Meet Our Board

Ashley Browning, MRC, CNP

Grassroots Non-Profit Executive Director, Self-Care Strategist, Women & Gender Studies and Sexuality Professor and Community Change Seeker.

Lea Kelty, MPH Spring 2023

Board Co-Chair

Public Health Community Engagement Project Manager with an emphasis on Maternal and Infant Health.

Ebony Martin, MBA

Organizational Leadership, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist, Human Resource Management Associate

Charene Thornton, MS, LSCM

Advisor, Charitable Partnerships, Fundraising and Sponsorships 

Non-Profit Administrator and Health Equity Advocate

Karla Knox, MPA, CAM, CAPS, HCCP, CNP

Board Treasurer & Advisor, Audit and Revenue

Senior Manager of Asset Management at Greater Dayton Premier Management formerly Dayton Metro Housing Authority

Emily Yantis Houser, MEd, Ph.D. (2023)

Board Secretary

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Professor, Director and Advocate for LGBTQA+ Individuals and Communities

Nicole A. Carter, MPH, PHD

Board Co-Chair (Ex-Officio/Non-Voting Member)

Executive Director, Former Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program Director and Professor, Former Sociology Professor, Mindfulness Meditation and Breath-work Facilitator, Small Business Owner, Health Equity Advocate