Meet the Board
HENRY DIBRELL
Board President
Henry Dibrell has been at the forefront of change ever since his childhood in Sunset, Louisiana, a small town outside Lafayette. Attending Sunset High School he served as freshman and sophomore class president.
He was faithfully involved with his church youth group. He was a member of Future Teachers of America and Future Business Leaders of America. Henry also showcased talents as a member of his high school band’s drumline as well as lettering in football and track.
After graduating in 1986, Henry attended college at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, earning his B. S. in Marketing. He continued to serve in student leadership as Senator at Large and Chief Justice of the Student Government Association Court. He is the recipient of the Dean Nicholas Award from the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. Henry credits his parents with giving him a strong foundation early in life by emphasizing hard work, respect for others, and the importance of family. Because of this strong moral influence, he answered the call to ministry and became a licensed minister at Turning Point Ministries International in 1993. Soon afterward, he became a Certified Behavioral Counselor at The Institute for Motivational Living.
He then became the Administrator of Somebody Cares as well as the Area Manager for Operation Blessing International. In 2003, Henry accepted a position as Executive Pastor of Heights Assembly of God where he was in charge of event planning, grant preparation, financial management, marketing, as well as ecclesiastical duties. His service there led to a position as the interim Executive Director of Lifehouse Houston, a Christian-based residential facility providing care, counseling, and support for young women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. He lead the way in brand management, program design, and strategic planning.
He also served as the Executive Director for the Amobi Okoye Foundation, giving Hope to Kids & Communities by fostering programs and services that encourage achievement, promote community stability, and help kids and young adults reach their full potential. One of his most recent endeavors has been the start-up of Campaign Crate, a dynamic political consulting firm that creates a one-stop shop for candidates to be supplied with all of their campaign needs in one place. Henry was elected to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees in May 2011. He currently holds an officer position on the board helping to shape policy in one Texas’s most outstanding and fastest growing districts. In 2016 Henry was elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of School Boards. He also a recent graduate of Leadership TASB. He as developed relationships across the State of Texas with a number of elected officials through both is school board service and successful political consulting firm.
DR. MUBASHIR CHAUDHRY
Board Treasurer
Dr. Mubashir Chaudhry was born in Lahore, Pakistan. After his high school graduation in 1978, Dr. Chaudhry joined a Pre-Med program. He entered medical school in the early 1980s. During his training in medical school, he started serving patients who needed free treatment due to their socio-economic status. This was truly rewarding to him, and he was fortunate to take care of those in need. Dr. Chaudhry practiced medicine in Lahore for few years, before he went to Dublin, Ireland. He realized that the United States (US) was extremely progressive in the field of medicine, and it would be the best place for advancing his career. He eventually planned to migrate to the US.
Dr. Chaudhry had visited the US before in 1993, as a personal physician to Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (a famous vocalist and an Honorary Professor at Washington University, Seattle, WA), to whom he had served for five years early in his medical career. He immigrated to Houston, Texas in August 1995. Like many immigrants, he faced many hardships to support himself and his family. After various positions, he served at Baylor College of Medicine, as an administrative consultant to Dr. Jimmy Frank Howell, a Professor of Cardio thoracic Surgery at the DeBakey Heart Center. He also completed his Master’s in Public Health (MPH) and assisted in operative procedures as First Surgical Assistant.
Dr. Chaudhry’s passion for surgery lead him to develop a unique niche of providing surgical assisting services to a wide-spread area of Texas. He formed the 2nd largest assisting group in Texas for over a decade until declared in 2021 as the largest group in Texas. Universal Surgical (Universal) employs many providers throughout the State of Texas, these assistants enable surgeries to occur with the safest possible outcomes. Universal currently is contracted at many major hospitals in Texas and continues to grow with the vision of Dr. Chaudhry.
Dr. Chaudhry was also accepted in the Doctorate in Public Health Program at University of Texas as number one candidate in UT Health Science Center and was awarded a scholarship for the program. He successfully completed the DrPH program in 2018 and has continued his research in healthcare. His research has
been accepted at American Public Health Association in San Diego, California and at Academy Health in Boston, June 2020.
Dr. Chaudhry has been very proactive in giving back to the community which eventually lead him to establish “Patient Benefit Foundation” (PBF), a not for-profit organization. A decade ago, he found himself in a situation where his beloved mother ended up in ICU for 21 days in New York, not being able to afford elective surgery. Patient Benefit Foundation provides patient’s financial assistance for surgical procedures, classified as elective surgery by insurance companies but are vital in avoiding future complications in a patient’s health. Dr. Chaudhry, was recognized by the Mayor of Sugar Land for helping numerous under and uninsured patients with their surgical needs.
