Our Team

Our Team


Meet our visionaries and discover their passion.


JOHNNIE, MPH, MPA, MFT

Chief Executive Officer

          Johnnie Hardy currently serves as the administrative leader and has experience inclusive of extensive work in Quality Assurance, grant writing and administration and nursing. Johnnie Hardy is a Registered Nurse with experience developing health education programs for low­ income families and disabled individuals as well as supportive services for the identified population of the VAWA/HOPWA demonstration. She will serve as the Project Manager. She is an educator, has a dual bachelor degree in Management with an Information Technology concentration, a Master in Public Administration and a Master in Public Health. She has successfully made application and has been awarded in excess of $3.1 million dollars in grant funding for homeless community housing projects in the metropolitan areas of Georgia. Johnnie is currently seeking a Master in Marriage and Family Therapy.



DELICIA, PharmD, MHA

Chief Operating/Compliance Officer

          Dr. Delicia Gamble holds a doctorate in Pharmacy from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, a Master in Health Administration from A. T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri as well as a Bachelor in Biology from the University of South Carolina (Columbia). Dr. Gamble has extensive experience working in the hospital pharmacy setting in South Carolina as well as retail pharmacy within all populations. She has advanced training in Medication Therapy Management, Diabetes Education and Patient Counseling. Her expertise includes infection reduction, increasing access to care, reduction of health disparities, and improved health outcomes which includes assisting patients with medication affordability. She has experience in coordinating and planning activities relative to grant management as well as administration of grant award funding.  Dr. Gamble has worked in a non-profit environment since 2006.   


BOBBY, MSW

Creative Arts Director

      Bobby Gamble began from an early age pursuing art, which led him to pursue design. He enrolled in art classes and joined the art club. Great mentors encouraged him to pursue an Art major in college. He attended the Art Institute of Charlotte prior to his departure to fight overseas in the US Army. The compassion to serve and support others ignited a calling to pursue social work and counseling. 

Going back to school he answered the calling, and Bobby now holds Bachelor's and Master's of Social Work degrees from the University of South Carolina (Columbia). He has extensively worked in the public service arena serving as a military veteran of the United States Army and working with at-risk youth in Columbia, South Carolina. He has also engaged in community advocacy roles including the reduction of obesity amongst elementary school students and healthcare policies in Washington, DC. Bobby studied in Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) and has certifications in SBIRT (substance usage screening), and ASIST (suicide intervention).



RANDALL, MS

Chief Financial Officer

          Randall Hardy serves as the financial leader of Golden Shields' business functions.  Initiatives that he has expertise include workforce development programs for low-income individuals seeking pathways into education and employment. Randall holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Davidson College and a Master in Science in psychology from Walden University. His expertise includes providing supportive services that move individuals toward academic success, safe and stable housing, employment, permanent connections with supportive collaborations and healthy lifestyle behaviors.  Randall has held a managerial role in non-profit service provision since 2005 to include managing homeless, educational, prevention and youth-at-risk programs in the Madison/Milwaukee Wisconsin area and in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Our Team
Meet the folks who make it all happen. We see big potential in every moment, and care deeply about what we do every day. Our unique development ensures that we have the very best staff all over the world, and at every level of operation. Our leadership team reflects a group of diverse individuals with breadth and depth of experience across the company.
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