A cardiac anesthesiologist and a successful entrepreneur of Renaissance MedSpa, Parul loves the meaning behind The Dahlia Initiative as it reflects personal experience. "I grew up in India, so I have seen the need for easy access to safe feminine hygeine products as well as the need for education about menstrual cycles. This non-profit holds a special place in my heart because I know the impact it can have on the Indian community as a whole. 

A licensed clinical social worker and trauma therapist, Tihara is a military wife and mom to three boys. She received her Bachelor's degree and worked with international aid organizations in India and Haiti for two years. After activation from the Army Reserves to active duty deployment to Iraq, she moved to Texas and earned her Master's degree in Divinity from Baylor. Upon graduation, Tihara worked as the Director of Special Projects for the Waco Foundation which provides grants to nonprofits. She then moved to North Carolina where she began her work as a clinician. She works in private practice and volunteers for Beyond Valor.

She recieved a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. A former Probation Officer, Court Clerk, and the Therapeutic Use Exemption Lead and Client Administrator in Colorado Springs for the United Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Michelle looks forward to serve on this Board of Directors as this non-profit comes from the heart of young women, for young women. Shelly is proud of Dahlia because this initiative positively promotes continuing education for adolescent females in impoverished areas through the use of feminine hygiene products.