HSH Family

TRACY BROWN, CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

Tracy Brown has twenty-five plus years as a seasoned professional in the area of diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion leadership in private, government and non-profit organizations.  She has held positions as a Chief Diversity Officer, Director, Executive Director, Program Manager and state and federal civil rights investigator.

Tracy graduated with honors in both of her graduate degree programs. She earned a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University, an Executive Masters in Not-for-Profit Leadership from Seattle University and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. Tracy earned two JFK Executive Education Certificates from Harvard University. She is a member of the Harvard Club of Boston Rainier Club and Sunset Club in Seattle, WA

DR. SUSAN FAUST BUTLER, TREASURER

For seventeen (17) plus years, Dr. Susan Butler serves as the Co-Principal Investigator within the Lab for Probabilistic Reasoning at Tufts University.

Outside of the “Lab” she works on the challenge of sustainability, both policy and practice, but particularly in the retrofitting of existing building stock. Dr. Butler is an environmentalist and spends hours dedicating her life to address climate change and energy efficiency. 

Sue received her PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Tufts University and her BSN and MSN Community Mental Health in Nursing.

JACALYN WALLACE, SECRETARY AND PARLIAMENTARIAN

Ms. Wallace has over thirty years working in for-profit, not-for profit and government. She worked for Verizon, NYNEX, Urban League of MA and others. 

She is a strategic, tactical and operational executive with proven performance in Human Resources, Program Operations and Administration. Jacalyn specializes in customer services, talent acquisition, budget management, database management, diversity and inclusion, fundraising, public relations, marketing and training and development. 

She has an E.d.M in Human Resources and Education from Boston University, and her MA and BA in Education, both from Michigan State University.

SCOTT HEDGE, BOARD MEMBER

Scott has worked in Healthcare for almost 4 decades. Currently, Scott is the Area Director of Health Information for Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara and San Jose, having started in 2009. Scott has worked for other larger Heath Care systems, such as Sutter Health, University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, Auburn Regional Medical Center, and Medical Homecare.

A native Seattle, Scott attended Lakeside High School and the University of Washington, with a BA in Business/Finance. Scott currently resides in the Bay Area, living in Northern California since 2002.

TIARA HILL, BOARD MEMBER

Tiara Hill has over thirteen (13) years of early learning experience in the public school system. Prior to dedicating her life to guiding parent and educating young learners, she owned and operated a hair salon for forty years. 

Tiara enjoys partnering with parents and providing them with strategies on how to effectively motivate and encourage their child(ren) to enjoy school, work hard and reach their full potential. She believes in excellence and is committed to preparing her students for their bright future ahead.

ALLEN STOWERS, BOARD MEMBER

Allen Stowers has over forty years of experience and accomplishments as an educator. His distinguished careers began as the first Executive Director of the Parent Child Center in Oakland CA. He returned to Seattle and spent ten years working for the City of Seattle in HR.

He returned to teaching and obtained a tenured faculty position in Social Justice, Anthropology, and Human Resources at South Seattle College. Allen has served on numerous boards within the city of Seattle area working to providing affordable housing.

He is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Community Service Award and earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees both at Western Washington University.

Management

GREG AIKENS, COO/CFO & SPECIAL PROJECT HOUSING SERVICES

Greg brings twenty-three years of experience to Healthy Smart Homes through his knowledge of economics, finance, residential, commercial and construction real estate financing and business valuation. His collaborative leadership style and management skills compliment an extensive sales and business development expertise.  

Greg generated $60 million worth of business for Citibank, received nine Galaxy of Stars accommodations and captured Citibank’s coveted MVP Award during his tenure. 
 
Greg is a graduate of Lakeside School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, magna cum laude, and a Master degree in Finance, cum laude, from Harvard University.  He currently serves as a member of the Baber-Scotia College President’s Advisory Board. Greg is a member of the Harvard Club of Boston and the Rainier Club in Seattle.

ROBERT TAYLOR III, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SPECIAL PROJECT OUTREACH DIRECTOR

Robert’s experience in the nonprofit industry coupled with being well versed with the local multi-county social services landscape, highlights his ability to effectively manage Healthy Smart Homes national programs. 

Previously, he worked as a Program Manager with a $1.6 million dollar budget at Compass Housing Alliance. Robert is dedicated to improving the homeless crisis.

He possesses leadership, staff management and equity stakeholder engagement expertise supported by his data and metric analytical skills.

Robert is a Washington native, attended The Lakeside School in Seattle Washington and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. 

DORCAS (DEE) BENSON, PROGRAM DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROJECT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND NETWORK OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

Dorcas (Dee) Benson has been a subject matter expert in social services for eighteen (18) years. She operates from a client-centered and strength-based paradigm. 

Dee believes that her clients have strengths they can build on in order to achieve goals and develop residency. Dee is the recipient of many scholarships and awards for her work. 

She earned her MSW from the University of Washington, her Bachelor of Arts degree from Seattle University and an AAS in Human Services with Certification in Chemical Dependency from Seattle Central College.

She is originally from Memphis Tennessee, currently resides in Seattle, Washington, but will be relocating to Atlanta GA to assist in establishing a Healthy Smart Homes in that state.

TALI’A ROBERTS, OUTREACH SPECIALIST CONSULTANT

Tali'‘a Roberts brings four years of experience working in the communications field providing the following services (outreach, event planning, marketing, etc.) She has experience in rental assistance and eviction, career counseling, and in 2023 served as state-wide Marketing / Outreach Assistant for the state-wide Social Determinants of Health Study, sponsored by the Commission on African American Affairs. In that capacity, Ms. Roberts developed the outreach and marketing materials, assisted in state-wide outreach to colleges, non-profits and worship entities.
Tali’a has a Bachelor of Arts degree, in Strategic Communications from Washington State University.(2023).

IT Administrator and Project Assistant (Recruiting)