Meet the Team
Board of Directors
HEAL Collaborative’s Board of Directors provides guidance, oversight, and support to the organization, ensuring our actions stay aligned with our Vision, Mission, and Goals.
Julius D. Spears, Jr.
Chairman
Howard A. Mosby, CPA
Treasurer
Barry E. Riesenberg
Secretary
Meet the Team
HEAL Collaborative’s leadership team rolls up their sleeves and does the hands-on work necessary to keep this organization operating at its best.
Howard Mosby
Chief Operating Officer (Interim)
Howard Mosby, CPA serves as a board member and Treasurer of HEAL Collaborative in addition to serving as the interim COO. Representative Mosby was an 8-term member of the Georgia House of Representatives, District 83, where he was elected to public office in 2002.
Representative Mosby’s legislative initiatives include legislation to increase access to healthcare by the underserved and uninsured populations of Georgia, child endangerment legislation, property tax reductions, predatory lending legislation, and strengthening code enforcement laws.
LaKimba DeSadier
VP and Chief Policy Officer
DeSadier previously served as Executive Director of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, where her primary focus was education and empowerment of legislators across the US. She believes that access to information and access to capable, qualified healthcare is essential for the overall health of everyone and is pleased to serve in a role enables her to fulfill this mission.
Gabrielle Jones
Vice President, Community Engagement and Advocacy
Jones has an extensive background working in legislative advocacy, patient and community engagement, and advancing health equity. She brings more than 30 years of experience in alliance development and public relations for the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry, including five years consulting for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.
Lawrence Sanders, MD
Senior Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Sanders is a past president of the National Medical Association, the Atlanta Medical Association, and the Georgia State Medical Associations. He teaches internal medicine, business principles, and patient safety/quality improvement to residents and medical students at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Sanders believes that advocacy provides input to the political processes that share the future of medicine.
Kandace Nicholas
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Stan Watson
National Director Faith Initiatives & Policy
Stanley K. Watson has held a wide range of leadership positions in almost two decades of healthcare experience, including head of Government Affairs for Matria Healthcare and Regional Manager for Tenet Healthcare. His expertise includes managed care, physician credentialing, hospital administration and government contracting. Stan served 10 years in the Georgia General Assembly and is a Veteran of the US Navy.
Community Outreach & Advocacy Engagement
The Community Outreach & Advocacy Engagement leadership team guides HEAL Collaborative’s efforts in the field.
Mildred Pierre
Regional Director,
Community Outreach & Advocacy Engagement
At HEAL Collaborative, I coordinate health education events on innovative healthcare solutions around chronic diseases affecting mortality in communities of color. Previously, a Community Health Advocate at Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. I facilitated Smoking Cessation Classes-educating how to quit nicotine products, coordinate health events, and screening events. I am a Miami native transplanted to the Atlanta Metro Area in late 2020. Although I have a bachelor's degree in business, my passion is to serve, volunteer, and address the needs of others. Thus, for the past 16 years, my career has been in public health, social services, case management, social work, and marketing. I enjoy acting as a bridge connecting people to their greater potential.
Shenika Bond
Regional Director,
Community Outreach & Advocacy Engagement
Shenika Bond, Graduate of The University of Tennessee at Martin, with a B.S. Health and Human Performance. Over 10 years of Community Engagement, Non-Profit, and Public Health Education Experience. My purpose is to serve, and being a part of HEAL Collaborative's team, I have the privilege to walk in my purpose every day.
Justin Williams
Director of Youth Engagement,
Community Outreach and Advocacy Engagement
Williams graduated from American Intercontinental University with a BFA in fashion design and marketing. He has spent the past 13 years as a lead coordinator of operations and inventory for some of the top retail brands and 9 of those years as a Genius Administrator for Apple. Williams is also a survivor and patient advocate for an autoimmune disease called polymyositis.