Tisha Savage

Executive Director (CEO)

Appointed by the Board of Directors, Tisha is responsible for translating the organization’s mission to actionable strategies. Her core duties include managing daily operations, driving fundraising efforts, and acting as the public face of the organization. She will partner with the Board of Directors to co-create long-term goals and ensure the nonprofit’s programs deliver measurable impact. Acts as the primary liaison between Staff and the Volunteer Board. They provide the board with the data and resources required to execute their fiduciary and governance duties. Represents the nonprofit in the community, building vital relationships with stakeholders, the media, and partner organizations while keeping healthcare reform at the forefront of all the missions. She has big dreams to reduce the discrepancy between actual treatment for those with chronic illness. In patients with conditions like psoriatic arthritis, osteoporosis, or chronic kidney disease, delayed or unmanaged care permits systemic inflammation and metabolic imbalances to inflict permanent bone damage. Advocacy efforts are focused statewide and federally on the Help Copays Act, Fair RX Act and Safe Step Act to prevent disability and give timely access to care. She is the Founder and CEO of Crowns for Change and Revolutionary Pageants to merge together with the nonprofit to create a bigger impact.

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Angel Simmons

Chief Operating Director

Oversees day-to-day operations, administrative, financial, and programmatic operations to ensure the organization achieves its mission effectively while focusing on execution. Directly managing or shaping clinical, crisis and prevention programs. This executive role bridges organizational logistics (HR, finance, compliance) with hands-on, mission-driven strategy for suicide prevention. Ensuring evidence-based suicide prevention initiatives like partners with the 988 crisis hotlines, AFSP, NAMI, “gatekeeper” trainings, and youth wellness programs run efficiently and effectively. Optimizing resources so that at-risk populations receive immediate, barrier-free care. Tracking KPIs, managing government and private grants, and ensuring the organization meets strict standards. Angel serves as the second-in-command to the CEO. Navigating complex 501(c)(3) lobbying limits and ensuring legal compliance for public awareness campaigns. Turning advocacy goals into measurable programmatic and operational realities. Drives diversified revenue streams including major gifts, grants, and corporate partnerships to ensure financial sustainability. She also serves as our current Ms Purpose World with Revolutionary Pageants in which she will be highlighted and honored this title on our Board this July in New Orleans at Internationals.

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Angelique Marie

Chief Programing Director

A Senior Executive responsible for the strategic vision of all initiatives. Bridge the gap between high-level vision and practical execution. Angelique is shaping high-level organizational goals, while stepping into this larger Program Director role who executes those strategies and manages the day-to-day operations of specific initiatives. Collaborates with the Executive Director or CEO on major funding initiatives, grant strategies, and policy. Act as the primary external face of the program to community partners, schools, and beneficiaries. Foster a collaborative and accountable team culture through regular check-ins and performance evaluations. Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise program managers, frontline staff, and volunteers. Analyzes data and evaluates organization-wide metrics to prove social impact and secure large-scale grants while being our voice in the Domestic Violence trauma and outreach sector. Director of Events and Programming. These strategic leaders oversee all mission-related activities, community initiatives, and stakeholder engagements, heavily focusing on executing programs through large-scale events. She also serves as our current International Director for Revolutionary Pageants and partnered with the CEO to lead all event planning campaigns throughout the year.

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Mariette Sydnor

Director of Development

Creates and executes strategies that drive financial sustainability while building broader platform awareness. This hybrid role monetizes educational programming and platforms, leveraging public relations to grow a dedicated member base into active donors and long-term philanthropic partners. Packaging our nonprofit’s educational programming, webinars, or certifications into tiered fee structures or sponsorship opportunities for corporate partners. Building strategic pathways that convert general members or users of our educational content into sustained annual donors, major gift prospects and event attendees. Overseeing day-to-day operations of securing funds, which includes grant administration, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, and capital campaigns. She is our voice to connect our advocacy with with Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness. Black Americas are twice as likely to develop the disease but are often diagnosed later. This gap is driven by higher rates of vascular risk factors (e.g., diabetes, hypertension), systemic inequities, and a lack of awareness that memory loss is a disease, not normal aging. Our mission, even with Chronic Illness are to reduce these gaps. She also serves as our current Americas Director for Revolutionary Pageants.

