Leadership rooted in service

Board of Directors

Meet the educators, advocates, innovators, and community leaders guiding our mission for youth and families.

President & Treasurer

Dimitri Rice

As a fun-loving, hardworking community leader, Dimitri brings energy, dedication, and a strong commitment to the future of the community. He fosters collaboration, inspires others to participate in the organization’s work, and ensures that programs and initiatives support the growth, well-being, and empowerment of the community we serve.

Dimitri works closely with officers and committee chairs to oversee strategic planning, maintain accountability, and guide the organization toward long-term success while embodying the values of integrity, service, and community care.

Secretary

Tyler Glover

Tyler is a dedicated educator with over eight years of experience fostering academic growth and personal development in students. Passionate about lifelong learning, she strives to create engaging and inclusive classroom environments where every student feels supported and empowered.

As a strong advocate for student well-being, Tyler extends her commitment beyond the classroom by coaching her school’s running club, promoting physical health, teamwork, perseverance, and a balanced lifestyle. Her mission is to inspire students to reach their full potential both academically and personally.

Marketing & Communications Chair

Tayvon Lewis

Tayvon is a dynamic professional with expertise in technology, digital marketing, and product design, dedicated to driving business innovation and community transformation. He serves as a marketing advisor to the Thriving Families, Safer Children initiative, served on the Governor’s Child Welfare Task Force, and led the development of the Resilient Oklahoma website.

He later advanced into healthcare with CVS/Aetna, where he built systems and improved processes and services for over 120,000 members. As the founder of Cre8tive Change, he builds technology for social impact, including the Community In-Site podcast. An MBA candidate at the University of Oklahoma, Tayvon is a NextGen Under 30 honoree and helped launch a statewide AI partnership with Google and the Governor of Oklahoma.

Community Engagement Chair

Linda Blair

As a nonprofit businesswoman, Linda is compassionate toward individuals and families who are less fortunate and in need of a helping hand. She is also the Director of Bonnie’s Helping Hands Food Program, which delivers groceries to homebound, handicapped, and disabled seniors age 60 and older and provides client-choice grocery shopping through its food pantry for low-income families and people experiencing homelessness in northeast Oklahoma City.

As a partner agency with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Linda has taken part in community food distributions and partnered with local churches in the fight against hunger in northeast Oklahoma City’s food desert. She earned a Certification of Completion in OK Standards for Excellence from the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits and received the Donna Neal Award from Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center for outstanding community service. Her goal is to invest back into the community and continue the legacy of giving shown by her late mother, Bonnie Jean Reid.

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