Networking & Knowledge

Rickell Howard Smith:

Rickell Howard Smith is a civil rights attorney with experience as a nonprofit executive director in racial justice advocacy serving the Greater Cincinnati region. She began her career in Cincinnati in 2006 as an attorney at Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, rising to a number of prominent leadership roles serving women and children in the community. Most recently, Rickell has served as the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Social Justice at Urban League of Southwest Ohio. She also has served in leadership positions at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Children’s Law Center, Inc. in Covington and the Ohio Justice & Policy Center. Smith is also active in the community serving as the Past Board Chair of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, Advisory Board Member for All-In Cincinnati Racial Equity Coalition and a Member of the Hamilton County Economic Inclusion Advisory Council and the Cincinnati City Manager’s Advisory Group on Policing.

Tricia Mullins:

Tricia has 16 years in the healthcare industry and over nine years in philanthropy with a specialized focus on leadership gifts. Tricia Mullins currently serves as the Chief Impact Officer for NewPath Child & Family Solutions (formerly known as St. Joseph Orphanage), a youth mental and behavioral health agency. In her Executive role she oversees agency culture including Human Resources, Development and Marketing/Communications. Additionally, Tricia is an independent philanthropy and leadership consultant partnering with local non-profits in growing their development efforts and strategy. Specializing in comprehensive campaign planning, philanthropic strategic plans and leadership coaching.

H.A. Musser:

H.A. joined Santa Maria Community Services in June1984 (his 40^th anniversary is approaching) as a Planning Specialist and soon became a Neighborhood Organizer, helping bring together Price Hill residents to discuss common issues and work toward solutions. It was not long before he moved into the position of Santa Maria’s Sedamsville Center Director. H.A. has been the chief executive of Santa Maria since 1989 and currently leads as President and CEO. For 18 months during this tenure at Santa Maria, H.A. also served as the first part-time Executive Director of Price Hill Will, a community development corporation in Price Hill. H.A. has served as a board member and on advisory councils for many local organizations. He not only serves the community through his professional career, but is an active volunteer in the community.   Fun Fact:  H.A.’s junior high and high school years were spent in Brazil where his parents were Christian missionaries.