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Meet Our Team

TINA STAHL

Founder & executive director

After working in the corporate world, managing people and business for 20 years, Tina felt a calling to work with at-risk children. After two years of exploring what that would require of her, both her sons set off on their military careers; leaving Tina with no excuse. She answered the call by giving away all her possessions and moving in with her first group of children as a relief houseparent at Boys & Girls Country in Hockley, Texas. While working at Boys & Girls Country, Tina earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in Human Service Management and eventually got her Licensed Child Care Administrator (LCCA) license for the state of Texas. Her career for the next 14 years took her on a journey that gave her some wonderful, yet challenging, experiences working with a variety of different types of children. The common denominator seemed to be that they were all hurting from something – neglect, abuse, adjudication, etc. Her experience working with sex trafficking victims affected her in such a way that she has committed to opening a campus exclusively to cater to the unique needs that go along with these children. Emerging Grace Ministries is a program designed to work exclusively to heal the hearts and transition these children from victims to survivors.

LORI STEPHENSON

President


Lori is a graduated from the University of Oklahoma in December of 1988 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in Marketing. Upon completion of college, Lori moved to Houston, Texas in January of 1989 to pursuit career opportunities in the Oil & Gas industry. Over the past 31 years of her employment, she has worked primarily for the major Energy Trading companies including The Coastal Corporation, Duke Energy Services, Reliant Energy Trading, and Anadarko Energy Services. In addition to managing her career, she has served on various committees within her church and within the Tomball ISD parent organizations. She currently is serving on the board of Hope Cancer Retreat in Splendor, Texas. Lori brings her expertise in business to the Emerging Grace.

JAZMINE NIGH

Vice President

Jazmine Nigh is a native of NJ and a mother of 3 adult children plus some fur babies. Jazmine attended Rutgers University and had thought that the medical field was her calling with experience in different fields from gastroenterology, radiology, and urology. But soon realized that massage therapy was her passion for helping people heal thru traumatic events. Shortly after meeting her husband in another state, they moved to Texas and became small business owners of Redhead Construction. Jazmine now helps with administrative and design consultant for their business. With the business she has developed relationships within the community especially with Tina. Jazmine became involved with Emerging Grace because she saw the need thru volunteered events. To network for Emerging Grace and help get it noticed. Awareness and being compassionate is what gives Jazmine the drive to get Emerging Grace open.

DANA GRIMSLEY

Secretary


Dana Grimsley is currently employed as a administrative assistant for a wellness practice in Cypress. Dana has been working in non-profit as a philanthropist for over 35 years. Some of the boards and committees she has served on are New York Yankees Charities, Kansas City Royals charities, Truman Medical Hospital Women’s Health, National Charity League and a Court Appointed Special Advocate “CASA” of Montgomery County. She has also assisted children's organizations internationally. Among those, Open Arms in South Africa and Queen Louise Home in St. Croix Virgin Islands. Dana is excited and motivated to have the opportunity to assist Emerging Grace Ministries in its goal of helping children heal. She considers it a blessing to have the opportunity to serve this amazing organization and these children.

AHNGELIA BRIGHT

Board Member At Large


As a business owner, graduate from University of Houston, and Double MBA in Finance & Investment Management Ahngelia analyze business financial opportunities and profits with strategic analysis. She has created and implemented processes and procedures in business enterprises. Prior to being a business owner Ahngelia worked in various corporate accounting positions from Senior Credit Analyst, Full Accounting Property Manager, and Full Charge Bookkeeper. Leading teams and assisting businesses predict and plan for growth. Ahngelia is a born and raised Houstonian. Having grown in a large family she loves to give back and educate to the youth and underprivileged communities. Ahngelia participates and plans financial literacy and community support events to benefit the youth. After I was introduced to Tina and learned about the child trafficking cause, I wanted to be involved with Emerging Grace Ministries to make an impact and be able to mentor adolescent girls rehabilitate into society.

KEDRA WILLIAMS

Board Member At Large


Kedra brings 18 years of financial experience to Emerging Grace Ministries. Kedra hold a B.S in Financial Management as well as a master’s in management acquired from the University of Phoenix. She gives back to the community through organizations that she is affiliated with such as Junior Achievement, National Society of Leadership and Success and Single Woman Armed and Guarded. Her passion for rebuilding is not only for the financial aspect but to rebuild individuals one life at a time: while bringing life and finances back into harmony. Kedra’s commitment to serving on the EGM board stems from her passion.