Michelle Lemming, President/CEO. Michelle was raised in Kilgore, Texas. She began her career in Louisiana, leading the development of the Bayou Teche Community Health Network. She later oversaw  a state-wide network of Louisiana’s 43 rural hospitals. Prior to joining THF, she was brought in to lead healthcare recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the Health Services Recovery Council.

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Michele Daniel, Vice-President of Operations. Michele has served as the Vice President of Operations at THF since 2007.  Prior to joining the foundation, Michele worked in the restaurant business where she developed office management skills and later began her work in the nonprofit field working for Texoma Medical Center in the Development Department.  She serves on the board of directors of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce and is a native of Sherman, Texas.

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Shunnay Gilmore, Executive Assistant. Shunnay is the newest member of the THF staff.  She is a Texas native and currently resides in Durant, Oklahoma.  She has work experience in the healthcare field through her employment with Cigna and responsibilities as a site manager for Southern Oklahoma Nutrition Program dba Calera Nutrition Center.

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Marilyn Bice, Director of Reba’s Ranch House. Marilyn joined THF in October as the new Director of Reba’s Ranch House. Bice is a long time Grayson resident and native of the Texas Panhandle. She served as Assistant to the Director of the Posey Leadership Institute at Austin College which supports area nonprofits through leadership and organizational development. She was also responsible for assisting with the Model United Nations Program and was named Mentor of the Year by the Women of Visionary Influence (an international women’s organization). Over the past twenty-five years she has gained extensive experience in academic volunteerism, cultural diversity and nonprofit leadership. 

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Ron Ballou, RRH Guest Relations. Ron is a native of Denison and served over four years in the US Navy with duty in Vietnam before beginning his career at Texas Instruments. His career included 13 years at SCM Glidden Durkee and Decker Foods. He returned to Denison in 2003 and began his service to the Reba’s Ranch House as a volunteer in 2006. He has since joined the Reba’s Ranch House staff and assists in covering registration, as well as welcoming and caring for families visiting the house.