Our Team

Our Girls Inc. of Chattanooga Team

Named the 2024 Affiliate of the Year, Mid-size Category by National Girls Inc. and 2022 Hamilton County Schools Partner of the Year, the Chattanooga team is comprised of highly trained, committed staff and volunteers who believe in the promise and potential of girls. The results of their dedication and focus are best demonstrated by the words and achievements of Girls Inc. girls.

Leadership Team

Toccora Petersen, Chief Executive Officer

Fance Brannock, Sr. Director of Programming

Sara Butler, Director of Operations

Michael Cole, Chief Financial Officer

Jocelyn Loza, Chief Development Officer

Administrative Support & Program Staff

Kayla Bates, Manager of Program Quality

Michelle Benton, Program Coordinator

Kendrea Bryant, Outreach & Engagement Specialist

Mary Cate Culberson, Program Specialist

Ma’Niyah Chatman, Program Coordinator

Jasmine Dalton, Program Coordinator

Darmeissha Davidson, Executive Assistant

Alana DuLyn, Manager of Program Operations

Faith Henderson, Program Coordinator

Vanelly Holguin, Communications and Development Specialist

Lexie McGill, Program Coordinator

Bre Merity, Program Coordinator

Aaliyah Parrish, Family Resource Coordinator

Jessica Perez, Program Assistant

Gayla Randle, Program Coordinator

Monica Reifinger, Latina Immersion Specialist

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Roxy VelazquezBoard Chair

Chantee Boykin, Program Quality & Evaluation Chair

Nicci BrewerTreasurer and Finance Chair 

Laura Campbell, Governance Chair

M. Selma Kayne, Secretary

Leslie MayfieldDevelopment Chair

Members

Quinton Alford, AstraZeneca R&D

Andy Burnett, Raymond James Round Table Advisors

Florence Bromfield, Unum

Abbey Dyer-Amonette, Lead with Positivity

Lorie Heller, Tower Community Bank

Shawanna Kendrick, The H2O Life

Dr. Sarah Lane, Hamilton County Schools

Ashton Lewey-Johnson, Tennessee Valley Authority

Jacki Madding, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise

Diana Meadows, Retreat at Lookout Lake, LLC/Learning Center at Lookout Lake, LLC

Karitsa Mosley-Jones, City of Chattanooga, Office of Early Learning

Quetta Pipkin, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Martin Trimiew, Consilio