Dr. Dwight Fowler, President

Dr. Dwight Fowler became UCLM’s president in January 2023. He expresses his vision for his role in theological terms. “To pursue the Beloved Community as a drum major for justice.” This perspective is a derivative of his lifelong motto: “Find the need and meet it.” Of course, this is all in the context of UCLM’s long-standing focus areas of criminal justice reform, community-police relations, gun violence prevention, and advocacy. Since its founding, Dr. Fowler has been a part of UCLM. His uncompromising support of Reverend Lewis Stewart as he defined UCLM’s role in the community was pivotal to the group’s existence.

Dr. Fowler also works for the Rochester City School District as the Director of Parent and Community involvement.  He is the permanent Senior Pastor at the First Church of God where he developed several new ministries including the Youth Choir, Revived Women’s Ministry, Prison Ministry, and Soul Winning Ministry.

Reverend Lewis Stewart, President EMERITUS

The Reverend Lewis W. Stewart III is a passionate leader and advocate for human and civil rights. In 2013, he helped found the United Christian Leadership Ministry of Western New York. Through his work with UCLM he has initiated projects such as the Coalition for Police Reform, Community Healers Adopt-A-Block initiative, and Partnerships in Excellence: Achieving Careers and Education with BOCES2–a program dedicated to aiding adults over the age of 21 to obtain their High Equivalency diplomas.

Rev. Stewart was ordained in the Church of God In Christ, Inc., and is an ordained Baptist Minister. He is a graduate of Colgate Rochester/Bexley Hall/Crozier Theological Seminary where he majored in Systematic Theology and Church History and received a Master of Divinity Degree.

Rev. Alan Dailey, Treasurer

Ordained, United Church of Christ; Interim Pastor, John Knox Presbyterian Church; UCC New and Right Spirit anti-racism workshop leader; Treasurer and member Executive Committee, United Christian Leadership Ministries; Former President and Interim Executive Director, Greater Rochester Community of Churches Faith in Action Network; and member of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, Race and Reconciliation Task Force.

Bishop Norman Roberts, Vice President

Evangelist Rose Smith, Vice President

Carlos Santana, Vice President

Dr. Vernal Harris, Vice President

Reverend Relton Roland, Finance Secretary

Jeri Dube, Secretary General