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CRCKY Board of Directors
DOMINIQUE OLBERT
TITLE/POSITION
President, Board of Directors
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Dominique lives in Lexington, with her two daughters. As the child of Jewish refugees who came to the US because of World War II, she feels a strong responsibility to help other immigrants.
Dominique has served as CRCKY Board Chair since its creation in 2018. In addition to this, Dominique is the Vice-President of ACLU-KY. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Neighbors Immigration Clinic and is the Chair of Temple Adath Israel’s Social Action Committee. She is also a real estate executive.
Dominique earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Barnard College, her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, and her Alcoholism Counseling degree from The New School.
MARILYN S. DANIEL
TITLE/POSITION
Vice-President, Board of Directors
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Marilyn S. Daniel has been practicing law in the Lexington area for 46 years. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney, General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Mason & Hanger Corporation and as a pro bono Immigration Attorney with the Maxwell Street Legal Clinic. She has been recognized by the Fayette County Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the University of Kentucky College of Law for her corporate and immigration legal work.
XIMENA MCCOLLUM
TITLE/POSITION
Board Member
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Michelle is a member of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church where she first learned about CRCKY. When she retired from a financial position at the church, she realized she could use her skills for the benefit of CRCKY. Michelle has Masters degrees in Public Administration and in Library Science. Her career, as well as her community work, has been in the areas of the arts, libraries, and other non-profits.
Michelle lives in Lexington with her husband, Jim. Their son is married to a Guatemalan national, and all the Gardners (including their 4 year old grandson) love to spend time in Guatemala each year. This connection to Central America is a strong motivation to work for immigrants from any country.
MICHELLE GARDNER
TITLE/POSITION
Treasurer
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Michelle is a member of Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church where she first learned about CRCKY. When she retired from a financial position at the church, she realized she could use those skills for the benefit of CRCKY. Michelle has Masters degrees in Public Administration and in Library Science. Her career, as well as her community work, has been in the areas of the arts, libraries, and other non-profits.
Michelle lives in Lexington with her husband, Jim. Their son is married to a Guatemalan national, and all the Gardners (including their 4 year old grandson) love to spend time in Guatemala each year. This connection to Central America is a strong motivation to work for immigrants from any country.
JODY LAMBERT
TITLE/POSITION
Secretary, Board of Directors
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Jody lives in Georgetown, Kentucky and is a member and former Elder at Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church.
Jody has served as the CRCKY Secretary since its inception in 2018. She currently delivers fresh food from Trader Joe’s each Saturday to many of our clients. When an emergency delivery from God’s Pantry or FoodChain is needed, Jody often makes those deliveries, as well.
Jody earned her Bachelor’s degree from Marshall University and her Master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University. Jody retired from federal employment with the US Postal Service where she served in the Human Resources Department for most of her career.
In 2006, the United Way named Jody as the Central Kentucky Volunteer of the Year Award Winner.
JENNIFER CLAY-TUCKER
TITLE/POSITION
Board Member
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Jennifer Clay-Tucker has been on the board of CRCKY since its creation. She has an M.A. in Communication from the University of Kentucky, where she researched the intersection of media representation and social justice. Today, she serves as a Regional Field Organizer with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates in Central Kentucky.
Core to her values as an organizer is the belief that we have to center the experiences of people most impacted by attacks on Reproductive Freedom. It is this belief that led her to join her colleagues in forming CRCKY. Immigrant communities in Central Kentucky face countless barriers when trying to access healthcare, and this struggle has only been worsened by recent crises including the Covid-19 pandemic. She is grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside her fellow board members and incredible CRCKY volunteers to support immigrant families in our community.
NADIA RASHEED, MD
TITLE/POSITION
Board Member
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
“You cannot change the world, but you can change someone’s world. “
Nadia Rasheed was born and raised in New York City. She attended high school in New Jersey and medical school in Baghdad Iraq. A resident of Lexington for more than 30 years, she has always been a human rights activist. Nadia has been involved with many organizations, including
Kentucky Refugee Ministries, Council on American Islamic relations, Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, Lexington United Interfaith Encounters, the Mayors international Affairs Advisory Commission, Majid Bilal, the Share Center, and the Christian Muslim Dialogue. She is married to Dr. Karim Rasheed and has two grown children.
GALADRIEL STAMM
TITLE/POSITION
Board Member, Senior Intake Worker
PRONOUNS
she, her, hers
Galadriel is a German-American from a mixed-status household. She spent the first three years of her life in Germany before moving to the U.S. where she has lived since then. Galadriel speaks fluent French, professionally fluent Spanish, and beginner Arabic.
Galadriel joined the CRCKY Board in 2021. Since April 2022, she has also been a Senior Intake Worker. She has interned at Neighbors Immigration Clinic and Global Lex. She has also worked as a volunteer tutor for Kentucky Refugees Ministries. In June 2021, Galadriel became a qualified French-English medical interpreter.
Galadriel is currently studying for her BA in International Relations in New York City.
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