Our Team

Fatimah Gifford, MAODC

Executive Director

Fatimah Gifford (she/her) sets the organizational visions while providing strategic leadership and overall management of Provide, ensuring alignment with our mission, vision, and values.

Dannie Shaw, JD

Deputy Director of Organizational Strategy

Dannie Shaw (she/her) ensures that implementation, internal infrastructure, systems, and processes are effective and in alignment with Provide’s core strategies and values.

Michelle Dowell-Vest

Deputy Director of Finance & Administration

Michelle Dowell-Vest (she/they) leads Provide’s financial and administrative functions, including human resources, IT, and corporate operations.

Jamarr Brown

President, Executive Director, Color of Change PAC

Jamarr Brown (he/him) has 15 years of experience working as a campaign strategist, leadership trainer, and nonprofit leader. He previously made history as the first-ever Black executive director of the Texas Democratic Party and has served in leadership roles at re:power, Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, and a range of other progressive campaigns across the country.

Cheryl Prelow, DrPH

Board Treasurer | Healthcare Strategy and Operations Consultant

Cheryl Prelow (she/her) offers more than 25 years of experience in high-level roles at companies that include Prism Health North Texas, Dallas County Medical Society, and Texas Health Resources. In her current role, Cheryl provides consulting services for local nonprofits that address the determinants of health by focusing on social justice and race equity issues.

Bridget Bohannon, MPH

Board Clerk | Healthcare Strategy and Operations Consultant

Bridget Bohannon (she/her) is a strategic leader, community organizer, and health justice advocate driving innovation and collaboration in family planning services. She is passionate about abortion access and more broadly health justice for populations and communities excluded from and/or actively harmed by the health care system.

Kate Boulton, JD, MPH

Board Director | Senior Legal Technical Advisor, Vital Strategies

Kate Boulton (she/her) is a health and human rights attorney committed to challenging the criminalization and punishment of marginalized communities. In her current role, she focuses on addressing legal and policy barriers to harm reduction and promoting evidence-based overdose prevention strategies.

Ashley Brink

Board Director | Senior Health Center Manager, Planned Parenthood North Central States

Ashley Brink (she/they) has spent over a decade working in the reproductive health and rights movement, from managing abortion clinics and providing direct patient care to reducing abortion stigma to working on electoral campaigns. She currently serves as a Senior Health Center Manager for Planned Parenthood North Central States and serves on the board of directors for Pro-Choice Minnesota, an advocacy organization, and Our Justice, an independent abortion fund.

Alexis Hicks

Board Director | Strategic Engagement and Initiatives Director, Casey Family Programs

Alexis Hicks (she/her) is an advocate, storyteller, and community organizer committed to dismantling systemic inequities and fostering transformative change. In her current role, Alexis leads the Delta Proud Youth Initiative, a collaborative effort to advance the academic achievement and post-secondary success of African American males and other students of color across the Mississippi Delta.

Ivana Thompson, MD MSCI FACOG

Board Director | University of Washington

Dr. Ivana Thompson (she/her) is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, board-certified Complex Family Planning Specialist, associate professor, and associate department chair of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the University of Washington. As a national reproductive health leader, Dr. Thompson focuses her clinical and academic work on emergency contraception, complex contraception, family planning, and racial and cultural health disparities.

Adrienne Weil

Board Director | Senior Vice President – Member Engagement and Services, American Hotel and Lodging Association

Adrienne Weil (she/her) is a strategic marketing and partnerships professional currently driving hotelier membership and revenue growth for the AHLA. She previously served as VP of Partnerships at Partnership for a Healthier America and spent several years leading marketing strategy at the National Restaurant Association.