SACRD Board of Directors

Kristie Alsagar, Chair Send email

Kristie is a strong advocate for community support and wellness in mental health. She has a passion for outreach and cultural awareness that will aid in bringing a more compassionate San Antonio to fruition.

Kate Aultman

Kate is a graduate of the MLP Class 19 program. She joined the board in December 2023 and serves on our fundraising and finance committees. Kate is passionate about housing and the environment.

Joe Barber

Pastor Joe leads a congregation at St. Luke Baptist Church on San Antonio's Westside. Joe is also a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. He began his outreach as an HIV Intervention Specialist, testing at-risk members of the community. He is involved in helping people within the community escape addiction.

Molly Biglari

Molly currently serves as the CEO of Project Quest. Previously, Molly served as the Director of Strategic Relations and COO at Haven For Hope.

Jennifer Cook

Jennifer is a Senior Program Officer at the San Antonio Area Foundation. As a nonprofit professional, Jennifer has an extensive background in community engagement and comprehensive understanding of community needs.

Billy Cox Send email

Billy is recently retired from a career in high tech most recently from Intel Corp. where he led global software businesses.

Marlon Davis, Secretary

Marlon is a San Antonio community organizer and activist.

Lauren Deal

Lauren is a board member representing the San Antonio Food Bank. She is blessed to work with faith-based organizations across the San Antonio Food Bank's 29-county service area as their Interfaith Engagement Manager.

Tino Gallegos

Tino works for The City Of San Antonio as an Assitant City Attorney and formerly as the first COSA Immigration Liaison.

Edward Gonzales, Treasurer

Edward is the Executive Director of the Housing First Community Coalition, a non-profit organization developing affordable housing combined with supportive services for seniors 50+ who are chronically homeless. He spent the majority of his career working for the City of San Antonio collaborating with service-driven non-profits and affordable housing developers.

Brian Halderman

Brian serves as the Senior Director of Success and Outreach with GivePulse, a civic/ed tech firm that supports community engagement initiatives. Previously he served as Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at The University of Texas at San Antonio and as the University Minister for Social Justice at St. Mary’s University. He is a licensed social worker in the State of Texas.

Michele Hoskins

Michele Hoskins is a retired educator and accomplished entrepreneur with a rich and diverse professional background. Michele has a passion for service and education, has positively impacted the lives of students and mentees, and earned a reputation as an influential educator. Even in retirement, Michele continues to be a source of inspiration and wisdom, leaving a lasting legacy in the education, nonprofit, and business sectors.

Dhawn Martin

Dhawn currently serves as the Coordinator for the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP), with the Presbyterian Mission Agency, PC(USA). She is co-editor of the book, Ecological Solidarities: Mobilizing Faith and Justice for an Entangled World (2019).

Dr. Donnie Windham Whited, Psy.D

Dr. Donnie Windham Whited is a retired high school principal. She is currently an Executive Functions Life Coach and academic advisor to youth diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. She is also a children and youth mental/behavioral health and wellness advocate.

SACRD Team Members

Nisi Bennett, Mental Health Resource Investigator

Nisi is a multi-passionate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community inclusion advocate. She is deeply committed to raising awareness about mental health and has conducted over 400 classes on the topic. Additionally, she has led transformative diversity initiatives that empower individuals and communities to prioritize mental well-being as a fundamental human right.

Bill Neely, Executive Director Send email

Bill handles day-to-day operations and makes sure SACRD.org is growing and continuing to serve the needs of all San Antonioans.

Aracelis Torres, Mental Health Resource Investigator

No one thinks about falling into hard times, but all it takes is an injury, a divorce, or a death to turn things south. We connect the people of San Antonio to the resources closest to them to take the stress & fear of losing their basic needs. Plus add to resources & people they didn't have before because they didn't know it existed or didn't know they qualified for.

Keith Wideman, Lead Investigator Send email

Keith coordinates our growing volunteer network, and guides the work of identifying, listing, and maintaining profiles for programs and organization on SACRD.