Who We Are
Members of TAG’s Board of Directors bring diverse expertise from both the public and private sectors.
Who We Are
Members of TAG’s Board of Directors bring diverse expertise from both the public and private sectors.
Who We Are
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KAYLA DENNIS: FOUNDER
I commit to building, nurturing and investing in the capacity of BIPOC leadership.
Kayla believes that bold change comes from investing in BIPOC communities and empowering individual’s building of capacity while respecting their humanity. With hearts of flesh we all evolve as humanitarians, valuing all cultures.”
TAG value proposition is unique and primed for successes of our deliverables as Founder, Kayla Dennis lives and served in BIPOC communities during her tenure in leadership with St. Louis Housing Authority, and her consultation of faith-based and not for profits for The State of Missouri. Kayla currently, a seasoned entrepreneur, recruits and employees from BIPOC communities. Kayla has been an active board member for effective not for profits for 20+ years.
TAG’S GREATEST ASSET
“My true passion was ignited by my mom. She was so communal and our house was always open to everyone. Her family was her life, but she made her family so huge by being so inclusive and inviting.”
Kayla believes her greatest contribution to BIPOC communities is her assembly of TAG’s diverse Board of Directors (70% BIPOC)
INSPIRATION FOR TAG
“My true passion was ignited by my mom. She was so communal and our house was always open to everyone. Her family was her life, but she made her family so huge by being so inclusive and inviting.”
“My mother was a prime example of someone who, in some regards, had limited personal resources but helped masses. My mother would come to her family, to her children, and say ‘I need this because I need to help someone.” Her life spoke to her commitment to our people. She changed lives!
Though my mom didn’t have much, she was able to channel resources that were outside of her own. So many do not have any such resources and, in some instances, they suffer because of their charity. I want to celebrate and elevate the work of people like my mom. This is the momentum I want to push out, to help more people become a positive contributor to our communities.”
“OUR MISSION IS THAT PEOPLE MATTER. OUR CALLING IS TO HELP THE CULTURE REFLECT THAT WE ALL BRING SOMETHING TO THE TABLE AND WE ALL HAVE VALUE.”
TAG BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NICHELLE COLE
Founder and Executive Director
NCPR World
LESLIE COLEMAN
Nutrien
Vice President, Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
CRYSTAL DALLAS
IOM
President
PATRICK DALLAS
U.S. Dept. Veteran’s Affairs
Director/RN/ HR
CHRISTOPHER DENNIS
Health Forte
President
KAYLA DENNIS
Tribe All Good
Founder & Executive Director
MILDRED GAVIN
Fleischman Hillard
SR VP HR
GINA HOAGLAND
Collaborative Strategies
President
SHELIA HUDSON
Hudson & Associates
CEO
DENYSE JONES
Husch Blackwell
Partner Attorney
KYLE MAYS
Railroad
Engineer
JAY MCARDLE
Room Ready
Vice President & CIO
JIM MORGAN
SubSurface Constructors
President
TAMEKA SCOTT
Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers
RN/Community Advocate
MICHAEL TOMPKINS
Hutchinson Consulting
President
PATAVEE VANADILOK
Law Office of Patavee Vanadilok, P.C.
Immigration Attorney
DEBBIE WEAVER
Alaris
President
TAG ADVISORY BOARD
VANESSA COOKSEY
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
President & Director
President & Director
KEYON HARROLD
Activist, Social Justice Advocate, and Artist
BETHANY JOHNSON-JAVIOS
STL Integrated Health Network
CEO
BASIL KINKAID
Artist
DR. EUGENE REDMOND
American Poet and Professor of Black Studies
American Poet and Professor of Black Studies
QUINCY TROUPE
Poet, Biographer, Editor, Journalist, Professor
Poet, Biographer, Editor, Journalist, Professor