Lenora is a practicing interior designer specializing in residential design for over two years.  It is out of a desire to serve God with her gifts and talents and her personal experience with family members with physical disabilities that she developed a passion to use her interior design experience to bless others. Lenora graduated with honors from Collin College and earned an AAS degree in Interior and Architectural Design.   While at Collin College, she received several honors and organized and served as President of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Student Chapter.   Through her leadership, Collin’s ASID Student Chapter completed a residential design community service project in Port Arthur, Texas that gained media attention.   Lenora also attended Southern University at New Orleans where she pursued dual BS degrees in Business Administration and Economics.  She is an active Allied Member of ASID where she served on the 2010-2011 board for the Dallas Design Community.    Prior to joining the design industry, Lenora worked in the educational finance industry for fifteen years, holding multiple management positions.  In the midst of her educational finance career, she was a successful business owner for five and a half years.   Lenora has a caring heart and brings a spirit of compassion, creativity and business and project management experience to Livable Arrangements.  She is an active member of North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship in Plano, Texas.

 

 

Darius is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician who has had a private practice in Plano, Texas for thirteen years.  Darius graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University and earned his medical degree from UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas.  During his educational career, he was selected from a worldwide pool of applicants for a prestigious externship in Neurology at the Green College of Medicine at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.   Darius served as Chief of Medicine at the Medical Center of Plano from 2009-2010.  He also takes time from his practice one day each week to make home visits to senior and private residences.   He has a heart for helping people in need and is a founding member of the board.  Darius brings his expertise in overseeing programs at an award winning institution as well as his hands-on experience with patient home visits to Livable Arrangements and serves as the Program Committee Chair. 

 

 

Melissa is a Software Engineer for a national telecom corporation in Richardson, Texas.   She has been in the telecom industry for twenty-two years and has specialized in project management and development.  She is a proven leader and has owned multiple successful businesses.  Melissa earned a BS degree in Computer Science from Southern University and A & M College.   She is a founding member of the board and loves to serve others. Melissa brings her leadership experience to Livable Arrangements as she serves on the Executive Committee and Program Committee.  She is an active member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Garland, Texas where she serves as Chair of the Staff-Parish Relations Team.

 

Brett has over 17 years of public accounting experience serving clients in both the Houston and Dallas areas with a focus on partnership and individual taxation as well as small business accounting and consulting.  He has worked with clients in several different industries, but mainly focuses in the areas of real estate, family partnerships and high net worth individuals.  He also works with business owners in several other industries such as technology, marketing, retail and manufacturing.  He has a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma.  

 

 

Delphia is a Claims Representative for a national insurance corporation.   Prior to joining the insurance industry, she spent thirty-two years with a major telecommunications company.  She specialized in customer service management and training.  Delphia earned a BS in Business Data Processing from Grambling State University.  She has been actively involved with local non-profit organizations for twenty-nine years.  She currently serves as recording secretary for the Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations, a position she has held for the past eight years.  Delphia also served as secretary for Grambling State University’s National Alumni Association Dallas Chapter for ten years.  She is a founding member of the board and has a servant’s heart.  She brings a spirit of encouragement, her expertise in customer service and her extensive knowledge of non-profit management to Livable Arrangements. Delphia serves on the Executive Committee and the Development Committee.  She is a member of First Baptist Church of Hamilton Park in Richardson, Texas, where she serves on the leadership team for the Women’s Ministry.