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Cody Overstreet joins the Bread for the City Board of Directors with over 13 years of experience in public sector consulting, with experiences ranging from IT consulting to International Development. Mr. Overstreet has always had a public sector focus to his career and passions, having lived two years in Cameroon serving in the Peace Corps and one year working with civil societies, foundations, and public sector governments in West Africa. Cody Overstreet is a Manager in Deloitte Consulting’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice where he brings strategy and analytics solutions to his Homeland Security client’s most pressing challenges.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Mr. Overstreet graduated from HEC Paris with a Master’s in Business Administration and Finance. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and French Language Studies from The University of Texas at Austin.

“Working with Bread for the City during the strategic planning process opened my eyes to the wealth of BFC staff and Board Members who truly see the community as the focal point, and infuse everything they do with passion and determination. I hope to build upon the great work of the organization by bringing a fresh perspective for how to solve some of the community’s most pressing challenges. “

Gaybrielle LeAnn is a DC-based event couturier, dream curator, mindset coach, and world wanderer with 15 years of experience in strategic business development, vision planning, event design, development, management, and implementation. Her area of expertise includes brand and voice development utilizing authentic storytelling. Gaybrielle is a master in the art of communication and has partnered with and coached leaders of small businesses, corporate nonprofits, global brands, start-ups, and ventures that seek to have a beneficial impact on traditionally marginalized communities. Connecting, communicating, curating, and building community are just a few of her superpowers. Gaybrielle uses an asset-based collaborative works methodology when working with clients in order to identify key assets that are unique to their entity–helping them to establish a sustainable record of success. She believes in honoring humans as assets and not only resources when leading and is committed to increasing pipelines of equity and inclusion in all of her operations and her program management work.

Gaybrielle has a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Women’s Studies and Technical Writing from Spelman College, and holds a Masters of Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Arizona State University. Gaybrielle is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Junior League of Washington, and the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. Gaybrielle is also the creator of Black Girls Brunch and the founder of Black Girl Thrive and She is Infinite. Gaybrielle LeAnn loves to cook, dance, sing, write, hike, swim, drink rosé on rooftops, host brunches, smoke cigars, and pursue manifesting the life of her dreams authentically and unapologetically.

“In September 2022 I found myself in need of emergency medical assistance. I’ve spent most of my entire adult life uninsured and the thought of going to a hospital and the fear of the medical bill that would potentially follow me paralyzed me with fear. I remember standing in my kitchen bleeding from a very deep cut as a result of a glass breaking in my hand feeling hopeless and overwhelmed by the barriers to equitable access to healthcare and medical assistance in the midst of a global pandemic felt impossible. As I stood there in pain, I considered doing nothing though I knew that was dangerous and then something inside of me encouraged me to ask for help. When I did, Bread for the City was the first recommendation that I received and the only one I needed. I was able to get an appointment for medical attention the next day—and after 8 stitches—my first doctor’s appointment in nearly 6 years ended in laughs and tears. Not only did I leave the medical clinic feeling less alone in this world and a little less forgotten to feeling felt seen, safe and cared for. The clinic health professionals were so gracious and compassionate and never made me feel uncomfortable or embarrassed for needing to ask for help. I will always be grateful that in that moment my faith was stronger than my fear that day and that historical trauma and lack of quality care from previous health professionals didn’t succeed in convincing me that I was unworthy and undeserving of quality healthcare and mindful health care practitioners.”