Board of Directors 

Nikita Powell-Cottman

Founder & CEO

Kenai Hollingsworth 

Asst. Executive Director

Suicide Survivor

Kenai first attempt of suicide was at the age of  13. Her life has been an emotional roller coaster ride but she found strength to use her mental challenges to fight for others. Kenai does not allow her Bipolar Disorder define her. She is the daughter of the Founder. They fight side by side to give voice to the voiceless.

Tamika Woodard 

Chief Operating Officer

Tamika is the Founder of Queen Series. She is a mentor and life coach who uses her God given gifts to empower young women as she knows first-hand what the statement “hard work pays off” means. While Tamika maintains a positive outlook on life, being spiritually connected, and overcoming obstacles that come her way, fear was her ultimate goal to conquer.  (Click HERE to Learn More About Tamika)

Paul Cottman

Director of Youth Development

Paul is a 20 year retired veteran. He has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. Paul has worked in day programs and residential settings assisting individuals of all ages providing assistance with achieving their life goals. In addition, Paul has gained experienced with youth development refereeing and coaching youth leagues.

Vanity Dawson

Director of Community Development

As the founder of Take My Hand LLC and non-profit, Delicate Flowers Inc, Vanity Dawson is on a lifelong mission to help women heal from trauma and empower them to tap into their infinite God-given potential. Enduring adversity early on in her life in the fire of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence, Vanity truly understands what it’s like to feel helpless and even hopeless.Through God’s grace, Vanity obtained her D-SAACP level II, CCTP-I designations, a B.S. degree in Psychology and is presently pursuing her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling/LPC.

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