Board of Directors
Danyelle Ackall, Ph.D
Chair
Danyelle Ackall, PH.D
Dr. Danyelle Ackall is an instructor for the Neeley School of Business at TCU where she brings over 20 years of HR and business experience into the classroom. In addition to her corporate experience, she holds a Bachelor's of Science from Texas A&M University (Whoop!), a Master's of Science from UT Arlington, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from TCU. In 2001, she achieved the SPHR designation and later the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation. In 2015, she tested and passed the SHRM-SCP during the inaugural testing period. Danyelle has been a member of Fort Worth HR since 1999, serving as Chapter President in 2012. In 2011, Danyelle was recognized by HR Southwest as the HR Educator of the Year for her work as a S/PHR certification instructor. In her spare time, Danyelle operates an HR Services firm, Illustrations in Employment. The firm is focused on employee relations, management training, and compliance.
Kenny Mosley, Jr.
Vice Chair
Kenny Mosley, Jr.
Kenny Mosley currently serves as the Executive Director at Renaissance Heights Foundation. He serves as a bridge, connecting community leaders with resources and partner organizations that share a vison to holistic, at-scale investments in defined neighborhoods to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes
for the people who live there. He has over 10 years of nonprofit leadership both in Fort Worth and in Indianapolis. He believes firmly in collaboration, problem solving, and learning from each other on an ongoing basis. Kenny is committed to preserving and enhancing City of Fort Worth community character, identity and working together to improve equity, inclusion, and environmental justice for all.
He aims to be an advocate for children and families in under resourced, distressed and access deficient communities. By doing so, potentially influence the way the country addresses the issue of urban intergenerational poverty. To that end he has collaborated with government entities, public and private nonprofit agencies and corporate partners nationwide to address issues such as youth development, improving family stability, community wellness, increasing access in low-income communities, poverty, and reducing social stigmas associated with "at risk" populations.
Kenny was recently appointed by Judge Glen Whitley to the Board of Directors of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for Tarrant County. He serves on the Public Relations Committee and Board of Directors to Community Partners of Tarrant County. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Uplift Education and advising numerous steering committees in community revitalization.
He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Health and Physical Education/Fitness and pursuing a Masters of Business Administration. Kenny is an avid cyclist, certified bike builder and personal trainer. He founded the Empower Bike Club, which is a community bike club that practices sense of belonging and promotes neighboring. Kenny takes the lead to get more kids and adults on bikes in the city. He enjoys rehabbing bikes, volunteering, competing in endurance events and watching his daughter grow in gymnastics.
Garrett Adams
Treasurer
Garrett Adams
Garrett graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s in Economics and started his career in the financial services industry with Edward Jones based out of St Louis. He sat on the client relations desk along with serving as the advisor to several branch offices based across the United States. Wanting to come back to Texas, Garrett took a position as the financial advisor in an office in Arlington, Texas. There he continued to work with both individuals and businesses on a more personal level to achieve their financial goals. Today he continues his work as a Registered Investment Advisor while serving in a fiduciary capacity for his clients. Garrett lives in Fort Worth, where he is not only active in the community but also active in furthering his education. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree from Texas A&M University School of Law.
Lauren Brady
Secretary
Lauren Brady
Lauren Brady is a resident of Mansfield, TX where she raises three children with her husband, Matt: Paige, 17; Levi, 16; Blake,5. Lauren's career has spanned Operational and Human Resources leadership, holding roles within Target, Pier 1 Imports, GameStop, and Klein Tools, Inc. She earned her Executive Masters of Business Administration at Texas Christian University in 2021. Lauren is passionate about using her business leadership skills to enhance her community and believes strongly in the power of growing future female leaders for the city of Fort Worth. She views The Ladder Alliance’s work as being critical to ending the cycle of poverty and domestic violence in our community by empowering individuals to confidently lead self-sufficient lives.
Terricka Brooks
Terricka Brooks
Terricka Brooks is a multi-talented woman. She is a certified HR professional, published author, social change maker, and philanthropist. She has a Master’s degree in Human Resources, is a certified Project Management practitioner, Financial Planner, and is active in her community and the local church. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated and serves on multiple boards for a non-profits including those with missions to increase financial literacy, empower women and children, and support survivors of domestic violence. She is also a member of an entrepreneurship organization.
Terricka lives with her family in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Julie Bullion
Julie Bullion
Nikole Dickman
Nikole Dickman
Optimizing and leveraging a company’s investment in people, processes and technology is critical to sustaining growth and achieving success. Nikole helps clients transform their enterprises by identifying high-value opportunities, formulating effective strategies, and enhancing business processes and systems, while serving as a partner to clients to address critical operational, financial, and technology challenges.
Nikole spent a decade serving in various financial roles for an international cement and concrete company, with a focus in the areas of shared services, ERP and systems, financial reporting, and mergers and acquisitions. After a corporate relocation initiative that impacted all finance functions, she started Dickman Consulting in order to continue to support her former employer navigate a $760 million dollar acquisition. Soon after, she established Envoy Managed Services, LLC to manage the infrastructure and technology requirements that were not relocated with the corporate headquarters. Key staff include former employees of that company, who deliver services nationwide, in an outsourced model.
Most recently, Nikole established Envoy FSP to enable and encourage small to medium sized clients use their financials as a tool to drive their business forward.
Today, Nikole works with clients in several industries, and is a key contributor at multiple points in a project life cycle, delivering the expertise, insight, and knowledge required to ensure clients successfully achieve their evolving business objectives. She understands first-hand how finance, IT, and operations must collaborate to operate optimally in order for business to thrive and leverages her experience to bring these functions together for the benefit of her clients. As an entrepreneur, she is uniquely positioned to see beyond day-to-day operations and individual departmental functions in order to help stakeholders take their company to the next level. Businesses that are experiencing tremendous growth, struggling through difficult times, or just trying to keep up with the pace of change can benefit from the breadth of knowledge and practical guidance she brings to each engagement.
Samantha Wood (Smith)
Samantha Wood
Samantha received her BS Geology from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, and her MS Geology from Texas Christian University. Currently she is the GIS Manager at Double Eagle, with whom she’s been with for the past 9 years. Samantha joined The Ladder Alliance Board of Directors in 2019 where she plays an active role on the Finance Committee.