Meet Our Leadership Team
Rev. Dr. Alfie Wines
Founder and Co-Convener of Freedom Table, Pastor Emerita at Grace Methodist - Metroplex, Theological Reflection Group Consultant at Brite Divinity School,
8x Author/Editor/Contributor including 3x Amazon Bestseller, Musician, Mentor/Coach, Biblical Scholar, Theologian, Book Coach, Transformational Speaker, Emotional Motivator, and Spiritual Entrepreneur.
Holder of an MDiv and a PhD in Biblical Interpretation, Dr. Wines writes biblical commentaries, essays, and a guest column (Durable Faith) for websites sponsored by Luther Seminary.
She is a member of Daughters of Abraham, a group of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women who live and strive for peace.
Her book titles include: Christian Life Journal: 52 Weeks – Prayers, Bible Study, Habits & Goals co-authored with Lonzetta Allen, ED.D, a book and journal, Take Back Your Life: How to Break Through When Life Breaks Your Heart, Seasons,:and The Stages of Life.
Janice Harris Lord,
LCSW, ACSW/LPC (retired)
Co-Convener of Freedom Table
began her career with trauma survivors serving child abuse victims at Children’s Health Hospital in Dallas in the 1970’s.
She later became National Director of Victim Services for Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 1982, and while there, she received a U.S. Presidential Award for “Outstanding Service on Behalf of Victims of Crime.”
She founded Daughters of Abraham, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim women.
Other interests include resilience in clients/patients and caregivers, ethics in victim services, trauma-related bereavement, and the role of spirituality in human services.
Her newest book, Goodbyes:
The Many Faces of Grief Following a Tragic Death, is also available in Spanish and Arabic. In addition, she is the co-author of Spiritually-Sensitive Caregiving, and I’ll Never Forget Those Words, a book about death notification.
Dr. Tajiri Brackens,
The Workplace Wizard | Leadership Strategist & Workplace Culture Architect
Dr. Tajiri Brackens, known as The Workplace Wizard, is a leadership strategist, best-selling author, and workplace culture architect with over 33 years of experience in leadership development and employee retention.
As Founder of Heritage Leadership Consulting LLC, she helps organizations transform disengaged workplaces into thriving cultures where employees feel valued, empowered, and committed to success.
A recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year, Dr. Brackens is recognized for her ability to simplify complex leadership challenges and deliver actionable solutions.
She equips leaders with the strategies to build inclusive, high-performing teams and create lasting organizational impact.
Learn more at Dr-Tajiri.com.
Senior Pastor
Broadway Baptist Church
Fort Worth, TX
Host Pastor
A Lubbock native, Ryon is a graduate of Texas Tech University and Duke Divinity School, Duke University. Prior to his call to pastor Broadway in 2017, Ryon served churches in Lubbock, Texas, Colchester, Vermont, and Durham, NC.
Ryon currently serves on the Brite Divinity School, Board of Visitors, the Board of Fort Worth’s Near Southside, Inc., and the advisory board for the North Texas Community Foundation’s Fund to Advance Racial Equity.
In 2021 Ryon was recognized with the Erma C. Johnson Hadley Servant Leadership Award presented by Juneteenth Fort Worth and “the Grandmother of Juneteenth” Dr. Opal Lee.
Brittany Washington
Ministry Intern – Congregational Care & Justice
Broadway Liason
Brittany Washington is excited to bring her passions for spirituality mental health and social justice to the Freedom Table Team.
She received her clinical mental health education from Baylor University’s School of Social Work, and is currently a dual degree student in Texas Christian University’s Master of Divinity / Master of Business Administration Program.
Brittany’s long-term goal is to lead the development of trauma-informed ministries and justice-oriented social programs. Brittany has 7 years of experience as a Social Worker at a nonprofit organization near Southside Fort Worth.
Chris Harris
Teacher
Chris Harris has been a public school teacher since 1992 and was named the 2024 Band Director of the Year in the state of Oklahoma.
Harris holds Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from the University of Oklahoma (1990, 1992) and a Certificate of Christian Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary (2022).
He is co-founder of Two Forty-Two, a church planting network in Tulsa, Oklahoma (centered on the community of Acts 2:42-47) and STORYchurch, the first church plant in the network (inner-city Tulsa).
Chris supports Freedom Table via branding, music and newsletter formatting as well as serving on planning committees.
Lisa Amoriello
Chef A
Chef Lisa Amoriello’s love for cooking began where most chefs get their start… in the kitchen with her mother! She followed her mother‘s (Janice Lord's) footsteps into the field of social work after earning her BSW. However, cooking was always the dream.
Lisa followed her dream to New York, where she attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park.
After graduation, Lisa’s family and roots brought her back to Texas, where she has served in Mansfield ISD as a chef instructor at Ben Barber Innovation Academy and Savvy’s Bistro for 20 years. In 2009, Chef A, as she is known by her students and colleagues, was awarded Teacher of the Year.
Chef A supports Freedom Table as a believer in the power of food and love. Sharing a meal is one of the most intimate things that human beings can do. It brings comfort, breaks barriers, and. encourages conversation.