Leadership University, holds a Certificate of License as Minister of Christian Counseling from Communion With God (CWG) Leaders Network and is a recipient of the 100 Women of Color class 2021 award.  Cynthia and her husband Edward D. Howard, Jr. reside in Bloomfield, CT and have been blessed to raise four young men during their marriage of thirty years.