Latreese Cooke

Under Latreese’s leadership, The MELJ Center has also been involved in helping to advance several different women as business owners and leaders. She has helped assist numerous up-and-coming organizations to become 501(C)3. She not only encourages entrepreneurship for people who have been formerly incarcerated but helps them form a business model that will provide a basis that will help these organizations to succeed.

Latreese was elected President of the Central Texas National Action Network (NAN). In addition, Latreese has been serving on boards and committees and is currently a member of the CAPCOG and Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC). She is also on the board of directors for Caldwell County Appraisal Review Board and Grassroots Leadership.