Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call with presentation by Burke

Nacogdoches Chamber Stakeholder Conference Call
with special presentation by Melanie Taylor, Burke (pictured)
"Annual Report & Legislative Priorities"
Hear updates from community leaders.

AGENDA
10:00 a.m.       Welcome & Speaker Introduction by C. Wayne Mitchell, President & CEO, Nacogdoches County Chamber
“Mental Health Update” by Melanie Taylor, CEO, Burke Mental Health Services
Stephen F. Austin Update by Dr. Scott Gordon, President, Stephen F. Austin State University
City of Nacogdoches Update by Mario Canizares, City Manager, City of Nacogdoches
NEDCO/ City of Nacogdoches Update by Larissa Philpot, President & CEO, NEDCO
Office of the Governor Update by Betty Russo, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott
Hospitality Industry Update by Sherry Morgan, Director, Nacogdoches CVB      
Social Services Update by Gary Lee Ashcraft, President & CEO, Nacogdoches Area United Way
Regional Report by Nancy Windham, President & CEO, Texas Forest Country Partnership
COVID-19/ City Information by Jessica Sowell, Main Street Manager, City of Nacogdoches
NISD Update by Les Linebarger, Communications Director, Nacogdoches ISD

About Melanie Taylor, Burke
Melanie Taylor has worked at Burke since 1986, she served as the Chief Administrative Officer from 2003 to 2018, and in 2018 was appointed to the position of Deputy CEO. In June 2019, Ms. Taylor assumed the role as CEO and is responsible for organizational planning, operations, budgeting, supervision, and monitoring of the organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in rehabilitation and a Master of Science degree in business management and recently received a master’s degree from Texas A&M in public management. Ms. Taylor is a member of the Society for Human Resource Professionals, the Mental Health Corporations of America Human Resource Consortia, and the Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers Human Resource Consortia.