Courtesy of Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
Sultan Cole
The Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce (FWMBCC) board of directors has selected Sultan Cole as the interim president of the organization, according to a news release.
The action comes as the FWMBCC begins its search for a permanent CEO to replace the late Devoyd “Dee” Jennings, who died in July.
Cole has announced that he intends to apply for the permanent job, according to the chamber.
Cole, who has been chairman of the board for the past five-and-half years, has stepped down temporarily from that position while the search for a president continues.
The board, in a special meeting Oct. 21, also voted to make board vice president Reginald Gates the new chairman of the board. Gates, vice chancellor for communications and external affairs at Tarrant County College, is a past president of the FWMBCC and the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce.
“The board and staff of the FWMBCC are moving forward in a unified way to carry out the mission of this great organization by continuing to promote and aid business development for our members and fostering initiatives that bring economic prosperity to the communities we serve,” Cole said in a statement. “We are committed to following in the steps and the spirit of our late, great leader, Dee Jennings.”