Meet the Advisory Board Members

of the

Entrusted Connections Life House

Bishop Gale LeGrand Williams, Chair
 

Bishop Gale LeGrand Williams is the President and Founder of Entrusted Connections Ministry, Incorporated (ECM), which is a State of Virginia 501c(3) organization established in 2007. She is also the President and Founder of the Entrusted Connections Life House, Incorporated; another State of Virginia 501c(3) non-profit organization.

Bishop Williams retired as President and CEO of Entrusted Strategic Management Solutions Incorporated (ESMSI) a U.S. Small Business Administration-certified woman-owned, business management consulting company founded in 2005 in Woodbridge, Virginia.

During her career, she was appointed to the United States Senate as a Legislative Fellow for Senator Carl Levin. Bishop Williams received numerous awards and citations during her 27 years as a Department of the Navy civilian.

She is a member of the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops in  Cleveland, Ohio. 

                                                               Bishop Gale LeGrand Williams is featured in the book "50 Phenomenal Black Women over 50" by                                                                                 Connie Briscoe and is the author of a daily devotional, " Lovingkindness in the Morning" and "The Book                                                                      of Proverbs Daily Affirmations and Prayers".

Rev. Dr. Sandra James, Board Member

Dr. James has served in a number of ministry and leadership positions throughout the country and abroad.  She is the founder of REJOICE INCORPORATED  which is birth out of Psalm 118:24.  RESTORED JOY is an extension of REJOICE that assist those who have lost children to violence and those dealing with grief and bereavement with tools of hope as they journey to a place  of "RESTORED JOY"  knowing that the "joy of the Lord is our strength"!

Dr. James is a retired Officer serving over 23 years of active military service in the United States Army.  She currently serves as the Assistant Pastor of the First Mount Zion Baptist Church located in Dumfries, Virginia, Dr. Luke E. Torian, pastor. 

Chaplain Raymond Perez, Board Member

Chaplain Perez serves as Chaplain at the Prince William Manassas Regional ADC. He has a genuine love and concern for people.

Ms. Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Board Member

Ms. Jackie Robinson-Burnette is the Chief Executive Officer of the Senior Executive Strategic Solutions ( SES2). She is a  former US Small Business Administration (SBA) Program Senior Executive with over 36 years of Federal Government Contracting & Small Business Program experience including over 20 years with the Dept of Defense (DoD). Level III DAWIA Certified in Contracting. Former DoD Senior Contracting Officer (with an unlimited warrant).

Elder Jacqueline Woodson, Secretary

Elder Jacqueline Woodson serves as Vice President of the Entrusted Connections Ministry, Incorporated Board of Directors, and is an Advisory Board Member of the Entrusted Connections Ministry Life House.  Elder-Designate Jacque’ is a member of the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops (Adjutants Academy) in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Elder Jacque’ graduated from Hampton University, Hampton, VA where she received a Master’s in Business Administration.  Her undergraduate degree is in Sociology from Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA.  Elder-Designate Jacque’ has over 34 years of Government Contracting experience and is currently a Senior Contracting Official at the United States Army Corp of Engineers in Alexandria, VA.