OUR BOARD
Clover A. Perez, Ph.D
Dr. Clover A. Perez is the Founder and Executive Director of A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM), President and CEO of Clover A. Perez LLC and Founder of Clover Me'She Designs, a clothing line that promotes self love. She serves on the board of director for The Remedy Project, an Ambassador for The Susan G. Women Foundation and a Justice-In-Education Scholar at Columbia University.
Rabbi Barat Ellman, Ph.D
Rabbi Barat Ellman, Ph.D. is a teacher of theology, Judaism, and Hebrew Bible, and is a justice activist committed to anti-racism, criminal justice reform, and police accountability; and to immigrant, refugee, and undocumented people's rights. She teaches theology, Judaism and Biblical literature at Fordham University as well as in adult and interfaith education settings.
Louis L. Reed
Louis L. Reed is the Director of Organizing and Partnerships for Dream Corps JUSTICE. He brings to A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM) years of experience in government, criminal justice expertise, policy advocacy, business, and public health.
Vivianne Guevara
Vivianne is the Director of Social Work and Mitigation at the Federal Defenders Office in the Eastern District of New York. Vivianne has been a social worker in public defense for over twelve years. She was previously an Investigator and Social Worker at the Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, where she supported litigation that challenged conditions in juvenile and adult prisons, the provision of indigent defense, and the proliferation of debtor's prison
Veta J. Griffith
Veta J. Griffith is A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM) Chair Person of The Board. Veta brings to ABHM over 27 years of experience working for the New York City Board of Education. Veta has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the City University of New York.
Ann M.Grice
Ann Marie Grice is employed by the Labor Union in Philadelphia where she is presently living. She brings over twelve years of business experience to the Board. As Secretary of the Board she is responsible for managing all of A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM) internal communications, preparing and keeping track of board meeting dates, meeting agendas and minutes from meetings.
Anne Fabiny, MD
Dr. Anne Fabiny is a fellowship-trained geriatrician and longtime advocate for marginalized older adults. She has been an academic medical educator and clinical program builder. She has held leadership positions at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged (now Hebrew Senior Life), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts.