NMHA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Creative Leader
Angelica McKinley is a creative leader who thrives at the intersection of narrative, visual storytelling and technology. Most recently, she's expanded art direction and visual expression on the world's most visited website through highly impactful, emotionally resonant iterations of Google's logo that centered globally diverse artists, cultural nuance and nostalgia. -- Read More
Angelica McKinley is a creative leader who thrives at the intersection of narrative, visual storytelling and technology. Most recently, she's expanded art direction and visual expression on the world's most visited website through highly impactful, emotionally resonant iterations of Google's logo that centered globally diverse artists, cultural nuance and nostalgia (see the 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth Doodle). Before becoming the second Art Director ever hired on the Doodles team, Angelica was a product and content designer on Apple News. She worked on a range of visual concepts and user experience projects to launch the app's immersive magazine and news reading experience.
In 2017, she was a founding member of Slack's brand design team where she partnered heavily with engineering, customer acquisition and external agencies to redesign Slack.com and translate/localize it into French, Spanish, German and Japanese. In addition, she led weekly stand ups, prioritized workloads and developed best practices for junior to mid level designers focused on the digital side of branding. Before transitioning into the tech industry, Angelica spent 10 years working as an editorial art director, designer and consultant on products for news organizations such as The New York Times, The Pulitzer Prizes and Gannett.
During a six year stint at the New York Times, she received several Society of News Design and Online News Association awards for her print and digital projects. She was also a founding visual leader on Race Related, design mentor for the NYT Student Journalism program, and wrote articles about Black activist artwork and the female gaze in fashion photography. Angelica is a proud graduate of Hampton University, a historically black college and university in Virginia, and has been a vocal advocate for diversity in design and illustration throughout her career.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director
- Member of the Board
Burgess Harrison., MBA Burgess brings a wide breadth of expertise to the National Minority Health Association. He comes with more than 25 years of home health, homecare, electronic visit verification, and telehealth technology experience. He is a pioneer in electronic visit verification and possesses a unique understanding of the market and issues patients and providers face. Burgess is an educator, former adjunct professor, marketing executive, and software business founder who happens to be a unique perspective to minority health. -- Read More
Burgess Harrison, MBA - Burgess brings a wide breadth of expertise to the National Minority Health Association. He comes with more than 25 years of home health, homecare, electronic visit verification... ...more
Burgess Harrison., MBA Burgess brings a wide breadth of expertise to the National Minority Health Association. He comes with more than 25 years of home health, homecare, electronic visit verification, and telehealth technology experience. He is a pioneer in electronic visit verification and possesses a unique understanding of the market and issues patients and providers face. Burgess is an educator, former adjunct professor, marketing executive, and software business founder who happens to be a unique perspective to minority health. As an Albino with low vision from two black parents, Burgess leads the association with a unique personal healthcare journey and understands the impact of the lack of access as a child, as well as being an experiment or "lab project" for healthcare professionals.
He is the co-founder of Statchek, Inc.a pioneer in electronic visit verification in-home care (acquired by Wipro NYSE: WIT) and Ankota LLC, a SaaS home care technology company.
Having a family that has received home care and assisted living as well as elderly relatives afflicted with PICKs and dementia, Burgess is acutely aware of the issues that face minority and disadvantaged Americans when they need simple and complex medical services.
Burgess has developed innovative and forward-thinking programs to non-profits as he served on the boards of the American Red Cross of South Central Connecticut and Shoreline Foundation (S.A.R.A.H.). This is Burgess's passion. He developed the concept for Operation Healthy You and after a year of development, Dr. Dalton saw the potential and joined forces to bring it to life in the NMHA. To borrow a phrase from his good friend and mentor John Hope Bryant, let's go!
Chaitra Dalton Bryant is a nutritionista; in essence, she designs nutrition and wellness on the inside and out, with a specialty in the art and science of personal life transformation. Chaitra is a wellness expert to leaders and leadership organizations. She is the founder of 360 Wellness Collective Inc. -- Read More
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Program Director
- Healthcare Professional and Business Executive
David Cole is an accomplished healthcare professional and business executive with 20+ years of experience building multiple successful products and companies. He is an expert in SaaS product development, marketing, sales, and complex retail channel development. A skilled strategist and business development specialist, David has extensive experience working with non-profit organizations, government agencies, regulatory authorities, health care systems, and providers. -- Read More
David Cole is an accomplished healthcare professional and business executive with 20+ years of experience building multiple successful products and companies. He is an expert in SaaS product developme... ...more
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Senior Leader
Denise Pines is an experienced senior leader with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Sales, Entrepreneurship, and Event Management. Denise is a strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration focused in International Business from John F. Kennedy University. -- Read More
Job Titles:
- Chairman Emeritus
- First Black Pharmaceutical Executive
Dr. David Dalton is the first black pharmaceutical executive in the chain drug industry. Honored as one of the top ten graduates over 100 years. In Four Halls of Fame, Senatorial Medal of Freedom and Veteran. He served in several capacities with Rite Aid Corporation including Corporate Vice President. -- Read More
Dr. Eric Ritter was born and raised in Washington DC. He attended undergraduate school at Brandeis University and majored in psychology with a pre-medical and education core. Dr. Ritter received his masters degree in education and principal certification from Harvard University. He earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee. -Read More
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Harold D. Young, Esq, has over thirty years of experience representing persons in various legal disciplines. His practice areas include wills and estates, probate, family law, elder law, real estate, ... ...more
Harold D. Young, Esq, has over thirty years of experience representing persons in various legal disciplines. His practice areas include wills and estates, probate, family law, elder law, real estate, small business, corporations, government, housing, and personal injury. Harold is admitted to practice in all courts in Maryland and the United States District Court. Harold's legal practice has a special emphasis on preserving the assets of senior and disabled members of the community. -- Read More
Lauren was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Randallstown, Maryland, with a driving passion to provide assistance to others that were disenfranchised and marginalized. As a teenager, Lauren dedicated much of her time to the Bea Gaddy Family Centers and the Salvation Army, as a volunteer passing out hot meals to the homeless in the most impoverished communities in Baltimore City. From these humble beginnings and well-intentioned efforts, grew Lauren's passion to join the field of Social Work. -- Read More
Lauren Herron, LCSW-C was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Randallstown, Maryland, with a driving passion to provide assistance to others that were disenfranchised and marginalized. ...more
I am an enrolled tribal member with the Comanche tribe, from my father's side. He was born on our land (Reservation) in Lawton, OK. I was an Indian Health Service Scholar for over 7 years. I have been working with American Indian tribes for over 10 years. -- Read More
Dr. Jackson has been acknowledged in the community for her career success, leadership and volunteerism. In 2014 she was honored as Citizen of the Year at the annual gala of the Hope Chest Scholarship ... ...