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The Team

Who We Are

Angelia Hopson

Founder & Executive Director 

  • Daughter of a Baptist Pastor

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  • An entire life dedicated to church operations

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  • Has 25+ years in safety, health, and environmental consulting, servicing such clients as ComEd, BP (Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill), City of Chicago, O'Hare Modernization Project, various projects at Midway Airport, Albertson's, SuperStorm Sandy, and USDA. 

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  • A former staff member of mega church Willow Creek Community Church where she served in leadership roles with Section Ministries and Guest Experience. Helping the teams identify threats, develop and execute evacuation protocols. One of the major objectives was equipping teams to work seamlessly with the security team.

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  • Former Director of Safety and Crisis Management for Willow (7 campuses and Camp Paradise), developing policies and protocols for safety, including medical, weather, fire, and armed intruder. Conducted drills, developed and implemented the overarching ERP (Emergency Response Plan) including but not limited to response and reunification, developed the Safety Moment, and managed the COVID-19 response for the church and congregation.

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Denis Beausejour

Digital Strategist and Advisory Board Member 

  • Denis is a digital business strategist in the Chicago suburbs

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  • He has an MBA in Finance, Strategy and Innovation from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

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  • His is interested in developing technology that shapes culture at large organizations

Connie Zubb

Program Content Writer & Board Vice President

  • Former volunteer leader for Willow Creek Guest Experience new volunteer on-boarding team,  creating training materials for the recruiting, interviewing, training,  and mentoring of new volunteers.

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  • Former special education teacher,  with M.Ed in Special Education, M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Curriculum, M.Ed in Reading

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  • I GET to spend my free time with my 2 beloved grandchildren,  who live 13 houses down the block from me. Thank you,  God. I am truly blessed.

Denise DeGuzman

Project Manager & Board President

  • Denise was admin support for the Director of Safety and Crisis Management at Willow for 5 years, where she was instrumental in assisting in the development of programming from OSHA to ERP (Emergency Response Planning) to COVID response.

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  • She earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University

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  • She lives with her husband in Hoffman Estates IL and has 2 boys currently in college 

Nick Dillon

 Mental Health & Behavioral Psychology Content Writer/Trainer &  Advisory Board Member 

  • Nick possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Masters in Adult Education, as an alumnus of Marquette University and the University of Phoenix, respectively.

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  • Nicholas also holds a Master's Degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a Postgraduate Doctoral Certificate in Behavioral Psychology.

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  • Dillon initially launched his professional career in the field of Insurance & Risk Management.

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  • “My spiritual foundation was very convincing and recognizing that I belong to God and with Him all things are possible,” says Dillon.

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  • Dillon is a certified coach, speaker, and trainer with the prestigious John Maxwell Co., led by the best-selling author and world-renowned leadership guru John C. Maxwell.

Raynese Edwards

Strategy Consultant & Board Secretary/Treasurer

  • Raynese Edwards is the CEO and Chief Strategy Consultant for OutsideIn Consulting, LLC.  OutsideIn Consulting is an award-winning Public Engagement and Community Outreach company.

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  • Drawing from more than a decade of experience working in diversity program design including compliance, monitoring, reporting, outreach and training, she has earned statewide recognition as one of Houston’s most respected and sought-after advisors.

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  • Ms. Edwards is a Houstonian, by way of Joliet, Illinois and has lived in the Houston area for the last 25+ years. 

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  • She chooses to serve as a community liaison professionally, but she is heavily involved in community projects in her spare time. She shines the most when giving back to her community. She is a true philanthropist. 

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