We at Delta Health Alliance are a large family dedicated to providing better access and increased awareness about health and education to the people in the Mississippi Delta. Our employees, partners, and volunteers understand that we are here to change lives. The family of DHA has banded together in order to face the long-standing health and education challenges of the Delta. Below you will meet the people who are working hard to help make a healthier Delta for everyone.
Our Staff
Executive Team
Karen Matthews
Chief Executive Officer & President
Marlin Womack
Executive VP of Operations
Sheldon Morris
Executive VP of Programs
Brooks Ann Gaston
VP of Community Outreach
Leigh Anne Gant
VP of Early Education
Rona Strong
VP of Grants & Operations
Melanie Williams
VP of Home Visiting Initiatives
Allison Poindexter
VP of Education
Hilary Meier
VP of Health
Rhonda Lewis
VP of Education Programs
Aparna Nandula
Chief Information Officer
Elizabeth McCullers
VP of Sponsored Programs
DHA Administration
Linda Harkins
Director of Facilities
LaToya Dixon
Director of Education Outreach
Koronda Smith
AVP of HR
Barbara Ann Beckham
AVP of Behavioral and Mental Health Grants
Monica May
Director of Early Education
Garrick Jones
Director of IT
Michael Shahin
Director of Strategic Data
Roshunda Sample
AVP of Education & School Programs
Marcia Erving
Director of Outreach
Katelyn Ables
AVP of Education & School Programs
Melanie Hebert
AVP of HIT and Data
Charles DeGraffenreaid
Executive Assistant
Rickey Lawson
Director of Communications