Our Team

The people bringing our mission to life

We'd like to introduce you to people behind the scenes – our founder, the board and the team

Founder & Executive Director

Rebecca Spann, Founder and Executive Director of Our Mental Health Collective
  • ED.S.
  • LPC
  • 15 Years Experience

Rebecca Spann

Founder & Executive Director — OMHC

"Her lived commitment to culturally grounded mental health is the foundation of OMHC's work and the driving force behind its statewide impact."

Rebecca Spann, ED.S., LPC is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience advancing culturally responsive and identity-affirming mental health care. Her career has been dedicated to supporting communities of color, mentoring clinicians, and designing practices that remove barriers and center lived experience — work that directly shapes her leadership at Our Mental Health Collective.

As the founder of About You Counseling, Rebecca has specialized in therapeutic support for women and created spaces that prioritize authenticity, cultural relevance, and emotional safety. Her experience guiding clients through healing, supervising emerging clinicians of color, and advocating for accessible care fuels OMHC's mission to expand affirming mental health access statewide.

Throughout her career, Rebecca has mentored therapists, facilitated workshops, and built organizational programs that challenge inequitable systems and promote liberatory approaches to care. Her core values continue to guide her vision for OMHC: a network of resources, clinicians, and community spaces that honor identity, reduce stigma, and bring healing directly to the people who need it most.

  • REST
  • Self-Preservation
  • Authenticity
  • Determination
  • Self-Awareness

Staff

The team behind
the work

The staff making OMHC's day-to-day operations, communications, and community impact possible.

  • Jasmin Gaytan-Guillen

    Project Manager

  • Shalonda Ross

    Executive Assistant

  • Chandra "Chon" Pearson

    Financial Manager

  • Erika Bland

    Communications & Design

  • Sean Gardner

    Website & Management

Our Board

Governance rooted in
shared leadership

A dedicated volunteer board guiding OMHC's mission, strategy, and community accountability.

  • Tamiko Teshima

    Board Chair

  • Chinyere Ariguzo

    Secretary

  • Chandra "Chon" Pearson

    Treasurer

  • Tashuna Hunt

    Founding Board Member

  • Brandi Berry

    Board Member

  • AC Cluley, LLMSW

    Board Member

  • José Rodriguez

    Board Member

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