Roma Slaughter Mrs. Slaughter has 37 years experience in the affordable housing industry. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Ferris Housing Authority and has also served as Executive Director for the Garland Housing Authority. She has provided consulting services to the Dallas Housing Authority and other non profit agencies in the state of Texas. She has had oversight for budgets ranging from $20 million to $200,00.00 and staffing of over 40 employees. Mrs. Slaughter has experience in cultivating and maintaining community interest for housing service programs among various financial institutions, non profit and local civic groups. She currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and an Associate Degree in Financial Management.

Dr. Malauna Crivens Hogan is a native of Memphis, TN.  She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Spelman College.  Dr. Hogan obtained her master’s degree and doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Purdue University.  She was involved in smoking cessation research at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center as a post-doctoral fellow before relocating to the Dallas metroplex.  Since relocating to Dallas, Dr. Hogan has worked in chronic pain management for Productive Rehabilitation Institute of Dallas for Ergonomics (PRIDE) and The Rehab Group.  She currently works as a geriatric/rehabilitation psychologist for MedOptions where she provides psychological services to residents of long-term care/rehabilitation facilities. Dr. Hogan is quite active at her church where she sings in the choir, is a member of the mental health task force, and has served as an associate lay leader.  She has been married for 18 years and is the proud mother of an energetic, 7 year old son.

Robert J. Datcher has enjoyed several careers that included broadcast communications, retail management, and professional management banking. In 2018, after twenty-four years of service, he retired from Bank of America, where he served as Assistant Vice President.

As a Prince Hall Mason, Robert lives by the principles of brothery love, relief, and truth. He truly believes that we are all our brothers and sisters keepers, and that we all have responsibilities to the least of these. His masonic career and resume include elevation to some of the highest offices in Prince Hall Masonry.

Mr. Datcher earned his Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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