FOUNDING MEMBERS
- Rocky Bucano, Business Owner and Entertainment Manager
- Kurtis Blow, Recording Superstar
- Shawn LG Thomas, Music producer & Host of the Back Spin Sirius XM
- Grandwizzard Theodore, Inventor of the Scratch
- Mickey Bentson, Manager for actor/rap superstar, Ice T
- Joe Conzo Jr., Cold Crush Brothers Photographer
- Grandmaster Melle Mel, Legendary EmCee
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Nana Carmen Ashhurst, Chairwoman of the Board
- Kurtis Blow, Chairman Emeritus
- Rocky Bucano, Executive Director
- Reggie Peters, Music Executive
- Adam Silverstein, Collector & Attorney
- Keith Clinkscales, Media Executive & Entrepreneur
- Peter Bittenbender, CEO Mass Appeal
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
- Edward Young, Co-Chair of Advisory Board
- Robert Reid, Co-Chair of Advisory Board
- Mandy Aragones, Artist Management
- Dallas Austin, Musician, Songwriter & Producer
- Orrin Campbell, Artist/Crypto Advisor
- Michael Carnevale, Founder, CARNEVALE
- Vivian Scott Chew, Music Executive
- Martha Diaz, Founder, Hip Hop Education Center
- Fab Five Freddy, Hip Hop Pioneer
- Christian Gordon, Asst. Dean of Development, UC Berkeley
- Mark Green, Celebrity Talent Agency
- Marq Hawkins, West Coast Hip Hop Legend
- Michael Holman, Historian
- Warrington Hudlin, Founder Black Filmmakers Foundation
- Michelle Joyce, Social Media Marketing
- SenYon Kelly, Nubian Video Archives & Collectibles
- Neil Levine, Entertainment Executive
- David Lipsey, Digital Asset Management
- Ralph McDaniels, Video Music Box
- Jennifer R. McZier, Arts Consultant
- Thembisa Mshaka, Author & Filmmaker
- Michael Münzer, Apeiron Visuals
- Shawn Prez, Music Industry Executive
- Q-Tip, Hip Hop Legend
- Dedra N. Tate, Entertainment Executive
- Elai Tubo, DJ, Mix Engineer, Producer, Hip Hop Lecturer
- Tina Marie Tyler, Tina On Tech
- Tyrone Williams, Music Executive
- Young Woo, Real Estate Development
- Sal Abbatiello
- Bill Adler
- Charlie Ahearn
- Awesome Two, Teddy Ted & Special K
- Big Daddy Kane
- Chuck Chillout
- Chuck D
- DJ Bent Roc
- DJ EFN
- DJ Hollywood
- D-Nice
- Doug E. Fresh
- Funkmaster Flex
- Ice T
- Jazzy Jay
- King Tee
- Krayzie Bone
- Kool Herc
- Lisa Lee
- LL Cool J
- Marley Marl
- Christopher “Play” Martin
- Mr. Biggs
- Nas
- Prime Minister Pete Nice
- Jorge “Popmaster Fabel” Pabon
- Rakim
- Rah Deluxe
- Reggie Reg
- Rodney C
- Salt N Pepa
- Sha Rock
- Silky D
- Slick Rick
- Spoonie Gee
- Sway Calloway
- Tats Cru
- Tony Tone
- Van Silk
- Tony “Mr. Wave” Wesley
- Gary Harris
- Lovebug Starski
- Larry Smith
Accounting & Legal
- David Miller, Esq. – Proskauer Rose, LLP
- Candace Nepal – PPMT Strategic Group
- Daniel Stewart, Esq. – Kramer Levin, LLP
Archives & Collections
- Adam Silverstein, Director of Archives & Collections
Art Direction
- Asya Blue, Asya Blue Design
Branding
- Mass Appeal, Brand Agency
- TELL-IGNITE
Bronx Point Development Partners
- David Dishy, President L&M Development Partners
- Josue Sanchez, Director L&M Development Partners
- Anne Tirschwell, Principal Type A Projects
Bronx Terminal Market Operations
- Avi Kollensher, SVP Related Companies
- Janet Jimenez, BTM Property Manager, Related Companies
- Karen Auster, CEO, The Auster Agency
Communications & Public Relations
- Renee Foster, Director of Communications
- Chris Chambers, CEO Chamber Group
- Decota Letman, Publicist
- Paul Thom, Publicist
Content Production
- Pamela French, Filmmaker
- Kate Harvie, Contributing Writer & Outreach
- Rich McKeown, KoolKidz Television & Publishing
- Jacob Salter, Advisor
Curatorial Committee
- Paradise Gray, Chief Curator
- SenYon Kelly
- Prime Minister Pete Nice
- Jorge Pabon
Education Committee
- Martha Diaz, Chair, Archives, Education and Curatorial Affairs and Director, Hip Hop Education Center
- Rich Nice, Deputy Director, Hip Hop Education Center and Associate Curator, UHHM
- Kashema Hutchinson, Associate Director, Hip Hop Education Center
- Christina Desnoyers, Assistant Director, Hip Hop Education Center
- Sommer Regan McCoy, Assistant Director, Hip Hop Education Center and Founder, Mixtape Museum
- Minister Server, Hip Hop Ministries
- DJ Wiz, Legendary DJ of Kid-N-Play
- Francesca D’Amico-Cuthbert, Ph.D., University of Toronto
- Devon Glover, The Sonnet Man
- Reies Romero aka Zulu King Reies, Director, James Dewitt Yancey Foundation MN Chapter
Fundraising
- Martin Caba
- Donna Davis
- Rachel Weingeist
Innovation & Technology Partner
- Dr. Fox Harrell, Director of MIT’s Center of Advance Virtuality
Lobbyists
- John Wright, The Wright Group
- Larisa Wick, The Wright Group
- Kristin Ruffles, The Wright Group
Museum Design
- Michael Ford, Consultant
- Rio Valledor, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
- Larnise Bowen, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
- Chris Wood, SmithGroup
Social Media
- Kylerr Bucano
- Cordelia Donovan