Dr. Yulonda T. Griffin
President/Founder
Yulonda T. Griffin, Ph.D., better known as Dr. G is ordained, licensed, called, and elected to preach and teach the gospel of the good news of the return of the coming of Yeshua the Messiah. Dr. G is the founder of Beit El ‘The Place Where God LIV”, an online bible study of believers searching the scriptures and Community Development organization. Known as a Master Teacher, She teaches a weekly bible study on Tuesday nights at 6 pm and Torah Parasha on Saturdays at 10am Central Standard Time paralleling the Old and New Testaments. She loves helping people thrive and live wholesome lives. For more information about Dr. G. go to the Founders Bio.
Patricia Allen
Vice President
Patricia Allen is a woman of faith who is truly grateful for a blessed life provided by God. Proud and blessed to be a full-time homemaker, she has been married for over 40 years, producing two sons and a loving Gigi to two beautiful grandchildren. Patricia has owned and operated a janitorial business for 12 years. She has served as the administrator and CFO for ten years and served in accounting for over 30 years in ministry. She loves serving others, going above and beyond whenever called upon, and showing God’s love through her daily life. Her love for people is endless, and family is one of her greatest blessings. She is the glue that keeps her family together, always leading with love, faith, kindness, and a grateful heart. Patricia brings balance to the Beit El board representing donors, families and the disadvantaged.
Sheldon Hockaday Treasurer
Sheldon Hockaday is an accomplished accounting and financial management professional with more than 20 years of experience in accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and organizational leadership. He currently serves as a Corporate Controller, overseeing the financial operations and accounting functions of multiple affiliated companies.
Throughout his career, Sheldon has developed a reputation for financial integrity, attention to detail, and identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and improve accountability. His experience includes financial reporting, budgeting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, reconciliations, compliance, and implementing effective financial controls.
Sheldon is equally passionate about giving back and serving his community. As a nonprofit board member, he brings his financial expertise, practical business experience, and commitment to responsible stewardship in support of the organization’s mission and continued growth.
Outside of his professional and community involvement, Sheldon enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and watching football. He is a proud and devoted New Orleans Saints fan and is always ready to say, “Who Dat!”
Crystal Nunnally, Secretary
Crystal Nunnally has over 30 years of experience in the areas of accounting, education, and non-profit management. As an auditor, she performed audits of non-profits, local, state, and federal governmental agencies. As an educator Crystal has over 15 years as a teacher, facilitator, business manager, project manager, and administrator supporting various school districts across the United States and Guam. Throughout her career she continues to strive for excellence with dedication and tenacity. Currently Crystal works for the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery assisting homeowners, businesses, and non-profits affected by natural disasters across the United States and territories.
Crystal served for several years at Cornerstone United Methodist Church and the Louisiana United Methodist Church Conference as treasurer and pension board member.
In her spare time Crystal enjoys reading, watching sports, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Stacy L. Morris, PhD (ABD)
NAICS: 541611, Legal Counsel
​Attorney Stacy Morris has nearly 30 years of experience with high-level institutional audits, regulatory compliance, forensic analysis, strategic risk management, independent program integrity audits, analysis of systemic cognitive bias within complex regulatory frameworks, and trial consulting. Her distinguished career includes:
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Corporate Defense Pedigree, Municipal Governance & Risk Mitigation: Structural litigation support within the premier law firm, Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna, under the direct leadership of Senior Counsel Attorney Rebecca J. King within the Wings Initiative program. Recipient of two separate Wings Initiative Certificates of Merit, executed by Aviation Board Member Mr. Robert Gex.
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Capital Defense & Forensic Mitigation Strategy: Trained from the ground up by renowned human rights litigant, Attorney Clive Stafford A. Smith. Executed high-velocity forensic investigations, psychological mitigation analysis, and complex data auditing for high-stakes death penalty litigation in federal and state courts.
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General Regulatory & In-House Compliance: Served as In-House Counsel for Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, Inc. under the leadership of Dr. Yulonda T. Griffin and performed risk-mitigation portfolios across complex federal oversight frameworks on behalf of Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr.
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Parish & Fiduciary Governance (St. Peter Claver Catholic Church): Executed executive board governance, community asset oversight, and financial advisory tracking within the historic parish structure under the spiritual and administrative leadership of Father Michael as a board member.
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Sovereign Appellate Litigation & Procedural Endurance: Served as Sole Counsel and Chief Strategist, on a six-year pro bono proceeding, State of Louisiana v. Ramon Ramirez (No. 426-448; 2007-KA-0652), wherein her case remains good law nearly 20 years later.
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Federal Regulatory Architecture & Code Authorship: Collaborated directly with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in New York in the high-velocity policy development surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during the President Barack Obama Administration. Directly authored and published systemic updates to the Federal Social Security Disability Code, and published benchmark compliance insights via the Delta.
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Decorated Government Regulator & Policy Architect: Formally appointed to the statewide Council on Aging Task Force in Baton Rouge under the Governor Bobby Jindal Administration. Served as a Senior Analyst for the City of New Orleans under former Mayor Mitch Landrieu within the Office of Health Policy under Director Fran Lawless.
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Global Advocacy & Institutional Leadership: Served as an international delegate in Vienna, Austria, re: high-level Round Table Discussions at the International HIV/AIDS Conference (NAF) to establish cross-continental legal standards for public health infrastructure. Served as the first, African American, female Supervising Attorney and Interim Executive Director for AidsLaw of Louisiana, Inc. directing multi-agency legal operations and federal grant management.