Meet the Board
IMPACT

Leslie R. Smith
Leslie R. Smith is a business professional who values servant leadership through empowering, encouraging and educating others. She is from Birmingham, Alabama and a graduate of Shades Valley High School. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Auburn University, Leslie worked in the IT industry focused of system administration, software development and implementation and project management. Leslie continued her graduate studies in the areas of Information Engineering and Management at University of Alabama in Birmingham and Biblical Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Brooke R. Lawson
Brooke R. Lawson, originally from Huntsville, Alabama, is a professional specializing in Marketing and Technology within the financial services sector. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Tameka Dixon
Tameka Dixon began her career as a Finance professional over 30 years ago, with a primary focus on Risk Management. She earned her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Stillman College and completed her graduate studies in Business Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Danna Perdue-Melton, M.Ed., LPC, RPT, IMH-E®
Danna Perdue-Melton is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist and endorsed Infant and Family Specialist. Danna is the founder and owner of Perdue Counseling & Consulting, LLC, where she provides therapy services in the Jefferson and Shelby County area.

Cassandra W. Greer
Cassandra Greer is a Senior Vice-President at PNC Financial Services where she works in Public Finance as a Treasury Management Officer.

Dr. Coretta Collins
Dr. Coretta Collins is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She serves patients​ with cancer and blood conditions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additionally, she is a writer who emphasizes health and wellness through her blog Confessions of a Nurse Practitioner
