Executive Team
Special Advisors to the
President & CEO
Sandy Cross
Former Chief People Officer,
PGA of America
Frisco, Texas
Dr. Cheryl A. Jackson
Founder,
Minnie's Food Pantry
Allen, Texas
Hiren Shukla
Global Neurodiversity Leader,
Ernst & Young (EY)
Dallas, Texas
Richard Grady
Community Leader
Plano, Texas
Linda Kordek-Milton
Retired, Consultant
Best Buddies Texas
Sunnyvale, Texas
Michael Thomas
Founder & CEO,
ConnectIDD
Plano, Texas
Latosha Herron-Bruff
SVP,
Dallas Regional Chamber
Dallas, Texas
Cynt Marshall
President & CEO,
Marshalling Resources
Dallas, Texas
Kevin Vela
Managing Partner,
Vela Wood
Dallas, Texas
Executive Board
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Advisory Board
Emily Ackerman
Director of Business Development,
Bennett Thrasher
Dallas, Texas
Braden Anderson
Equipment & Video Analyst,
Dallas Trinity FC
Dallas, Texas
Debra Caudy, M.D.
Founder,
29 Acres
Dallas, Texas
Christene 'Chris' Downs
Attorney & Founder,
Krupa Downs Law, PLLC
Plano, Texas
Carson Gibbons
Founder,
DallasMeetup
Dallas, Texas
Jay Kadi
Partner,
Forvis Mazars
Dallas, Texas
Nakoa D. Merritt
Community Engagement & Partnership Coordinator,
With Ministries
Dallas, Texas
Jim Semans
Key Account Manager,
SK Life Science, Inc.
Plano, Texas
Josh Whitaker
Director,
Vistra Corp.
Irving, Texas
Saadia Ahmed
Founder & Co-Chair, Special Needs Committee
Islamic Association of Collin County
Plano, Texas
Sharon Bradley
Founder & Principal Consultant,
RestroativeFlo Educational Solutions
Allen, Texas
Tracy Churchman
Area Director, North Texas
Best Buddies Texas
Frisco, Texas
Kathy Erickson
Community Advocate
Frisco, Texas
Charles Heasley
President,
Blue Lion Leadership
Allen, Texas
Hussain Manjee
President & Chief Success Officer,
DHD Films
Dallas, Texas
Hollis Owens
Founder & Executive Director,
To Be Like Me
Richardson, Texas
Brit Smart
Executive Director,
Oak Hill Academy
Dallas, Texas
Amanda Zrile
President, Altruistic
Waxahachie, Texas
Mike Allen
Community Member
McKinney, Texas
Bailey Bryant
Senior Event Manager,
Broadway Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Shelley Crowder
Chief Program Officer,
My Possibilities
Plano, Texas
Meryl K. Evans
Speaker & Accessibility Marketing Consultant, Meryl.net
Plano, Texas
Krista Hinton
Partner & Wealth Advisor,
Corient
Dallas, Texas
Loretta McAlister
STEM Teacher, Crème de la Crème
Richardson, Texas
Scott Saucier
Director,
Goodwill Industries of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Amy Spawn
CEO,
The Warren Center
McKinney, Texas
Committees
Advocacy
Bridgett Davis, Chair
Shammah Kinchen, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Emerging Leaders
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Executive
Kellie Best & Lauren Collins, Co-Chairs
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Marketing
Elisa Klein, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Ambassadors
Tiffani Martin & Barbara Tunstall, Co-Chairs
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Events
Kellie Best & Lauren Collins, Co-Chairs
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Health Equity
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Relationships
TBD, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair