RECEIVED
APR 3 0 2026
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
BOARD OR COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM CITY OF RICHMOND
DATE: 04/04/2026
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NAME OF BOARD OR COMMISSION: Black Resiliency Project Community Advisory Committee NAME: Cristal Banagan
HOME ADDRESS
ZIP CODE: 94801 HOME PHONE:
- WORK PHONE:
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur / Community Advocate EMAIL ADDRESS:
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND: 20 years
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
REASONS FOR INTEREST IN APPOINTMENT:
I am all about community, and transparency. I am en educator and entrepreneur by trade, and I have many skills that can help to further equity in the black community in Richmond. Thave a lot of experience working with officials as well as everyday people. I want to lift up the voice of those who cannot or will not. tam passionate about our youth, our educational system, literacy, higher learning, wellness, my community and my children.
FRATERNAL AND/OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa
WCCUSD Committees: AASAT, DLCAP, DBEC
NAACP Richmond
EDUCATION:
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Silicon Valley College in 2024. BA in Education with a Social Science Concentration and a Minor in Child Development from Ashford University in 2012.
REFERENCES (Minimum 5- List Name, Address, Phone Number, and Email Address)
1. Tiffany Harris
2. Zelon Harris -
3.Eric Aaholm -
4. Guadalupe Enllana -
5. Connie Sobczak -
o the best of my knowledge the information provided is true and correct:
4/4/26
Date
Or Email to: [email protected]
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond. CA 94804
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