ABOUT US

The Yellow Tea Rose Foundation is committed to creating opportunities that empower individuals, strengthen families, and enrich communities through compassionate service, trusted partnerships, and sustainable impact.

Shanna Perry is an experienced business professional and collegial board leader, having served in several organizations in both the for-profit and non-profit space.

She has over 25 years of experience in healthcare regulatory compliance, individual tax consulting, and credit union fiduciary oversight.

She has served as Board Chair, Board Vice Chair, Board Treasurer, Supervisory Committee Secretary, Steering Committee Member and Elections Committee Chair.

Board Assets:

• Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Accounting
• Accountability Culture
• Building Consensus
• Project Management

Vanessa Bondurant is a wife, mother, grandmother and the Vice Chair of the Yellow Tea Rose Foundation.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science Human Resources and Master of Science Business Administration degrees from Western Governors University. Currently, she is studying for her doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership at Capella University.

Working with nonprofits and in Human Resources has given her the skills necessary to contribute to the successful execution of the foundation’s mission.

Kym Coe-Shepard is the foundation’s Recording Secretary and a proud Air Force veteran who brings discipline, purpose, and professionalism to her role. With over 20 years of experience in finance at a major insurance carrier, she offers deep expertise in organizational operations, financial stewardship, and strategic reporting.

Holding both an MBA and an MHRM, she combines strong leadership with a passion for empowering others. A founding member since 2017, Kym remains dedicated to advancing the foundation’s mission and fostering meaningful community impact.

As the Board Treasurer for the Yellow Tea Rose Foundation, Janice Bailiff leverages extensive experience in large-scale program management, policy analysis, and budgetary governance across multiple states and diverse public, private and non-profit markets.

Known for her collaborative leadership style, Janice has a proven track record of aligning financial strategies with mission-critical objectives. Her career accomplishments include launching vital new service initiatives and establishing rigorous evaluation processes to meet strict Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines.

Janice combines this operational excellence with a strong passion for stewardship to protect the foundation's resources and maximize its charitable reach.

Tish Dozier Alleyne is an attorney and public servant whose professional and civic work reflects a longstanding commitment to service and expanding opportunities for others. She is a partner at Lourie Law Firm, where she has practiced workers' compensation and personal injury law for more than two decades, and she currently represents District 8 on Richland County Council.

A first-generation college graduate, Tish earned her bachelor's degree in political science and her law degree from the University of South Carolina. Raised in rural Georgetown County, South Carolina, she understands the importance of access, encouragement, and opportunity in helping people envision and pursue their futures.
That understanding is what draws her to The Yellow Tea Rose Foundation, where she serves on the board, advancing its mission to support young women, empower youth, and strengthen the community.

Donna Boston is a passionate educator who has worked for many years in a local Columbia school district. She is active in her local church congregation, supporting the needs of the less fortunate in her community. Donna believes in serving others and helping them reach their fullest potential. Her lifelong dedication to the classroom directly advances the Yellow Tea Rose Foundation’s pillar of Scholarship, while her hands-on work with local youth fulfills the mission of Mentorship. Through her community outreach and faith-based service, Donna naturally drives the foundation's goal of Empowerment, uplifting individuals to create lasting, positive change.

Toya Scipio is an engineer and educator with a  commitment to service, education, and empowering others.

Toya has dedicated more than 28 years of service to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, where she has built a career in engineering, transportation, program management, quality assurance, and product evaluation. In addition to her engineering career, she serves as a faculty member in the Organizational Management Evening Program at Morris College, where she teaches and mentors adult learners pursuing their educational and professional goals.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology and a Master of Business Administration.

Her commitment to service extends throughout the community as she is focused on initiatives that help individuals and families in need.

As a member of the Yellow Tea Rose Foundation Board, Toya brings decades of professional and leadership experience, a passion for service, and a commitment to creating opportunities that strengthen and uplift the community.

Yasmeen Scott is a REALTOR®, community advocate, and past Board Secretary of two homeowner associations who believes education, resources, and opportunity help strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

As a Member-at-Large of the Yellow Tea Rose Foundation, she supports the Foundation’s commitment to community-driven solutions and meaningful opportunities for growth. Yasmeen also contributes her experience in communication, marketing, and storytelling to the Foundation’s Branding & Imaging efforts, helping communicate both its work and impact.

Guided by a commitment to service, she believes strong communities are built when people share their knowledge, talents, resources, and time to help others thrive and rise together.

Juanita Wilson is a PHR-certified human resources professional who brings strategic, service-oriented leadership to her role within the federal government.

With master’s degrees in Human Resources Management and Higher Education Administration, she combines her expertise in human resources with a diverse professional background in education, career development, and student success.

She is passionate about empowering others and remains dedicated to advancing education, leadership, professional development, and meaningful community impact.