Meet Tabitha, our new Executive Director.

From the halls of Congress to the back roads of Oklahoma, the common strand that weaves Tabitha’s unique career path together is her passion for serving others.

Tabitha is an ISFJ, an assertive defender, to her core. She’s worked for Oklahomans as a Congressional staffer, lobbied for the military and transportation industries, worked to better the lives of our service members, veterans, and their families as a government contractor, and helped provide basic necessities to those in need as a nonprofit leader.

Her passion for service extends into her personal life. She serves as a board member for the Junior League of Oklahoma City and is a graduate of the South Oklahoma City Chamber’s TEAM South and the Moore Chamber’s Leadership Moore. 

Originally from Tulsa, Tabitha is a Greater Tulsa Christian Academy graduate and bleeds America’s brightest orange as an Oklahoma State University alumna. Tabitha is a wife and dog mom but believes that her most important job is being a mom to her two adopted sons. From them, she’s learned patience, compassion, and the importance of mental health. Having dealt with anxiety and depression herself, she’s learned to navigate the mental health system and advocate for care for her boys.

It’s this combination of experience and passion that motivates Tabitha to end the mental health stigma and ensure every person has access to the tools for mental health care.

Want to know more about our mission? Learn about the Four Pillars that U!Shine’s mission was built on.