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
TBD, Chair
Shammah Kinchen, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
DEIA Council
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
TBD, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Emerging Leaders
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Ambassadors
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Early Childhood
TBD, Chair
Dylan M. Rafaty, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Health Equity
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Helen-Anne Gable, Chair
Tiffani Martin, Chair
Advisory Board
Nilam Agrawal
Parent & Disability Rights Advocate
Little Elm, Texas
Debra Caudy, M.D.
Founder,
29 Acres
Dallas, Texas
Abigail Erickson-Torres
CEO,
Frontiers of Flight Museum
Dallas, Texas ​​
Shammah Joy
Managing Partner,
Luxury Distilled Beverages
Plano, Texas
Hollis Owens
Founder & Executive Director,
To Be Like Me
Richardson, TX
Josh Whitaker
Director,
Vistra Corp.
Irving, 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, TX
Amy Spawn
CEO,
The Warren Center
McKinney, TX​
Emily Zoog
VP,
Veritex Community Bank
Sachse, 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, TX
Robin Thompson
Community Volunteer
Frisco, Texas
Amanda Zrile
President, Altruistic
Waxahachie, Texas​