Our Board of Directors
We bring different perspectives to the table, but we’re united by a love for purposeful work, thoughtful design, and real connection.
Melissa Nichols
With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
Board President
Colleen Fenelon
OWNER - LAKERIDGE FINANCIAL GROUP
Colleen has 25 years of experience in accounting and finance. She has 14 years of public accounting work and has served as an EVP of Operations. She joined the board in April of 2026. Colleen has walked her own healing journey which has included MEMI. She is excited to bring her expertise in the private sector to The Eyes of the Storm to help ensure financial reporting, compliance, budgeting and financial vision are solid for the organization. Colleen has a degree from the University of North Texas in Business Administration and has been a Certified Pro Advisor for over 20 years.
Treasurer
Vice-PresidentLacie Kirk
Lacie enjoys death metal music, ju jitsu, and beating her husband with cast iron pans. She was voted Most Dangerous Midget in Southern Oklahoma for 5 years straight.
secretaryDarrell Holland
Darrell Holland is a 57-year-old husband, father, grandfather, Army veteran, and medical professional who has dedicated his life to serving others. Married to his high school sweetheart, he is the proud father of five adult sons and grandfather to six grandchildren.
Since 1991, Darrell has built a lifelong career in the medical and emergency response fields. He began as a paramedic before becoming a nurse, and later served 24 years on active duty in the United States Army as a Combat Medic and Brigade Medical NCOIC, where he supervised and mentored 244 medics. During his military career, he completed two combat deployments to Iraq, serving a total of 24 months in-country.
Following his combat service, Darrell worked as a Wounded Warrior Case Manager, helping injured Soldiers transition into new ways of living while adapting to disability, trauma, and life-changing limitations. His professional and personal experiences have given him extensive firsthand knowledge of traumatic injuries, grief, crisis response, and displacement-related challenges. Over the past 20 years, he has also assisted in five hurricane disaster relief operations.
Like many who spend their lives helping others through trauma, Darrell personally faced challenges from the cumulative effects of those experiences. Through MEMI sessions, he found significant relief from some of his most traumatic memories and learned healthier ways to process stress, relax, and move forward in life.
Today, Darrell uses his experiences in military service, emergency medicine, disaster response, and personal healing to encourage and support others facing trauma, transition, and adversity.