BOARD OF DIRECTORS and ADVISORY BOARD

At Inspired Legacies, we work closely with our diverse and engaged board of directors to model what we see as exemplary practices in nonprofit management. Our advisory board is developing currently and offers us wise counsel on the field of legacy planning and giving.

Board of Directors

Joanne Reich, Board Chair, Nonprofit Leader with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
Joanne Reich currently serves as the Child Protection and Community Assistance Officer and Ministries with Women, Children, and Families for the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. She also serves as the Chair of the Justice For Women Working Group of the National Council of Churches USA, and as a board member of Interfaith Worker Justice and FaithTrust Institute (working on sexual and domestic violence). Her entire career has been involved with Not For Profit Organizations related to Justice Issues. Joanne received her BA in Economics from Mary Baldwin College and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston. Joanne currently resides in Ashland City, TN.

Cindy Ewing, donor activist & investor
Cindy Ewing describes herself as a feminist, a photographer, and a philanthropist. She is active in all these fields both locally, in New Mexico, and globally as she travels and supports women's work in peace, justice, and social change. She believes art and activism transform life for the better and aims to live accordingly.

Flora Moon, sustainability & communications specialist
Flora Moon is a strategy and planning consultant who leverages her change management and communication expertise as well as domain knowledge of media and sustainable development for a diverse client base. Her company, COZMOZIZ, serves global 1000 corporations, non-profit and educational institutions. Formerly an award-winning documentary filmmaker, she has worked with Public, Network and Cable Television entities all over the world.

Michael Shannessy, teacher and ethicist
Michael Shaughnessy teaches at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School in San Francisco, California, where he lives. His area of expertise is ethics and leadership training. He has worked with young people for over 30 years focusing on decision-making and clarifying life goals. His previous board experience has included a neighborhood cooperative nursery school and a Bay Area soccer club.

Ernest McMillan, Nonprofit Leader, founder of the 5th Ward Enrichment Program
Ernest McMillian has devoted his life's work to youth development and community empowerment. Ernest gives to endeavors that he believes truly make a difference. "I expect Inspired Legacies soon to become a genuine force, one helping America strengthen its promise, in word and in deed."

Stan McDonald, Human Resources Specialist and Community Leader
Stan McDonald is a leader in his community as the chairperson of the social committee of his civic association and at-large board member. He is very active in his community in both the political and social arenas with his hands-on work in the voting process and non-profit organizations. Stan spent years in Human and Special Resources at Fed Ex as well and brings wonderful expertise to Inspired Legacies. He is an award winning poet and leader in his family retreats.

Tracy Gary, nonprofit entrepreneur & philanthropic advisor
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Advisory Board

Philip Cubeta, Chair of Advisors
Phil Cubeta, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, CAP is Chief of Staff of The Nautilus Group, an intiative of New York Life Insurance Company serving approximately 220 of the Company's top representatives with estate, business, and legacy strategies for their high net worth clients. In a prior role Phil headed up the Company's Charitable Giving Network out of the Home Office in New York City. Phil is past-President of the North Texas Chapter of National Committee on Planned Giving. He also serves on the Education Committee of Dallas Social Venture Partners. He works with Inspired Legacies as a volunteer.

Bob Belkin, Marketing/Management Consultant & legacy advisor
Bob Belkin's experience and expertise is in the areas of Market Management, Strategic Planning and Organizational Development. His thirty plus year career included senior level management in national and international corporate development. More recently he was cofounder of Planned Giving Associates, an organization dedicated to assisting non-profits in starting planned giving programs for their donors. He is an active volunteer in his community and he and his wife Marguerite have resided in Houston for the past twenty-five years.

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