Theodore R. (Ted) Debro Jr. is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium, Board of Trustees at 16th Street Baptist Church, President of the Huffman Neighbor Association and the retired Community Services director of the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO). His work at JCCEO included the management and oversight of more than fifteen federal, state, and local grants, and programs to benefit the low- income needs of Jefferson County. Since retirement, Ted has continued his passion for his church by overseeing the restoration and planning for 16th Street Baptist Church through strategic planning and fund acquisition. Debro has served on the boards of the National Consumers League of Washington, DC, where he has served as Chairman for two terms; the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church; the St. Vincent East Health Foundation; and the 16th Street Foundation. He serves as an advisor in consumer affairs for four national organizations.