Chéree Thomas, M.L.S., C.D.M., is an Interim Co-Executive Director of the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV). Ms. Thomas has decades of experience in addressing racial equity, community development, relationship, and stakeholder engagement, and is a nationally recognized multi-disciplinary trainer. She is a certified racial healing practitioner and her area of academic expertise centers on addressing issues of systemic harm and promoting racial equity. Ms. Thomas has served on the Board of a homeless service provision program for four years and has participated in multiple Continuums of Care. Ms. Thomas is a member of the National BIP Network and has provided training to those who facilitate BIP programming and is a trainer for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). In addition to her work at MCEDSV, Ms. Thomas is also a certified doula and advocates for birthing justice for women of color.