ABOUT US

The purpose of the Association for the Improvement of Minorities is to educate and develop our members to their fullest career and personal potential, and instill in them the highest degree of confidence in their abilities; in a manner that is free from negative influence and discriminatory policies and practices. To achieve that purpose, we will:

A.   Educate and Counsel our members as to opportunities for career and personal advancement;
B.   Foster Equal Employment Opportunity;
C.   Provide a Self-Help Network to further the general welfare of our members;
D.   Promote local and community wide services that assist individuals seeking career and educational support;
E.   Cooperate with all government agencies and other organizations in taking lawful actions to ensure the removal of discriminatory policies and practices.

Our History

What We Do

Where we are

The Association For The Improvement Of Minorities in the Internal Revenue Service (AIM-IRS) was founded in October 1969 because of barriers and impediments placed on minority employees seeking career advancement. Black employees from the cities of Washington D. C., Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Newark convened in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to discuss Equal Employment Opportunities. From that initial meeting, a second seminar was planned for the following Spring

The seminar was organized and those instrumental in formulating the first conference were Wyatt Trent, Thomas Boyd, and Raymond Knight. Regional Commissioner, Dean Barron, also showed an interest in the organization by attending the conference and sharing his ideas on EEO objectives.

AIM-IRS has been responsible for initiating classes to develop the career and educational needs of minorities. AIM-IRS has sponsored classes on how to pass the Federal Entrance Examination and the Pace Test; classes in Tax Research.

In 2023 AIM had 26 chapters with over members nationally.

In the Community

AIM is very involved in the local communities we live in. Some of the activities include: Building homes with Habitat for Humanity, Distributing school supplies to local schools, assisting at food banks, adopting schools , Book drives, voter registration, support for Memphis Black Arts, and many many more worthy causes and organizations

Meet The Executive Team

Steve L. Harris

National President

Mimi Orr-Tubbs

National Senior Vice President

Our Leadership

Executive Committee

Steven L. Harris National President

Mimi Orr-Tubbs National Sr. Vice President

James Kent II Immediate Past National President & Advisory Committee Chair

Gwenda Carter-Louis

Central Regional Vice President

Nureldeen Storey

Mid-Atlantic Regional Vice President

Mi'Chelle Allen

Midwest Regional Vice President

Tammy Cooke Southeast Regional Vice President

Gloria G. White Southwest Regional Vice President

IRS Executive Sponsors

Mia Sylve Director, SBSE Field Exam Gulf States Area

Denice Vaughan Director, Strategies and Solutions

Kawana White Western Regional Vice President

National Administrative Staff

Annette Baldwin

Executive Secretary

La-Tarvia Hilbert

Correspondence Secretary

Vacant

Recording Secretary

David Hines

Treasurer

Tina Younger

CFC Treasurer

Lynne Martin

Parliamentarian

National Advisory Committee

Delores Johnson

1973-1975

Bessie Moore

1976-1978

A. Earl Blanche

1986-1990

Roslyn Russell-Abdurrrahman

1990-1992

Elizabeth Wallace

1992-1996

George Shores, Jr.

2004-2008

Joycelyn Williams

2008-2012

Nesbit Parker

2012-2016

JaRita Johnson-Davis

2016-2020

Annie Ray

2018-2020

James Kent II

2020-2022

National Committee Chairs

Michael Lynch, SER

Asset Management

Sherrie Brown, MAR

Awards

Roberta Williams, SWR

Bylaws

Mi'Chelle Allen, MWR

Fair Elections

Tony LaPierre, SER

Legal

Sherry Brockman, SWR

Marketing

Fannie Smith, SWR

Membership

Dr. Rashanne Lewis, SWR

Mentoring

Vacant

Nominations

Gwenda Carter-Louis, CR

Scholarships

Kathy Dixon, WR

Training