Who We Are

Our Team

Senior leaders driving DGH excellence — with speaker fee range and travel details for each.

Lynda M. Dorman, MIM, MBA, CVF®

Lynda M. Dorman, MIM, MBA, CVF®

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Founder & Executive Director, Lift Higher

Focus Areas

Organizational Capacity Building
Policy & Program Development
Project Management & Business Assessments
Grants Management & Small Business Advisory

Speaker Fee RangeCharitable (No Fee) to NegotiableTravels FromDMV

Vickie R. Braxton, EdD, MA

Vickie R. Braxton, EdD, MA

VP, Program Development & Workforce Training

Founding Board Member, Lift Higher

Focus Areas

Instructional Curriculum Development & Design
Training Program Design
Program Management
Workforce Development - Neurodiversity and Vulnerable Populations

Speaker Fee RangeCharitable (No Fee) to NegotiableTravels FromDMV

Thomas “Mike” Turner, JD

Thomas “Mike” Turner, JD

Vice President, Business Development

Founding Board Member, Lift Higher

Focus Areas

Client Relationship Management
Supplier Development
Research and Market Analysis
Small Business Advisory

Speaker Fee RangeCharitable (No Fee) to NegotiableTravels FromDMV

Terri Smith Moore, PhD, MBA, RPh, CPH

Terri Smith Moore, PhD, MBA, RPh, CPH

VP, Health and Clinical Policy, Research & Assessment

Founding Board Member, Lift Higher

Focus Areas

Health Strategy and Inclusion Programs
Clinical Health Research
Health Policy Development and Research
Workforce Development - Health

Speaker Fee RangeCharitable (No Fee) to NegotiableTravels FromDMV

Tiffini Gillespie-Rowan

Tiffini Gillespie-Rowan

VP, Nonprofit Services and Project Management

Founding Board Member, Lift Higher

Focus Areas

Business Development & Growth Strategy
Sponsorship Acquisition & Donor Engagement
Marketing, Brand & Event Experiences
Community Partnerships & Outreach

Speaker Fee RangeCharitable (No Fee) to NegotiableTravels FromTampa, FL

Leah M. Dorman

Leah M. Dorman

Staff: Operations Assistant & Associate Project Manager

Focus Areas

Workshop Logistics & Presentation Support
Front-Line Client Relations & Administration
Records Management & Financial Reporting
Office Operations & Project Coordination

Kyle Hager

Kyle Hager

Staff: Technical Manager

Focus Areas

Technical Systems & Digital Operations
AI Ethics & Decision Logic
Software Development (Java, C++, C#)
Data Analysis & Problem Solving

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