Rev. Crystal Lowe was born and raised in Lackawanna, New York, and resides in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Rev. Lowe is an ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (A.M.E. Zion) Church. She currently serves as the Associate Pastor for Congregational Care at the Judah Temple A.M.E. Zion Church in Mitchellville, Maryland, where Rev. Scot C. Moore is the Senior Pastor. Rev. Lowe has ministered overseas in Zimbabwe and South Africa and has also traveled to Ghana.

Crystal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, District of Columbia.

Above all, Rev. Crystal V. Lowe is a worshipper who loves God and strives to live a life that glorifies God while inspiring others to do the same.

Dr. Iyabode “Yabo” Beysolow, MD, MPH, is a physician and public health professional with several years of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Immunization Services Division.

Under YB Consultants, LLC (YBC), which Dr. Beysolow founded in March 2020, she provides public health expertise to international, federal, state, and local organizations, offering subject matter expertise and coordinating strategic partnerships.

In December 2023, Dr. Beysolow was appointed the Health Ministry Director of the A.M.E. Zion Denomination. This position underscores her commitment to enhancing the overall well-being of the A.M.E. Zion Denomination constituents and the broader community. Under her leadership, the Health Ministry within the denomination focuses on promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being among its congregations and the communities we serve.

Dr. Beysolow, a pediatrician with over 20 years of experience in the private sector, urgent care, and telemedicine, co-founded Atlanta Pediatric Partners, P.C., in 2001 and served as a managing partner until 2019. She is thankful for the opportunity to have served thousands of patients and families as their pediatrician.

Dr. Beysolow is actively involved in global health and has developed, organized, and led six medical mission trips to Liberia, Angola, and Rwanda with the A.M.E. Zion Church from 2008 to 2024, providing free healthcare services while collaborating with Ministry of Health leaders and local health providers in these countries. She is a wife, a mother, and a strong advocate for equitable health for all.

Rev. Dr. Derrill Antonio Blue, a native of Broadway, North Carolina, is the son of Jerry and Gail Quick. After graduating Lee Senior High School (class of 2001), Dr. Blue earned his undergraduate degrees in Business Management from North Carolina A&T State University and Organizational Leadership from the University of Memphis. He went on to receive his Master of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology in Oklahoma City and, in 2024, earned his Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership from Boston University.

Dr. Blue preached his initial sermon on June 9, 2002, and began his pastoral career at the age of 23. Over the years, he has faithfully served multiple A.M.E. Zion congregations across North Carolina, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Connecticut. In December 2017, he was appointed Pastor of Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Rochester, NY, and, in July 2018, became the Presiding Elder of the Rochester-Syracuse District.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Dr. Blue brings a wealth of experience from the banking sector and higher education, specializing in assessment and accreditation. He serves as a Cultural Ambassador to the Yale Clinical Research Program and is an adjunct professor at Northeastern Seminary.