Board Of Directors
Carl I. Jackson
Mr. Jackson is the President and Advisory Board member of The Friends of Poly-Western, a 501-C3 non-profit…
Keith Garner
Mr. Keith Garner is a 1977 Graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute who holds a Bachelor's degree in…
Wanda D. Dodson
Ms. Wanda Dodson is Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Friends of Poly-Western. She is a…
Kim Blaney Bivings
Kim Blaney Bivings is a 1976 graduate of Western High School. She is a 1981 graduate of…
Arthur Grier
Arthur, referred to as the “Artist of Entertainment”, takes great pride in his work. He is passionate…
Raymond Nelson
Mr. Raymond Nelson is a founder and current board member of the Board of Directors for Friends…
Committee Members
Neil Franklin
Committee MemberMajor Neill Franklin, a 34-year law enforcement veteran, retired from the Maryland State Police in 1999 after rising through the ranks, undercover narcotics agent to the commander of the Training, Education and Career Development Command. Neill was then recruited by the Baltimore Police Commissioner to reconstruct and command Baltimore’s Education and Training Division and was soon after promoted to Chief of Human Resources. In 2004 Major Franklin joined Maryland’s Transit Police Force as commander of the Detective Bureau and on July 1, 2010, he stepped away from his law enforcement career to serve as the executive director for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), an international non-profit organization of law enforcement professionals dedicated to advancing justice by redesigning the criminal justice system.
Joni Williams
Committee MemberJoni Johns Williams is a retired Flight Attendant, with 37 years of service at American Airlines. She is a graduate of Western High School, Class of 1976. She is also a graduate of the Community College of Baltimore County, receiving her Associate of Arts degree in General Studies, and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society.
Myra Jackson
Committee MemberMyra Jackson is a Project Manager with Randstad Consulting, and retired from Verizon Communications as a Methods and Procedures Analyst. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Communications, and an Associate of Arts degree in Business. She is also a member of the Board of Directors at The Scarborough Foundation, a 501-C3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships, mentoring and support in the performing arts, sciences, and education. Although she is not a graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute or Western High School, she Is committed to the success and support of students at both schools.