STREET2FEET
RUNNING THE GOOD RACE
RUNNING THE GOOD RACE
Lisa Figueroa
Lisa Figueroa was originally born in El Paso, TX but she was raised in Brooklyn, New York. Lisa is a person in long term recovery. She has been sober since October 24, 2016. She flourished in her recovery and wanted to give back. In 2020 she got her certification in mental health peer support and in recovery support peer specialist. She is a big proponent of using exercise as a therapeutic means to help treat people struggling with homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health. Now as Alumni she wishes to continue to pay it forward by serving as a member on the board. |
Elijah-Paul Washington
Elijah-Paul is a self-proclaimed, serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping others and combat sports. When he's not overseeing the operation of his current companies, you can find him on the mats training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, or Mixed- Martial Arts. Elijah has a lifetime of experience with reinventing himself after one catastrophe or another and he makes it his mission to share this experience, strength, and hope to help out the next individual who needs it. He believes that anyone who has survived a traumatic event or experience now possesses a wealth of compassion & knowledge that can be used to actually change the world. He has founded a growing non-profit company, a sober living home, and also owns a successful landscape construction company designed to help reintegrate struggling individuals back into healthier lifestyle choices so they can be productive and happy members of our community. Serving as a member of this board is on mission and Elijah is proud to be a small part of this. |
Laura Lalinde
Street2Feet Alumni- Laura completed the ITP treatment program in 2021. During that time S2F became apart of her recovery plan. She has volunteered and participated in multiple 5ks since then alongside S2F. She currently works for a Recovery Center encouraging others through their recovery. While completing her license to become a Recovery Specialist. Laura has a passion to help others and enjoys giving back her time to current S2F members. |
Neesha Grubbs
Neesha Grubbs is a wife, mom of 2 and San Antonio small business owner. She graduated from Texas Women’s University with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology. Through 25+ years in an executive position to growing a small business across Texas, she discovered movement through mind body connection have become super important. Sharing this passion with others and now supporting the Street2Feet organization are an absolute dream. Neesha loves the outdoors, mountains, running, and trying new fitness activities with her husband and sweet rescues, Pearl & Rose. Her boys are now grown so any travel opportunities as a family is a plus! |
Dan Holland Dan Holland is a Market Research Analyst for the Fair and Responsible Banking Team at Frost Bank in San Antonio, Texas. He earned a PhD in History from the University of Pittsburgh, where he taught History at Duquesne University. Dan started the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh, the nation’s first organization dedicated to youth involvement in historic preservation. He has served as a Vice President at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and a Senior Advisor for Community Affairs at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Pittsburgh Branch. His forthcoming book is Communities of Resistance and Resilience in the Post-Industrial City: A Transnational Perspective from Lyon and Pittsburgh, 1980–2010 (Routledge). |