Our Work
Improving & Advocating for Greater Access
Our Mission
Truth, Service, Fidelity
Our Mission is to improve access to housing, health care, education, and technology for seniors and under resourced residents of Greater Los Angeles.
We aim to memorialize the character, values, and service of Dr. Leonard Stovall, by continuing to carry on his work, using proven methods and pioneering new approaches to bring healing, equanimity, compassion and hope to our communities.
Selflessness
Our attention is outwardly focused to preserve and advance the pursuits and callings of Dr. Leonard Stovall.
Service
Our purpose is to provide aid, care, and support to our local Black community and beyond.
Pragmatism
We aim to hold ourselves to the standards of excellence in truth and service.
Innovation
We strive to introduce new and helpful ways to provide care, and bring forth a generation of future leaders to advance this work.
Collaboration
We aim to work together with those in and outside of our communities to create better living for all.
We Value
The time is always right to do what’s right.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
About The Stovall Foundation
Impacting Local Change
The Stovall Foundation is a 503(c)(3) non profit organization, and is one of the oldest African American based foundations in California. The Board consists of members with extensive experience in the non profit, planning, government, finance, technology, education, research and healthcare sectors. All Board members live and work in Los Angeles County. Each has a vested interest in the success and growth potential of advancing this work.
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Meet our Team
The Board
Board Officers

Lance Williams
President
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Lance A. Williams, PhD
TSF President

Stovall Foundation president Lance A. Williams has served in a wide variety of roles within nonprofit
organizations for nearly 50 years. In direct management, he has amassed thirteen years as a nonprofit
President/CEO and executive director. He has served on countless boards of directors and steering committees
over the years. He has been a member of the Stovall Foundation Board for five years.
Previously, while serving President and CEO of the Long Beach Community Action Partnership, he was a board
member of the National Community Action Partnership. He was the first employee of the US Green Building
Council’s LA chapter and the only African American Executive Director in that organization’s national
system. He became a LEED accredited professional in 2006.
He is currently Chair of the Los Angeles County Community Action Board, First Vice President of the AME
Church’s Southern California Annual Conference Lay Organization, and a member of the South Bay Workforce
Investment Board. His areas of specialization include fundraising, strategic planning, and organizational
development and management.
Dr. Williams is currently Director of Communications for the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew
University, where he edits the eNewsletter The Sharpest Scalpel. He also serves as a faculty member
of the
new on-campus medical school, the first of its kind in South LA.
Dr. Williams received his BA in History, MA in Folklore & Mythology, and PhD in Anthropology from UCLA. He
was a co-founder of the Pan-African Studies Department at CSULA. He has taught at 16 universities and
colleges during his career, including UCLA, USC, Loyola Marymount, the Claremont Colleges, and four CSUs.
Dr. Williams wrote the lead article for the Wattstax concert for the LA Times in 1972. He has
interviewed,
written feature articles, and reviewed the work of hundreds of artists ranging from Duke Ellington and Muddy
Waters to Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Grover Washington, Peter Tosh, and Gregory Porter. He was one
of the last writers to interview Bob Marley during the 1979-80 Survival tour. William Count Basie
was his
first subject in 1967.
He co-authored The Anatomy of a Record Company: How to Survive the Music Business in 1981. For 30
years,
between 1992 and 2022, he produced and hosted a well-received community forum entitled Blacks on
Blues in
the Leimert Park District of Los Angeles. In 2014, he served as Closing Keynote Speaker at the in the
Spirit Colloquium at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. He is a charter member of the
California Jazz
and Blues Hall of Fame created by the late Barbara Morrison.

Pamela Stovall-Hill
Vice President
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Pamela Stovall-Hill
TSF Vice President

Pamela Stovall-Hill has held a variety of professional positions, including FEMA, where she worked in the Public Information
Office and produced a series of half hour television programs related to earthquake preparedness, in the
wake of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. She previously served the Stovall Foundation as Assistant to the
Director at the Fairmount 1 and 2 properties.
Ms. Stovall-Hill attended Howard University, majoring in English. For 25 years she served as tour manager for the
legendary organist Melvyn “Deacon” Jones, traveling internationally. Her hobbies include painting, dance,
and reading. Ms. Stovall-Hill has served on the Stovall Foundation Board of Directors for six years and is the
granddaughter of Dr. Leonard Stovall.

