Leadership

Chairman

John "JP" Proctor

John Proctor’s name resonates throughout the Community as leader and an advocate for forward advancement.

John Proctor is a proud native of Calvert, Texas with other notables including Tom Bradley, Dr. Ceasar Toles, Willie Toles, Marcus Toles, W.D. Spigner and Rube Foster, founder of Black Baseball. His life spans from Texas to California all the way to the State of Hawaii, where he was a trailblazer in the telecommunications industry and participated on construction projects throughout the West coast. He will tell you that Los Angeles, AME Bishop H.H. Brookins, and former Dallas NAACP President, Lee Alcorn, played a major role in who is in today. John is now the President and CEO of Coverall Management & Associates, an Environmental and Demolition General Contractor, founded in 2001. He is the founder and CEO of Coverall 2nd Chance Foundation, hiring ex-offenders throughout the DFW Metroplex.

John founded the Second Chance Hiring Program with the Harrington Brothers, David Harrington, a southern California developer, and John Harrington, Secretary of Energy for Ronald Reagan. After beginning this program in San Diego California, John Proctor moved it up the coast and began these services in DFW. John has held seats on many boards over the years and remains to be a pillar in his community; A few to mention are: CRASH Golden Hill House drug program in Los Angeles, Regional Black Contractors Association, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, and Homeward Bound Drug Program in Dallas, TX.

Mr. Proctor is a man of faith and substance and will tell anyone he meets that his ability to do what he does is nothing short of the goodness of Jesus Christ. John Proctor’s name resonates throughout the Community as leader and an advocate for forward advancement.

President

Kimberly Shaw

Kimberly Shaw is President/CEO of the Regional Black Contractors Association. She focuses on supporting Real Estate, Pre-Construction, Construction, Transportation businesses and allied industries.

Kimberly Shaw is President/CEO of the Regional Black Contractors Association. She focuses on supporting Real Estate, Pre-Construction, Construction, Transportation businesses and allied industries. Currently, she serves on several committees across the DFW Metroplex that address equity and inclusion, offering a fresh perspective that results in collaborative policy and/or procedural changes. As an assertive, self-motivated Executive with solid political and civic relationships, she manages and drives community programs and is successful in cross-team initiatives.

Her loyalty to God, Country, Family and Career is paramount to her being. Kimberly lived abroad during her formative years which helped shape her unique perspective on today’s issues. Her diverse and multi-cultural background has inspired her to offer her talents for a greater influence on those around her.

She created numerous programs in the Southern Dallas Community in association with RBCA executive leadership, such as: “Second Chance” Workforce Development Program, Senior Citizen Home Repair Program, Scholarship Program, and support to local Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation facilities.

Kimberly’s passion for life-long learning along with her MBA informs her approach to advocacy for Black businesses and individuals involved with the criminal justice system.

Her precious free time is spent with her children, family and close friends. Kimberly’s hobbies consist of reading, traveling, and personal fitness both physical and spiritual. She is a proud alumnus of Oklahoma State University
and holds a Texas Real Estate License.