Dr. Karla Forbes is a compassionate pharmacist with over 15 years of experience in her field. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida A&M University. She is passionate about all things STEAM and wishes to share her love for science, math, and reading with the young ladies in the program. When she is not working, Karla enjoys volunteering, live events, eating good food, and being around good people. 

One of her favorite quotes is…”Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.” 

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune 

A Louisiana native, Ebony has served in the Army for 15 years. She currently resides in Georgia and continues her education in Cybersecurity and Electronic Warfare. Ebony has adopted many values from the Army and incorporates them daily to serve and support people in various communities. When she's not working she loves travel, food trucks, finances and real estate.

One of her favorite quotes is: "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." 

Shirley Chisholm

Dr. Nikia Coefield is a Medication Process Strategist with over 10 years experience in the Healthcare IT industry. Leveraging her clinical background and her process improvement expertise, Nikia has supported multiple hospital systems across the country with medication related automation, as well as the implementation and optimization of electronic medical record systems. Nikia holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. 

One of her favorites quotes is: “The future depends on what we do in the present.”

Mahatma Ghandi

Dr. Anissa Martin is an accomplished corporate finance professional and academic professor with twenty years of experience in for-profit and non-profit organizations. She has a doctorate in Organizational and Business Management and has implemented, designed, and conducted a plethora of training seminars. She has professional accreditation as a Certified Credit Executive (CCE). Her quest in life is to motivate others beyond their mark; helping them to flourish to their maximum potential and excel regardless of the state of the marketplace or their communities. Dr. Martin as she is affectingly crowned was nominated for Leadership Detroit (via Carhartt), is a NACM moderator (Collection Strategies and Measurement to Improve Performance) and speaker (Team Building: We Are All in This Together) as well as being featured in an NACM article Creditor-To-Creditor Relationships. She faithfully commits to “Greater Service, Greater Progress,” as a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; where she serves as the Scholarship Committee Chair. Her goal is ensuring those she serves are empowered and have applicable principles for life, family, and work.

One of her favorite quotes is: “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” 

Dr. Maya Angelou

Tashima Taylor is a Chief Operations Officer with more than 20 years of experience in social services leadership.  Her professional background includes leadership across child welfare, substance use services, supportive, transitional, and affordable housing, and elderly care programs. Tashima is known for strengthening organizational systems, fostering collaboration, and building partnerships that expand access to essential resources for individuals and families.

Tashima holds a Master of Public Administration from Pace University and a Bachelor’s degree from Lehman College.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." 

Mahatma Gandhi