ElevateWorks Collective
Leadership & Governance
ElevateWorks Collective owns and operates elevateworkscollective.org as its official website. This page identifies the organization’s leadership, governance oversight, and public accountability commitments in support of nonprofit transparency and verification readiness.
Meet Our Leadership Team
ElevateWorks Collective’s leadership currently includes 4 executive team members.
Tracy Johnson, LCDC-I
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Tracy Johnson, LCDC-I, brings extensive experience working with justice-involved youth, behavioral health initiatives, substance use education, mentorship programming, and community-based rehabilitation efforts throughout the Houston region.
His professional background includes direct service delivery, youth mentoring, reentry support, case coordination, behavioral health education, and workforce development. Through both professional and lived experience, Tracy has developed a deep understanding of the barriers facing vulnerable youth populations and remains committed to building pathways toward sustainable success.
As Executive Director, he provides organizational leadership, strategic planning, partnership development, and program oversight while championing the organization’s LEP Model philosophy.
Leadership Pillar: Community Impact & Program Innovation
Crystal Baldwin, LPC
Clinical Director & Co-Founder
Crystal Baldwin, LPC, serves as the clinical leader of ElevateWorks Collective. Her experience spans counseling, behavioral health services, youth development, trauma-informed care, and community-based intervention strategies.
Her clinical expertise ensures that organizational programming remains grounded in ethical practices, evidence-informed approaches, and participant-centered care.
As Clinical Director, Crystal guides behavioral health initiatives, program quality standards, and the integration of therapeutic principles throughout organizational services.
Leadership Pillar: Clinical Excellence & Behavioral Health Leadership
Shirley Taylor-Johnson, LVN
Program Director
Shirley Taylor-Johnson, LVN, contributes decades of healthcare experience and specialized knowledge in Texas Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) administration and management.
Her background provides critical expertise in healthcare operations, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and participant-centered service delivery.
At ElevateWorks Collective, she supports program administration, organizational governance, and operational compliance while helping ensure services are delivered safely and effectively.
Leadership Pillar: Program Integrity & Operational Compliance
Hillary Williams
Director of Operations and Business Development
Hillary Williams provides strategic leadership in financial oversight, grant development, organizational sustainability, and operational planning.
His experience in grant management and financial stewardship strengthens ElevateWorks Collective’s ability to responsibly manage resources, pursue funding opportunities, and maintain accountability to donors, funders, and community stakeholders.
Hillary oversees financial governance while supporting long-term growth initiatives and partnership development.
Leadership Pillar: Financial Stewardship & Organizational Sustainability
WHY OUR LEADERSHIP MATTERS
Collective Experience. Shared Mission.
ElevateWorks Collective’s leadership team combines expertise across:
ElevateWorks Collective’s executive leadership team concurrently serves as its governing board of directors and provides direct governance oversight for the organization and its official website, elevateworkscollective.org.
- Youth Justice Services
- Behavioral Health
- Substance Use Education
- Clinical Counseling
- Healthcare Administration
- Community-Based Programming
- Workforce Development
- Grant Management
- Nonprofit Operations
- Financial Stewardship
Together, our leadership team brings decades of professional experience serving youth, families, and communities throughout the Greater Houston area while overseeing the mission, operations, compliance posture, and public-facing communications of ElevateWorks Collective.
Their diverse backgrounds provide the organizational capacity, governance oversight, and community understanding necessary to deliver meaningful and sustainable impact while maintaining accountability for the information published on elevateworkscollective.org.