Our mission is to be a catalyst in the sustainable development of the Martindale Brightwood community through housing, employment, economic development and environmental justice.

Martindale Brightwood Community Development Corporation (MBCDC) is the driving force providing a better life for Martindale Brightwood residents.

• Safe places to live.
• An ideal place to maintain and grow quality businesses.
• A great place to raise our families.
• We deserve access to a wide variety of resources as other communities.
• In a safe, clean, healthy, economically vibrant community.
• Our community is responsible and accountable for its actions.
• Helping those that are in need.

• Community Service
• Collaboration
• Quality of Life
• Society
• Justice
• Education
• Economic Growth

Amina B. Pierson
Executive Director

Julie Barrett
Workforce & Housing Manager

Keysha Toran 
Program Coordinator

Paul Wm. Barrett, Sr.
Consultant/Career Counselor

Traycee Lane 
Graduate Assistant

Teresa Robinson
President

Gina Coleman
Treasurer

Jacqueline B. Rudd
Secretary

Angela Byers

Jean Breaux

Julie Davis 

Jack Haefling

Onyette Hamiter

Sean Huddleston

Zach Porter

Benjamin Reed

Patrick Wooten

Brightwood Concerned Citizens

President: Vernon Compton

Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Brightwood Library.

Hillside Neighborhood Association

President: Willie Hawkins

Contact: 317-294-8695

Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the JTV Hill Center.

One Voice Martindale-Brightwood

President: James Wilson

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at 37 Place, 2605 East 25th Street.

Oakhill Neighborhood Association

President: Frankie Casel-Baker

Contact: (317) 925-0954

Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Douglass Park Family Center.

Ralston-Hovey Neighborhood Association

President: Tony Knight

Contact: charlestonyknight@yahoo.com

Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Great Commission Church, 3302 N. Arsenal Avenue.