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Janice Oulton Brumley

Board Chair President

Board Position: President will drive the organization’s mission by leading governance, fundraising, and strategic planning. Janice will lead the Board of Directors and act as the Primary Partner to the nonprofit’s CEO. She is responsible for ensuring the board fulfills its governance duties, running productive meetings and driving fundraising goals. When you integrate Volunteerism and Community Service, the chair’s role expands to become a vital bridge between the boardroom and the community. Speaking at community events and representing the organization to local stakeholders, donors, and potential volunteers. Cultivate an inclusive board culture that highly values grassroots engagement, ensuring that volunteer voices and experiences shape strategic priorities. She is the inspiration behind our Heart of a Volunteer Bi-Annual Award.

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Cody Infante

Board Chair Vice President

Board Position: Vice President acts as the right hand to the Board Chair, often leading Diversity initiatives and Global outreach by spearheading inclusive governance, recruiting international advisors, and ensuring the organization’s strategic vision reflects diverse, worldwide perspectives. While the Chair runs official quarterly board meetings, the VP often ensures that board discussions remain inclusive, equitable, and aligned with the organization’s broader cultural values. Focus on historically underrepresented backgrounds, ensuring the board reflects the communities the nonprofit serves. He will lead discussions to foster an inclusive culture and ensure diverse voices are actively shaping organizational strategy alongside It’s Giving Global as the Co-Fonder and strategic partner for all of. our CFC + Revolutionary fundraising events.

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Dr Mazel Benson

Director of Education + Outreach

Mazel will lead the strategy to fulfill the organization’s mission by designing public programs, creating educational materials and building community partners. This hybrid role involves community advocacy, public relations, team management, and occasionally supporting grant writing or fundraising efforts. Designing, implementing, and assessing community workshops, curriculum, and group educational initiatives. Team & Volunteer Leadership: Recruiting, training, and managing outreach staff, educators, and volunteers. Coordinate ongoing training. Collecting and verifying service hours for our Service Awards. Group Travel Leader through Promenade Escapes and Travel to also lead the way with Crusin’ with Crowns for Change initiatives to fundraise. She is our current Ms Lifetime Revolutionary and Revolutionary Service Director.

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Heidi Petersen

Director of Diversity + Ethics

A Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director in a nonprofit role with advocacy combines internal workforce strategy with external social justice. Heidi will shape organizational culture and drive systemic change, ensuring that underrepresented groups are fully valued and supported in both internal operations and broader community impact. Collaborating with the development team by providing impact metrics, hosting outreach events, and participating in grant writing or donor cultivation. Designing and leading external campaigns, policy advocacy, and community outreach that directly champions the organization’s mission and marginalized communities. She will also connect our mission with the MS Society and Chronic Illness campaigns. She is an MS Warrior and our current Crowns for Change liaison between the nonprofit and Revolutionary.

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Ashton Sabel

Director of Human Rights

Pillar Position: Dignity and Justice They direct advocacy campaigns, oversee legal research, and guide community outreach. Responsibilities include investigating rights abuses, lobbying for policy reform, and driving strategic vision alongside the Executive Director and Board. Ashton will direct advocacy campaigns, oversee legal research, and guide community outreach. Focusing on our outreach to those displaced with Give Grace. Overseeing high-impact cases, conducting research on rights violations, and developing educational initiatives. She will bring strong negotiation, public speaking, and crisis management skills to the board. Work closely with fundraising team and Mariah to align marketing campaigns with donor acquisition and drives. She will also lean into managing recruitment, training and retention. of both staff and specialized youth mentors. Ashton will also ensure strict child safety compliance, foster an inclusive culture, and oversee volunteer management to maximize the organization’s impact alongside her daughter Lina who is the current Little Miss Revolutionary World.

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Mariah Larocque

Director of Communications

Pillar Position: Crafting the Narrative Developing compelling, mission-aligned messaging frameworks that resonate with donors, volunteers, and the community. Mariah will be pitching stories to local and national journalists to secure earned media coverage. She will shape the organization’s public voice, driving brand awareness, fundraising success and advocacy effort alongside the annual events. Aligning with Thrive New England. She also shapes public perception, guides trauma-informed survivor storytelling and manages educational campaigns with our partner 1800-Runaway and the National Runaway Safeline. She leads outreach to at-risk youth and adults, ensuring messaging is both highly engaging and strictly compliant with victim privacy and safety standards. Mariah will also lead brand visuals in hopes to inspire. Fielding media inquiries, writing press releases, preparing statements during crises, and acting as the official “voice” of the organization on television or radio. Focus on Media relations and public relations, keeping the mission in mind. She is the current Miss Revolutionary World and International legacy leader.

