Board Members

Founder, CFO, and

Chief Financial Officer

L. Mitchell,

Registered Nurse, since May 1998. Hospital worker as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Surgical Technician and Registered Nurse for over 30 years. Traveling Nurse in Illinois, Wisconsin and California!

President, Co-Founder / Executive Director

Daryl Bouie,

USMC Military Veteran 1984-87, Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton

College Graduate, AA Degree, 2018

Commercial Vehicle License, Class “A” Truck Driver, Endorsements in Tankers,

Doubles and Triples, since November 2022

Customer Service Specialist, Lifetime License (www.etai.org) #CSS203465

Prostate Cancer Survivor, since 2017

Graduate of VTC/Transformative Reentry Program in Marina California, in 2022.

Author: Speaking to At Risk Youths, 2021, by Daryl Bouie

State Certified “Peer Support Specialist” Certification# MPSS-SEVYIT as of Jan 17th, 2025.

State Credentialed “Community Health Worker” as of March 1st, 2025.

FuturoHealth - Ambassador

Vice President

S. Tellis,

Bachelor’s Degree in Massage Therapy, Certified Medical Massage Specialist. In-home health aid specialist.

Secretary

M. Cook, Dr.,

Marc Cook PhD., MS Associate Professor Exercise Immunology

Associate Director of Research for CIHDER North Carolina A&T State University, HBCU

Department of Kinesiology Focus: Vascular Health, Gut dysbiosis, and Exercise

Officer

LyVesha Franklin,

Transformational Poet/Mystic/Motivational Speaker/Spiritual Life Reminder

Entrepreneur - LoveGodSelfLLC.org Community Health Worker - Medi-Cal Service Provider, contracted with St. Vincent Preventative Family Care

She is on the Board of Directors for the Birth Network of Monterey County - and on the Maternal Mental Health Task Force and Doula subcommittee

Founder/CEO of Kweens’ Kounsel Inc. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, providing a holistic approach to the advocacy of Black Maternal Health

Co-chair Board Member - CHSP’s Lived Experience Advisory Directive (LEAD)

LyVesha is also active in the NAACP and has participated in the annual “Prancing Ponies” event, an all-women car show for four years. Recognized for her contributions, she has received seven Certificates of Recognition from various organizations, including the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and the California Assembly.

Officer

Veronica Lara,

Executive Director, Health Advocacy Team Support (HATS), 501(c)(3) Nonprofit. https://hatsmc.org/

At Health Advocacy Team Support (HATS), our mission is to provide a comprehensive range of services designed to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable members of our community. We offer both Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports (CS) to ensure that those in need have access to vital healthcare, housing, and personal care resources.

Veronica Lara, (831) 249-1308 ext. 800 vlara@hatsmc.org


Partners

J. Kuan, Dr., Executive Director

California State University Monterey Bay, Institute for Innovative and Economic Development (CSUMB IIED)

Institute for Innovation and Economic Development

CSUMB Service Learning Institute

California State University Monterey Bay, Service Learning Institute (CSUMB)

https://www.csumb.edu/service/

Collaborators

S. Deleon, Chief Executive Officer

Global Retail Ventures, LLC

As the Founder and CEO of Global Retail Ventures, LLC (GRV), I help startups, and global tech

companies create and execute global retail programs in every channel: e-commerce,

brick-and-mortar, 3rd Party, and Omnichannel. With over 25 years of proven results in the

retail industry, I have a passion for taking innovative products and services to market and

creating brand experiences that are inclusive, innovative, and sustainable. L: https://www.sustainablemarket.com

L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmdeleon/

P. Viren, Executive Director

California State University Monterey Bay, Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Named to the National Tourism Board, who reports to the Secretary of Commerce.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigeviren/


Volunteer

B. Bouie,

Crisis Intervention Specialist!

Berkley City College Graduate AA Science,

UC Davis College Graduate BA in Psychology, with Honors.

Recovery Coach at Crisis Stabilization Center.

Volunteers

  1. A. Wood

  2. R. Curtice

  3. J. B. Graham

  4. C. Allen

  5. J. Williams

  6. G. Cooper

  7. K. Villafranka

  8. T. VanNorman