About Martin Luther King Center
Our Mission
To inspire greatness in the Quad Cities through
community-building, education and service
Our Vision
A thriving, beloved community rooted in justice, equity
and respect for one another
Meet our Team
Jerry Jones
Executive Director
Kristia LeShoure
Facility Supervisor
Rebecca Arnold
Resource Development Manager
Carlos Jimenez
Prevention Manager
LaToya Trice
Youth Services Manager
Umu Lamboi
Youth Services Manager II
Thurgood Brooks
West End Revitalization Coordinator
Natalie Rush
Family Advocate
Adrianna Rubio
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Mike Jackson
Family Advocate
Avery Pearl
West End Revitalization Coordinator
Joana Perez
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist
Ana Ruiz
Administrative Assistant
Heather Hurtado
Fiscal & Grants Manager
Adriana Blanco
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist
Trameka Woods
Family Advocacy Center Manager
Shaniece Payne
Resource Development Coordinator
Virginia Jarrett
West End Revitalization Coordinator
2025 Board OF DIRECTORS
Moses Robinson, Chair
Kai Swanson, Vice Chair
Jessica Sager, Treasurer
Kayla Babers
Marisa Cantu
Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez
Jessey Hullon
James Jones
Joscelyn Rowe
Tameka Toney
Want to get involved?
When you give to the MLK Center, you support a strengths-based approach to youth development; you invest in tomorrow’s leaders.