Adrienne Thompson
Secretary
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Adrienne M. Thompson
TSF Secretary

The Thompson family has had a long-lasting relationship with the Stovall family. Dr. Stovall and his
children were dear friends of the Thompson family with relationships dating back to the 1940’s. Past
president and board member, Mr. Jack Thompson (deceased), reached out to family members, Peter and Adrienne
Thompson due to their passion for senior home care. The couple owned and operated, Thompson Home Helpers – a
franchise which provided in-home caregivers to senior citizens in the greater Los Angeles area. Adrienne
Thompson was nominated and became a member of the Stovall Foundation Board, where she currently serves as
Parliamentarian.
Professionally, Ms. Thompson has more than 25 years of experience in higher education administration. She
began her undergraduate studies at Howard University, transferred to Kansas State University, and completed
a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She holds a Master’s in Counseling & Higher Education Administration from
Kansas State University and earned a Post Graduate Certificate in “College and University Admissions” from
Harvard University. She has held positions in Student Affairs at both the University of Southern California
and the University of California Los Angeles. Adrienne is currently a proud member of the Charles R. Drew
University team.
In service to the community, Adrienne Thompson is a Life Member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated – where she has served at the local, regional and international level. Adrienne has served as
Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Ivy Centennial Foundation of Los Angeles, California. She
currently serves as Parliamentarian and Chair of Community Partnerships for the Top Ladies of Distinction,
Inglewood Chapter. She is happily married to Peter Thompson. The couple has two sons, Conrad Carter and
Roman Thompson.

P. Daniel White
Treasurer
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P. Daniel White
TSF Treasurer
Pearl “Dan” White III served in the US Army Corps of Engineers. A graduate of the University of Southern
California with a BS degree in Finance, he is a retired Los Angeles District Chief of Civil Works Branch and
Chief Real Estate Appraiser.
His volunteer activities include the Deacon Park Hills Community Church RCA; Host Parent, American Field
Service, and Volunteer, Braille Institute. He has served on the Stovall Foundation Board for nearly 10 years.

Sarah Tinsley
Parliamentarian
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Sarah Tinsley
TSF Parliamentarian

Sarah Tinsley holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at Curtis School, an Independent School catering to students from DK-6. With a dedicated focus on operational excellence, Sarah supports 100 staff members, and a student population exceeding 400. Committed to cultivating a nurturing environment, Sarah implements cutting-edge strategies and harnesses the power of technology to seamlessly integrate academic brilliance with personal development.
She joined the Stovall Foundation Board of Directors in November 2022. Previously, Sarah served as the Vice President of People and Culture & Operational Strategy at The Academy Museum. As a member of the pioneering museum team responsible for the construction and support of the 300,000-square-foot museum designed by Renzo Piano, Sarah played a pivotal role in various areas, including talent acquisition, fostering a vibrant museum culture, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as developing comprehensive policies and procedures. Sarah also was a member of the Executive Leadership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as a trusted advisor to the CEO, alongside the COO and the Museum Director.
Before her tenure at The Academy Museum, Sarah was at DaVita as a Group Facilities Administrator. In this role, she successfully managed over 175 staff members and supervised the operations of four fully functional facilities, while spearheading the construction and establishment of five additional facilities.
Sarah’s expertise extended to creating compelling business cases, forging strategic partnerships for joint ventures, and augmenting market share. Above all, Sarah’s unwavering commitment was to ensure exceptional patient care and a high quality of life. Sarah exhibited a profound interest in exploring innovative approaches to engage patients, inspire them, and empower them to maintain their well-being.
Outside the realm of operations and management, Sarah actively seeks opportunities to give back to the community and lend support to causes pertaining to healthcare and social welfare. By synergizing her professional expertise with an innate desire to make a positive impact, Sarah aims to empower individuals and foster a brighter future for all.
Board Members at Large

Renette Anderson
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Renette C. Anderson

Renette C. Anderson brings a wide array of skills, knowledge, and expertise to the Stovall Foudnaion Board of Directors. She possesses strong communication, planning, analytical, and organization development skills that are essential for performance and organizational success. She is very experienced in building and sustaining effective teams, collaborating with other leaders, planning and directing operational initiatives, and driving organizational culture change.
Her career includes a successful and productive professional background that includes leading and working with a variety of Fortune 500 corporations, community-based organizations, and government agencies, including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). In her current professional role at LADWP, she serves as the Director of Equal Employment Opportunity Services (EEOS). In this capacity, which was appointed by and reports to the General Manager, she has been the primary voice on all matters related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), workforce diversity, and the fair and equitable treatment of over 10,000 employees. The position also requires direct communication and engagement with LADWP’s Board of Water and Power Commissioners, the Department’s leadership, and external agencies, including but not limited to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and California Department of Fair Employment (DFEH)– all of which set the proper tone for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
For the past nineteen (19) years, EEOS has led LADWP organizational culture change through a series of initiatives, such as developing and implementing progressive policies and procedures, educating and coaching supervisory personnel, supporting and protecting rank and file employees, tracking and analyzing EEO workplace trends, developing and implementing investigative procedures, and creating and implementing proactive training for all levels of employees in EEO matters, implicit bias, institutional racism, and gender inequalities through our campaign, “A Culture of Mutual Respect”.

