Our Story
Timeline of Black Health Commission
Hosted at WellCare Community Building in Pine Hills, FL, for Black parents to address Black maternal mortality, offering love, donations, and connections to social services.
It Takes a Village Community Baby Shower
2019
Meet The Team
Meet the passionate members that bring the Black Health Commission to life. Our team is composed of local community members dedicated to achieving our mission and vision through volunteering their time to continue growing our organization.
Rebecca Desir, MPH (she/her)
Founder and Executive Director
Cassandra Allen, MPH (she/her)
Director of Programs
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Luckens Briseus (he/him)
Project Coordinator
Stefanie Campbell, CSM (she/her)
Community Engagement Specialist
Finley Blair MPSA (she/her)
Social Media Manager
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Aulner
Community Health Manager
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Janelle Dunn, MHA CMPE
CEO
​True Health
Brandon U. Johnson
Public Policy and Government Relations Manager
Florida Nonprofit Alliance
Darryl Gordon, Ph.D
Program/Project Manager
University of Central Florida
Roshana Agarrat, MPA, MNM
Program Director
Florida Coalition to End Homelessness
Veronica Joyner, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
University of Central Florida
Corey Shirley
Real Estate Agent
Southern Real Estate
Vanessa Da Costa, MPH
Founder and CEO
Chilombo Consulting
Alex Banks
Evaluation & Data Manager
The City of Orlando and D'Lux Leaf Consulting
Advisory Council
Pernell Bush, LCSW, CNP
CEO and President
No Limit Counseling and Education
Yasmin Flasterstein
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Peer Support Space
Kelley Haynes-Mendez, PsyD
Senior Director
American Psychological Association
Alonzo Mitchell
Founder and Director
Monarch Strategies, LLC
Taylor Humphries MPH, CSM, CHW
Government Consultant III
State of Florida Department of Health