Executive Team
Special Advisors to the
President & CEO
Vahid Behzadi
CEO,
Pocket Case Manager, Inc.
Frisco, Texas
Dr. Cheryl A. Jackson
Founder,
Minnie's Food Pantry
Allen, Texas ​
Richard Grady
Community Leader
Plano, Texas
Michael Thomas
Founder & CEO,
ConnectIDD
Plano, Texas​
Latosha Herron Bruff
SVP,
Dallas Regional Chamber
Dallas, Texas
Executive Board
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Committees
Advocacy
Bridgett Davis, Chair
Shammah Kinchen, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Early Childhood Education
Angela Stephens, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, 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
Marketing
Elisa Klein & Timia Acklin, Co-Chairs
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
Michael Worley, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Advisory Board
Emily Ackerman
Director of Business Development,
Bennett Thrasher
Dallas, Texas
Debra Caudy, M.D.
Founder,
29 Acres
Dallas, Texas
Kathy Erickson
Founder & Board Member,
Accessible Golf Community Foundation
Frisco, Texas
Rod Hooker
AVP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,
GM Financial
Dallas, Texas
Hollis Owens
Founder & Executive Director,
To Be Like Me
Richardson, Texas
Robin Thompson
Community Volunteer
Frisco, Texas
Mike Allen
Community Member
McKinney, Texas​
Shelley Crowder
Chief Program Officer,
My Possibilities
Plano, Texas
Meryl K. Evans
Speaker & Accessibility Marketing Consultant, Meryl.net
Plano, Texas ​​
Linda Kordek-Milton
Texas State Director,
Best Buddies International
Sunnyvale, Texas
Jim Semans
Key Account Manager,
SK Life Science, Inc.
Plano, Texas
Josh Whitaker
Director,
Vistra Corp.
Irving, Texas​
Sharon Bradley
Director of Family & Social Services,
Plano Independent School District
Allen, Texas​
Christene 'Chris' Downs
Attorney & Founder,
Krupa Downs Law, PLLC
Plano, Texas
Charles Heasley
President,
J&C Leadership Consulting, LLC
Allen, Texas
Loretta McAlister
STEM Teacher, Crème de la Crème
Richardson, Texas
Amy Spawn
CEO,
The Warren Center
McKinney, Texas​
Amanda Zrile
President, Altruistic
Waxahachie, Texas​