Shaffon Alexander has been hired as Wilshire’s new director of finance and is already at work training with outgoing finance director Lori Gooden. Lori’s last day at Wilshire will be July 31.
Shaffon comes to Wilshire with extensive experience in the nonprofit and government sectors. Most recently she was director of finance and accounting for Goodwill of North Central Texas, and she previously held accounting roles at AIDS Services of Dallas, MHMR of Tarrant County and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Associate Pastor Heather Mustain said, “It was clear right away that Shaffon had both the technical and relational skills that will make her a great fit to both our staff and to Wilshire. We look forward to welcoming her and hope you will make her feel at home.”
A native of Arkansas, Shaffon holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in accounting from Colorado Technical University and the University of Arkansas at Monticello, respectively.
She is a member of the North Texas Business and Professional Women’s League, the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW and the National Association of Tax Professionals. Shaffon has volunteered with AIDS Services of Dallas, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, Black Tie Dinner, the Purple Foundation of Dallas and the Prism Health LifeWalk.
Shaffon’s phone number at Wilshire is 214-452-3131. You can email her at salexander@wilshirebc.org.