OUR HOUSE - Key Persons
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
- Honorary Co - Chair
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Piedmont Office Realty Trust
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Chief Development Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Diane Douglass brings over 20 years of fundraising, sales and marketing experience to Our House and has a demonstrated record of success in the areas of revenue generation and the recruitment and cultivation of productive fundraising boards and staff. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Diane came to Our House from Chicago, where she was the VP for Institutional Advancement at Black Ensemble Theater.
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- CPC Advisor
- Treasurer / Business Owner & Nonprofit Executive
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Co - Chair / Morris, Manning & Martin LLP
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Chief Impact Officer
Michelle Carter, MPA is an experienced and innovative leader in the field of education and services to children and their families. She has spent the last 20 years focused on how to improve and support quality early education in our communities, serving most recently as Executive Director of Atlanta Montessori International Schools (Endeavor Schools). Michelle earned her bachelors in social work at the University of Georgia and earned her graduate degree in nonprofit public administration at Kennesaw State University. She recently served on the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children's Board of Directors as their chair of Public Policy.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Penny Hefferon, Chief Financial Officer, is a proven, strategic problem-solver dedicated to taking Our House to new levels of success through her depth and breadth of experience. Hefferon brings to the table nearly thirty years of financial experience and thirteen years of CFO experience. Before joining Our House, Hefferon was the CFO at Iroquois Nursing Home in Jamesville, New York, where she oversaw the company's financial sustainability. Leveraging her diverse range of experience and her MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Hefferon stewards Our House's financial health and human resources services with excellence.
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
- Rabbi
- Honorary Co - Chair / Advisory Council Members
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
- Reverend
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- Member of the Advisory Council Leadership Team
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- CEO
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
Tyese Lawyer holds a Master's Degree in Psychology and has worked with vulnerable and at risk populations for more than two decades, with over 20 years of experience in managing non-profit programs for homeless and low income families. She has also served as a NAEYC Validator and presently serves as Chair on the DeKalb County Continuum of Care Board of Directors. Ms. Lawyer has been Our House's chief executive since 2004.
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- Chief Clinical Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Tyreesha Hubbard, DNP, CPNP-PC is an experienced board certified pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical leader. Her healthcare interests include preventive health, health equity, child advocacy, and pediatric mental wellbeing. Her doctoral research focused on promoting resilience and strengthening protective factors in children and adolescents. She has served in various roles within the field of nursing including nursing leadership and nursing academics. She enjoys teaching and mentoring the next generation of competent, compassionate, and equitable healthcare providers in Georgia. She is a fearless advocate for vulnerable communities and is dedicated to helping families achieve healthy independence. She earned her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing at Kennesaw State University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Augusta University.
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- Co - Chair
- Member of the Board Officers Team