The Board



Frank is involved in numerous organizations including Board President Good Counsel Academy Elementary School; President Passage to Excellence Corporation, member of the Business Council of Westchester Foundation Board, member the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus Board of Directors, member of the New York State Partnership of Caring Board of Directors, member New York Medical College Admissions Committee, member of the Black Scholars Community Partnership Advisory Board, member of the White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Committee , Member of Jacob Burns Board of Directors and a Member of Beta Alpha Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. just to name a few. Frank and his wife Ann reside in Greenburgh. They have two daughters, Timeka and Cherylyn, and one grandchild, John.




Prior to joining Fujifilm, Vincere was an Associate in the Corporate Department of the law firm of Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP. Previously, Vincere worked as Compliance Assistant in the Compliance Department at Salomon Brothers (now Citigroup) and as Human Resources Assistant at ESSENCE Communications, Inc.
Vincere’s son, B. Tyler Japal, is an avid member of the Youth Bureau’s Saturday Academy, and she is active on the parents’ committee. Vincere joined the Board in 2017.
Vincere grew up in Grenada (a/k/a The Isle of Spice), which she calls her oasis and resides in Westchester and on Long Island with her son.



After graduating from White Plains High School, Tia received a bachelors degree from Temple University and a MBA from CUNY Baruch. She has spent her career in Human Resources, working at various professional services firms and asset managers; she is currently the Head of Total Rewards at First Eagle Investments.
Community involvement and philanthropy are incredibly important to Tia, in addition to her seat on the board of Friends of WPYB, she is also on the Advisory Council of the First Eagle Foundation serving as corporate liaison for NY Cares.
Tia lives in White Plains with her husband, Ahmad, dog (Bailey) and turtle (Tito). Her free time is spent with family, friends and watching her beloved Kansas City Chiefs!

A consistently effective leader and entrepreneur, JD believes in the importance of civic responsibility and is a champion of many important community initiatives, not just with our clients but our neighbors as well. With a dedication to these values, KINGS is notably host to its Annual Holiday Benefit in support of underprivileged neighborhood families. KINGS is also a corporate partner with PCNY & Garden of Eden, supplying 16,000 turkeys & 40,000 pounds of food to neighborhoods and schools from the Bronx, NY to Boston, MA. Amongst his support in other local and regional causes, JD is actively involved in the advocacy of the community and is a Board member to the Youth Bureau of White Plains and Promise to Aid.


