PRESS RELEASES

With Travis Hillier and Cindy Maloney leading the search, the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) has appointed Ms. Shalaina Abioye as Executive Director.

Ms. Abioye joins HRI with more than a decade of experience leading immigrant-and-refugee-serving agencies. Most recently serving as Executive Director for the Dallas office of the International Rescue Committee, where she launched her nonprofit career in 2007, Ms. Abioye has also held leadership positions at Catholic Charities Fort Worth and Educational First Steps. Ms. Abioye’s prior experience also includes serving as an adjunct professor and research consulting.