Gwendolyn L. Kimbrough, Ph.D.
Seasoned, visionary, and highly committed corporate leader and entrepreneur, with extensive experience in education, social services, and mental health fields. She has proven expertise in developing human behavior support programs and providing therapeutic services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Equipped with strong ability to manage change, overcome adversity, and guide an organization through the development and execution of a unified vision and mission.
With more than forty years of professional experience in the field of education, social services and mental health at both the National and local levels; Dr. Kimbrough is known as a high-performing operations management executive and entrepreneurial. She is a skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions both as a Corporate Executive and as an Educational and Health Care entrepreneurial. She has developed and managed multi-million-dollar budgets that supported a range of professionals and non-professional workers with diverse skill sets. Her proficiencies have been acquired from the perspective of an employee as well as a business owner.
Feisal Toor
Feisal Toor has over 20+ years experience in the health and humans services industry, serving both for profit and non-for-profit organizations in the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions. From small to mid-size not-for-profit and for-profit organizations with annual revenues from $8-12 million to larger provider organizations with $41+ million in annual revenues, Mr. Toor has served in executive positions as Vice President Controller, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He is also expert in working with regional Medicaid developmental disability and behavioral health programs in Maryland and Virginia and has overseen the fiscal administration of Federal and multi-state grant awards for programs such as correctional re-entry, Veteran and family services, serving the homeless populations and getting people out of encampments, into housing and back to work.
He has worked in coordination with the Department of Labor and the Veterans Administration on multiple grant awards in the DC, MD, VA, SC and NC regions. His knowledge and hard work has enabled organizations to expand by implementing efficiencies and better systems that have accelerated cash flow and stimulated growth. He joins 1Axium as their Chief Financial Officer.
Mimi West, Ph.D, CRC LGPC
As the Program Director at 1Axium, Mimi West bring over 20 years of experience in mental health as an administrator, clinician, and professor. Throughout her career, she has specialized in developing infrastructure for outpatient clinics, establishing effective programs, and providing professional training for clinicians and staff who serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Her strengths lie in creating and optimizing the operational frameworks that support the delivery of high-quality care. Mimi West is passionate about designing programs that are both client-centered and sustainable, ensuring that individuals receive the most effective services. At 1Axium, she is committed to advancing our mission by leveraging her expertise to build strong, innovative systems that enhance the care and support they offer to the community.
