Affectionately called, Pastor C, she is the Board President as the Senior Pastor of DuPage AME Church. A true woman of God, the Reverend Conitras M. Houston Dickens strives for excellence in ministry through the Word of God, the Work of God, and the Will of God.  She sincerely loves God and God’s people; therefore, she professes boldly the words of 1 Corinthians 2:9 “…no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him”!

Mrs. Baker joined the board of Reach in 2025.

She has over 30 years of community/service experience and spent the bulk of her careers at Fortune 500 companies.  She holds an undergrad degree from Elmhurst University in Business Administration, with a focus on finance.

Her experiences are as follows:

Non-Profit

• Treasurer, DuPage County NAACP
• Treasurer, United Way of Bartlett, Streamwood and Hanover Park
• Volunteer, REACH Ministries
• Volunteer, Loaves & Fishes
• Volunteer, Bernie’s Books

Community/Service Organizations

• Chair, City of Elgin Human Relations Commission
• Chair, Village of Hanover Park Human Relations Commission
• Chair, Village of Hanover Park 45^th Year Anniversary

Debra Wilburn has been a member of the REACH Board of Directors since 2025. Mrs. Wilburn is the board’s finance leader. 

Debbie Wilburn is an experienced and transparent finance and accounting professional with over twenty-nine years of diverse fiscal management leadership experience. She has experience in multiple industries including local government, healthcare, higher education, utilities, not-for-profit and public accounting. She is served as the Assistant Finance Director for the Village of Romeoville, Accounting Manager for Comcast, Regional Controller for AdventHealth (AMITA Health), Director of Finance for North Park  University, and Consulting Controller for CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA). Debbie works for GFOA (Government Finance Officers  Association) as the Controller. Debbie provides leadership and direction for finance related processes and initiatives.

Connie Brown is a Chicago native who grew up on the south side of Chicago. After
graduating high school, Connie worked in the retail industry in downtown Chicago
for five years before transitioning to the banking industry. During Connie’s time in
the banking industry, she gained knowledge in all aspects of financial services,
including loan administration, customer service, product implementation,
documentation management, project management, and training. After twenty-six
and a half years, and as a Senior Vice President with over 20 years of management experience, Connie left the financial services industry to pursue personal aspirations.
Connie currently works as the Chief Financial Officer for her place of worship; Connie is married with two adult children.
Connie is a lifelong learner and has obtained an Associate degree in Early
Childhood Education from Loop Jr. College, a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Management (HR), from DePaul University, a Master’s degree in Adult Education from National Louis University, a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from McCormick Theological Seminary.
In addition to work and school, Connie enjoys giving back to her community and
working with youth. Connie has volunteered at her place of worship with the
Youth Dept. for over 15 years. Connie is also a board member of AALR, an
organization that provides enrichment programs for youth in the community.
Connie developed curriculum and had oversight for youth programs under the
AALR organization for over 12 years. Connie also enjoys missions abroad, and has participated in mission trips to Kenya, Cuba, and South Africa.
In addition to traveling for mission trips, Connie enjoys traveling for relaxation
and soul revitalization. Connie believes that soul nurturing is key to one’s authentic self. Connie loves utilizing her God given gifts and talents to assist others and to help organizations accomplish their strategic goals. Connie’s guiding scripture is Micah 6:8.

Lela D. Johnson is a retired attorney currently using her talents and experience in business governance. Ms. Johnson is a member of the Northern Illinois Food Bank Board of Directors where she serves on the Finance and Audit Committee and Compensation Task Force. She served as a board member of Leadership Greater
Chicago Fellows Association and in various board positions of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association including president. She was the Board Chair for the Chicago Youth Centers – Rebecca K. Crown Center, and member of the Board of Directors of
Good Samaritan Hospital. She was also a member of the Chicago Regional Business and Ethics Network.

Mr. Stoicescu joined the board of Reach in 2025. He is a second-generation immigrant, originally from Romania.  He is currently a dedicated financial services professional with Merrill Lynch. He has extensive experience spanning over two decades with a focus on personal finance. His expertise is in asset protection accumulated during his time with Farmers insurance. His time with JP Morgan Chase helped him to gain experience in personal finance, lending, savings, and business banking. In his current role at Merill Lynch he helps clients with retirement income planning, tax efficient asset growth, generational asset transfer and estate planning.