Executive Team
Special Advisors to the
President & CEO
Sandy Cross
Former Chief People Officer,
PGA of America
Frisco, Texas
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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
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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
Sharon Bradley
Founder & Principal Consultant,
RestroativeFlo Educational Solutions
Allen, Texas​
Shelley Crowder
Chief Program Officer,
My Possibilities
Plano, Texas
Meryl K. Evans
Speaker & Accessibility Marketing Consultant, Meryl.net
Plano, Texas ​​
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Krista Hinton
Partner & Wealth Advisor,
Corient
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​
Mike Allen
Community Member
McKinney, Texas​
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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 ​​
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Jay Kadi
Partner,
Forvis Mazars
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​
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Braden Anderson
Equipment & Video Analyst,
Dallas Trinity FC
Dallas, Texas​
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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
Loretta McAlister
STEM Teacher, Crème de la Crème
Richardson, Texas
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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