Grant Halliburton Foundation s ees Growth With n ew e mployees, Board Members

By T.J. Griffin | Senior Director of Communications

Grant Halliburton Foundation experienced more growth in 2022, propelled largely by the continued need for mental health education and resources in North Texas.

The outreach and education team welcomed two new staff members last fall to reach more people with lifesaving mental health and suicide prevention training. New team members include outreach and education managers Yvonne Williams, M.P.A. and Marenid Planell Camacho, M.S., MFT.

“it’s such an honor to create and support impactful change in the north Texas mental health community with an amazing group of outreach and education managers,” sonya parker Goode, clc, caMs-i, director of outreach and education, said. “our team has come together over a short period of time and grown into a group who is passionate about school-based mental health services and committed to our mission.”

The mental health resources team also welcomed two new staff members in 2022 as part of the Foundation’s Hispanic outreach initiative. New team members include mental health resources managers for Hispanic outreach Leslie Silva Castillo, M.S.W. and Elizabeth Jurado, M.S.W., CFSW.

On the administration side, Diane Blumin, M.B.A. transitioned to full-time and was promoted to finance and operations manager. The Foundation also hired Cerena Collins as the new office manager.

Grant Halliburton Foundation welcomed five new board members in 2022

• rev. dr. pamela Fox, M.div., ph.d., lcsW-s Chief empathy officer, owner and clinical director, Synergy Counseling and Coaching Center/Foxfire Outreach Ministries

• Jaime González, drpH, MssW, MsHa Chief business development officer, Health Plan Alliance

• steve noviello

News anchor and consumer reporter, FOX Television Stations

• dr. christopher s. Taylor ph.d., lpc-s Founder and owner, Taylor Counseling Group

• veronica Torres Hazley

CEO, Torres Hazley Enterprise, and founder, Hey Chica!

Grant Halliburton Foundation President Kevin Hall says the growing staff and board of directors will continue leading the way to make a difference in North Texas.

“No doubt there’s an increasing need for GHF’s programming and and resources in our communities,” Hall said. “The Foundation’s growing team and board of directors is dedicated to our mission to help teens and their families, lead them to help and give them hope.”

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