Dr. Chaudhry has always voiced the importance of public health and education, emphasizing that philanthropists don’t have to come from wealthy families and can choose the causes that are the most meaningful to them. He has supported children’s education programs by advocating and funding the educational programs of The Citizens Foundation (TCF-USA) in addition to remodeling and funding the Biology and I.T. departments of the Government Science College in Lahore, Pakistan with modern research labs. This is where he had been a student himself and his late father, Professor Muhammad Tufail Chaudhry served as a Professor of Biology and Principal/Dean of the institution. He is a member of the Philanthropic council at the Shriners Hospital in Houston. Dr. Chaudhry Co-Hosted Mental Health of America of Greater Houston Area – dedicated to creating change by bringing awareness that impacted the mental health of our communities through collaboration, advocacy and initiatives that support vulnerable populations.
DR. MICHAEL MILSTEAD
Board Secretary
Dr. Michael Milstead is an award-winning K-16 educator who has over 30 years of experience in teaching, learning and school leadership.
He has worked in Lamar Consolidated and Fort Bend Independent School District for approximately 25 years. Dr. Milstead is the Administrator of At-Risk Services for Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Rosenberger, TX.
He held positions with the two school districts in the capacity of building principal: elementary and secondary level and Associate and Assistant Principal. Dr. Milstead taught college courses in education at Houston Community College and with Texas Education Agency (TEA) Region IV Teacher Certification program.
In only his third year as a public-school teacher, Dr. Milstead was selected as North Forest ISD Teacher of the Year. As a transformative leader at Lamar Consolidated High School, Dr. Milstead was awarded the distinction of Secondary School Principal of the Year in 2013. He received college degrees from the University of Houston (Central Campus), Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University. In 2010 and 2015 Dr. Milstead was the recipient of educational fellowships from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. In 2018, due to his outstanding contribution to public school leadership, Dr. Milstead was inducted into the Texas Southern University Hall of Fame.
As a published author, Dr. Milstead has drafted articles on the importance of parent and community involvement in schools as well as the significance of school leadership on campus safety. Committed to actively volunteering in his community, he presides as a founding school board member for a proposed Texas charter school, is the chairperson of Texas Southern University College of Education Advisory Board, serves as a Panelist for the Equity Assurance Committee for Teacher Certification (Texas Education Agency and Pearson) and is a former board member for the Fort Bend County Community Engagement Group. He also mentors’ teachers and administrators through Raise Your Hand Texas, and educational advocacy organization based in Austin, Tx.
Dr. Milstead’s appointment to the board of directors in Expose Excellence in Youth Program (EEYP) will greatly enhance the vision, foundation, operation and evaluation of the program. It is also an honor and privilege to be selected to take part in this worthwhile initiative. “Kasserian ingera” is a greeting used by the Maasai’s of Africa (Kenya and northern Tanzania) when members gather and meet. This phrase asks the question “and are the children well”.
Lot’s can be learned from these intelligent, community oriented and fierce warriors on the importance of securing the educational, social, emotional and mental well-being of our children. Dr. Milstead believes that there is a profound parallel between the mission of EEYP and the customs of the Maasai’s relating to the well-being of youth. Both believe that children are our citizenries' most valuable and prized resource and that nurturing, guiding and cultivating their growth and productivity is the essence of a greater society.
Dr. Milstead is married to Attorney Kim Leah Milstead. They have five children Marcus, Kenny, Bradley, Morgan, Josh and six granddaughters. He is a member of the Fort Bend Church under the spiritual guidance of Pastor Byron C. Steven and wife Sonya Stevenson. He is also a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Dr. Milstead fully supports the goals of the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and is committed to its success. He has lived, worked, worshipped and raised a family in Fort Bend County for a total of twenty-five years. Dr. Milstead is an advocate for equality, inclusion, fair opportunity and justice for all people of Fort Bend County.
AMY CUMMINS
Board Member
Amy Cummins of Needville, TX is a self-taught artist and retired, honorably discharged Master Peace Officer of Sugar Land, TX. Although she has a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Cummins found inner peace with creating beautiful visual art since 2017. She serves as a leader in the community through her exponential volunteer work, and has built a reputation of being a listening ear. She has served more than 20 years in law enforcement where she specialized in sex crimes, family violence, and child abuse. She has won numerous awards and accolades, is a strong advocate for victims, and is well known in Fort Bend County for her honorable work in advocacy.
Cummins believes, “Art brings a softness to [her] life that [she has] missed. A female police officer plays dual roles, so being able to use the other side of [her] brain for a change is enlightening.” She doesn't get to let her guard down often, but can always in her studio. She has been featured in Houston galleries, The Hardy and Nance, SLTX Studios, The Art Machine Gallery, at The Silos, Imperial Arts Alliance, and 310 Gallery. She has won awards for her artistic work as well as her work in the community, including the Artist of The Year Award from Heroartgallery.com for her work “The Color of Courage,” which benefits Fort Bend Women’s Center.
Cummins has published a picture book, titled “My Purpose in Art” and she's in the process of writing two more — a children's book about the traumas of child abuse, and her own autobiography.
She is the owner of Gallery Skye where the mission is to support, encourage and raise the standard of the visual arts in our community by giving upcoming artists a platform and using outreach events to encourage creative youth. “I want to teach younger people the importance of having art in your life. It could be music, painting, sculpture, etc. but art tends to build character and kindness in people.