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Aaron Lloyd

Director of Mental Health

Pillar Position: Reduce the Stigma Leads the strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of Mental Health programs. They are responsible for driving the organization’s mission by managing budgets, supervising clinical staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and expanding community outreach and advocacy efforts. Aaron will work with NAMI while supervising a multidisciplinary team of therapists, social workers, and peer-support specialists to serve our community. Strategic initiatives, programs, and policy work will be a focus between all pillar positions which will also coexist with the focus on physical health. Aaron will also spend time on awareness-focused topics that bridge the gap between clinical expertise and community outreach. Beyond making sure these resources are in place, he will evaluate mental health curricula for our community, provide crisis intervention protocols and build essential referral networks with local healthcare providers with Kathryn and the CEO with an additional focus on Men’s Mental Health and PTSD. He is the current Mr Revolutionary International and Vanguard recipient.

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Kathryn Barry

Director of Physical Health

Pillar Position: Public Health Reform Oversee Disability + Health Advocacy alongside public awareness campaigns. Kathryn will leverage traditional media and digital platforms to drive change. Develop evidence-based wellness, nutrition, and physical activity programs tailored to diverse, cross-disability. Spearhead lobbying efforts and policy analysis at local, state and federal levels to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare. Collecting participant health data, compiling statistics, and tracking metrics to report program effectiveness to stakeholders and grantmakers. Campaigns aimed at improving health equity and wellness outcomes for individuals with and without disabilities. This leadership role bridges community health, civil rights, and systemic advocacy. Work alongside our parters such as NAMI National, NAMI Tennessee, NAMI Davidson County, AFSP National, AFSP Tennessee and 988 Crisis Hotline for resources. Build partnerships with local schools in health programs and fundraise for scholarships to provide for underserved communities. Current Ms Revolutionary International and Adovate of the Year.

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Jenni Sili

Director of Community Relations

Chief Ambassador bridging the organization and the public. She will drive the mission forward by managing public relations, and cultivating community engagement. Jenni will help serve as the spokesperson for the organization. Attending community meetings, and executing awareness campaigns to promote the cause. Assisting with grant proposals by demonstrating the community impact of programs, and providing reports on outreach metrics. Managing grassroots outreach, coordinating volunteer programs, organizing community town halls, and partnering with local businesses or other organizations. Focusing on our community members to inspire them with her personal platform of “Perfectly Imperfect” which in turn will help us champion unrealistic beauty standards. She is the current Ms Elite Revolutionary International and or Lifetime and Color Purple recipient.

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We Are Hiring

At Large Member Director

Developing campaigns to attract new members and strategies to keep existing ones renewing. Overseeing databases to track member engagement and analyze trends. Acting as the primary liaison between the organization and its members, addressing needs and building community.

This position is currently open for interviews. Email us today at Impact@CrownsforChange.org along with your resume.

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To Be Announced

Director of Strategic Partnerships

A Senior role focused on building and managing high-level alliances with corporations, foundations, government agencies and other organizations. Drives mission impact and sustainable revenue by securing and managing major donor portfolios, and aligning shared goals.

Position is filled. Announcing August 1st 2026.

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To Be Announced

Director of Advocacy + Policy

Senior strategic leader responsible for shaping the organization’s legislative priorities, driving systemic change, and mobilizing stakeholders. Monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting complex public policy, legislation, and regulatory developments that impact the organization’s mission and beneficiaries.

Position is filled. Announcing August 1st 2026.

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We Are Hiring

Board Secretary

Board Position: Maintains records, takes minutes, and ensures compliance with organizational bylaws.

This position is currently open for interviews. Email us today at Impact@CrownsforChange.org along with your resume.

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We Are Hiring

Board Treasure

Board Position: Oversees financial management, budget, and financial reporting.

This position is currently open for interviews. Email us today at Impact@CrownsforChange.org along with your resume.

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Mona Kate Savage

Administrative Director

Oversee the day-to-day internal machinery including human resources, finance and facilities so the Executive Director and programmatic staff can focus on the mission.

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Meagan Cope

Inaugural Ambassador

More details coming soon to be announced July 2026 in New Orleans. Meagan will be sashed there to pioneer the way for what is to come.

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