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Ann Salyer-Caldwell

Ann Salyer-Caldwell retired as the deputy director at Tarrant County Public Health in 2020. She holds a BS degree in Dietetics from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Public Health degree from the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She is a registered dietitian and a retired US Navy Captain with over 39 years of public health experience. Ms. Salyer-Caldwell has served on many community boards and was selected as a Healthcare Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press in 2018. In addition to proudly serving ICTC, she is a Meals on Wheels volunteer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Open Arms Health Clinic in Arlington.

Courtney Barnard

Courtney Barnard is the Director of Child Wellness at the Center for Children's Health led by Cook Children's. There, she oversees the development and implementation of community-based initiatives focused on the prevention and promotion of children's mental health, asthma, obesity, and abuse and neglect across North Texas. As a Licensed Master Social Worker-Advanced Practitioner, Courtney began her career working directly with children and families in the midst of homelessness, family and sexual violence, and restorative justice. Courtney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University.

Anita Colbert

Anita Colbert graduated from PA School of Nursing in 1971. She spent many years in hospital nursing and four years as a school nurse in Okinawa, Japan. In 1991, she found her real calling as a Public Health nurse and began an immunization program during a measles outbreak in Fort Worth, Texas. This program is still successful today and much of it is credited to Tarrant County Public Health and the working relationship with Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County. Since 1991, she has been directly involved in the beginning, nurturing and sustaining of ICTC and has led volunteers and staff through many years of education and events. Anita is married and lives in Granbury, Texas. She has three adult children and five grandchildren.

Erika Thompson

Erika Thompson graduated from the University of South Florida with a PhD in public health and University of Florida with an MPH in epidemiology. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in the School of Public Health where she conducts research related to HPV vaccination and maternal and child health issues.

Terri Andrews

Terri Andrews graduated from University of Maryland Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and while raising her family graduated from TCU with a Bachelor of General Studies. She is always busy, married to a retired Nephrologist, playing with grandchildren and volunteering in local and state community health projects since 1985. She joined ICTC in 2005, leading as president since 2006.

Lori Urso

Lori Urso has served on the ICTC board since 2013. She became involved with ICTC many years ago as a volunteer and through our partnership with the Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance. As a past president of the Alliance, she feels it is important to maintain our relationship and to help improve the health of Texans.

Kelly Parsley

Kelly Parsley graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Sociology. While her husband was in residency as a family practice physician, she received her Masters in Health Services Management from University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Kelly came to the ICTC through her volunteer work with the Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance. When not volunteering, she lives in Granbury with her husband.

Lachelle Goodrich

Lachell Goodrich earned her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from American Intercontinental University and a master’s degree in professional counseling from Amberton University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with private practice serving children and families throughout Texas. In recent years, Goodrich was instrumental in connecting residents of the former Cavile Place public housing community in Stop Six with community resources and helping more than 220 families relocate in advance of the Choice Neighborhood construction period. In all, FWHS and the City of Fort Worth are developing six phases of new, mixed-income housing as part of the effort

Isabela Canales

Region 3 Outreach Supervisor
Region 3 Supervisor for Maximus-Texas Health- EB Outreach STAR, STAR PLUS, STAR Kids & Texas Health Steps). Isabel Canales oversees home based staff that conduct outreach including phone calls, home visits, and community presentations and events in the field to help educate and enroll clients in health care benefits. Isabel began as an Outreach Counselor in 2018 and was promoted in 2020 to Outreach Supervisor. I have a passion for helping our clients with enrollment, education and informing the community on the importance of preventative care

Gina Alexander

Dr. Gina Alexander, Professor in the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University, teaches public health nursing at the undergraduate level and research advising at the graduate level. With a research background in integrative therapies for health promotion and self-care, her current scholarship focuses on promoting food literacy and environmental health literacy across the lifespan. As the project lead of RxPLORE™: Prescribing Life Outdoors and Real Exploration, she directs undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from a diverse range of disciplines on nature-based health promotion and conservation efforts

Alice Phillips, MD, MPH

Alice Phillips, MD, MPH has worked for Cook Children’s Healthcare System for 28 years during which she has worn many hats. As a proud primary care physician, she actively advocates for strong immunization access, policy and education for the patients she serves. In 2019 she cofounded the Multidisciplinary Immunization Task Force at Cook Children’s and now serves as the Medical Director for Ambulatory Quality. Native Texas and graduate of Texas A and M University, she settled in Fort Worth with her husband and family. She is excited to partner with the ICTC and find new opportunities to improve the health of our most precious kiddos of the community.

Erin Beasley

Erin Beasley BSN, is the Manager of the Immunization Division for Tarrant County Public Health Department, with her team she operates 8 brick an mortar clinics as well as the Outreach team that works in the community and schools. Prior to working with Tarrant County Erin spent 15 years working in various positions as a nurse in the hospital, first as a cardiac nurse and then eventually became a manager for a neuro/med surge department. Through the year Erin has also taken several mission trips to various countries. She loves caring for people both in and out of work. Erin has a love for baking and traveling with her 2 sons and husband on road trips.