Quaford Coleman

David Crippens
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David L. Crippens

David’s life work has been that of service. He worked for 31 years in Public Television. He spent 27 of those years at KCET, Los Angeles as senior vice president of educational enterprises. Equally as important, he has served on a myriad of non-profit boards for the past five decades.
He presently sits on the board of Unite-LA. David help found this educational/workforce organization 25 years ago. He is chair of the City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board’s Youth Council. David’s commitment to serve truly began when he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nigeria. He has won many awards and fellowships in his fulfilling journey of “hoping to make a difference to be of service”.
David is a graduate of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and has a masters of social work degree from San Diego State University. He is married and a proud father of a son and two grandchildren.

Khalief Dantzler
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Khalief Dawson

Khalief has been a Registered Nurse for 17 years, with a diverse clinical and administrative background in
nursing, including: pediatrics, neonatal ICU, adolescent health, school nursing, women’s health, ENT, oral
surgery and HIV. Currently, she is the School Nurse at Curtis School, a top independent elementary school in
Los Angeles.
Prior to her current role, she served as a Nursing Supervisor for the County of Los Angeles, Department of
Health Services. During her time with the County, she worked for Juvenile Court Health Services, and at the
MLK Outpatient Center, where she was responsible for 40 nurses and ancillary staff members , and the
day-to-day operations of 4 clinical departments. She has also worked as a NICU nurse for both Kaiser
Permanente and California Hospital Medical Center, a role she finds incredibly rewarding and close to her
heart.
Khalief earned her BS in Nursing from CSU San Marcos, and her Master of Public Health with a focus on Urban
Health Disparities, at Charles R. Drew University, graduating Summa Cum Laude in May 2023. Khalief loves
helping people and through her work, she seeks to merge and apply her diverse breadth of clinical,
administrative and leadership experience and education to help address social determinants of health and
improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations in Los Angeles. Khalief believes learning is lifelong,
and continues to seek out educational opportunities in the field of nursing and public health.
Khalief is the mother of four beautiful children who inspire her to work hard to set a great example. In her
spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to music, going to the beach, and
traveling.
Khalief Dantzler has been a member of the Stovall Foundation Board of Directors for 3 1/2 years. She serves
as Chairperson of the Events Committee and is a member of the website development workgroup. She is the
proud great granddaughter of Dr. Leonard Stovall.

Juanita Dawson
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Juanita Dawson

Juanita Dawson is a Director in the Digital Technologies (DT) organization within Raytheon Intelligence & Space. She provides the vision and leadership for developing and supporting initiatives utilizing frameworks such as NIST that are critical to compliance in security, cyber intelligence, risk management, records, learning, disaster recovery and business continuity practices. As the principal liaison with key internal and external partners, product teams and support groups, she ensures that the DT organization’s practices and technologies comply with all applicable local, state, federal, international, and industry-specific laws and regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx), General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), and others.
Prior to assuming her current DT role, Ms. Dawson was a systems project manager on the B-2 mission- planning program and systems engineer on the Space Based Infra-Red System program, providing technical direction to software developers across a variety of platforms. She was responsible for developing requirements analysis for the prototype and full-scale system. She participated in all areas of testing including integration, regression, formal qualification and user acceptance. Ms. Dawson was also responsible for defining the system software engineering environment as well as software tools to support reuse of existing software.
As a doctoral candidate in the School of Information Systems and Technology at Claremont Graduate University, Ms. Dawson’s research focuses on privacy, cyber security, compliance, and interoperability of information systems. Ms. Dawson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Grambling State University, a master’s degree in information systems and technology from Claremont Graduate University, and an MBA in computer information systems from California State University Dominguez Hills.
Professional memberships include the IEEE Computer Society; American Medical Informatics Association; and the American Bar Association. Her articles have been published as book chapters and for select scholarly conferences.
Ms. Dawson is an active board member of Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles, AARP Executive Council, California State University Dominguez Hills Computer Science Advisory Board and The Inland Valley Newspaper Advisory Board. Other Civic boards include Claremont Graduate University Board of Trustees, Junior League (Riverside), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated (Orange County), The Links Incorporated (Claremont), and Top Ladies of Distinction Incorporated (Inglewood).

Regina Dobbins

Marilyn Parker-Brooks
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Dr. Marilyn Parker-Brooks

As the founder and President of The Parker Group, Dr. Marilyn Parker brings together her passion for social justice and her zeal for authentic relationships through the coaching and consulting services she provides. During her 30 years of experience she has had the opportunity to collaborate with teams and individuals in the private, public and non-profit sectors where she has developed a unique approach to doing the work of encouraging individuals and organizations to grow into their best selves.
Through customized coaching Dr. Parker enables her clients, whether executive, senior or mid-level managers to focus on enhancing their individual performance and effectiveness as leaders. Dr. Parker has designed and facilitated leadership retreats for client organizations to chart a strategic direction, measure progress, and inspire innovation. She has consulted with global senior leaders on the development and retention of a diverse workplace. Her coaching expertise includes leadership, communications, career and transition management, as well as conflict resolution.
Dr. Parker is a Los Angeles native and is an active member of her community. She is a graduate of both Pitzer College and the University of Southern California where she earned B.A. and M.S. degrees. Dr. Parker received a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. She is an alumni member of Leadership California, and a previous member of the Board of Trustees of Fielding Graduate University. A five-year member of the Stovall Foundation Dr. Parker is active on the Membership Committee and has co-designed and facilitated two board development retreats.

Stephany Powell
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Dr. Stephany Powell

Dr. Stephany Powell retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a Sergeant in charge of a Vice unit.
Dr. Powell’s unique insight into the world of sexual exploitation and trafficking gained through her thirty
years with LAPD made her an unparalleled choice to lead Journey Out in 2013 (formerly known as the Mary
Magdalene Project). Journey Out assists victims of human trafficking in finding their way out of violence
and abuse, and trauma due to sexual exploitation or forced prostitution. In 2020, she joined the National
Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) as the Vice President and Director of Law Enforcement Training.
Dr. Powell’s passion and expertise in this field has translated within the last four years into new policies
for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and the national massage school industry. She has led education
and awareness workshops to various audiences of law enforcement, prosecutors, and communities, throughout
the country and internationally. Dr. Powell has spoken before the California Congressional Legislative
committee in the State Capitol and addressed the Texas Legislative Black Caucus in Austin, Texas. Since 2013
she has educated over 11,000 people. Dr. Powell is clearly the recognized expert on the subject of human
trafficking.
Additionally, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science at Los Angeles Trade Technical
College. Dr. Powell’s expertise on the subject of race and law enforcement, has been showcased in
documentaries, local newspapers and magazines. She has most recently been highlighted in the PBS documentary
“And Still I Rise,” by Dr. Henry Louis Gates.
Dr. Powell has also been featured on HLN Chris Cuomo for her expertise in Human Trafficking. She recently
authored a human trafficking workbook for teens, My Choice, My Body, My Rules, her workbook is currently
being used on a national and international level. She is the contributing author for the textbook Teaching
Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls, Girl Trafficking Misunderstood: Understanding The Commercially Sexually
Exploited African American Girl.

Derek Steele
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Derek Steele

Derek Steele, a proud graduate of Morgan State University, is an experienced problem solver who started his professional career as an electrical engineer at Northrop Grumman. He began his journey with the Social Justice Learning Institute figuring out how to re-create local food access systems to solve health disparities and food insecurity in the Inglewood community and beyond.
Under his leadership as the Health Equity Programs Director, his team taught over 12,000 families about proper nutrition, physical activity, and urban agriculture. His team has built 126 gardens, and began the Inglewood Farmers’ Market and the Inglewood Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). During the COVID-19 pandemic, SJLI provided over 1M pounds of produce with their Food Thought produce distribution.
During this time, SJLI has also experienced growth, becoming thought and movement leaders in health, educational, racial, and social equity. Promoted to support the regional and national expansion of the work of SJLI, he was appointed the first ever Associate Director of Operations and Finance.
Now as Executive Director, he is using his unique skill sets garnered over his 12-year career in nonprofit management to lead the Social Justice Learning Institute as they solve the inequities that plague communities of color, particularly the Black community.

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Teresa Preston
Staff, HDSI


Zoe Dantzler
Howard University, Stovall Scholar