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Board of Directors

Dr. Jackie Broadway

PRESIDENT & CEO

The Purple Lillie Foundation was founded in March 2023 by Jackie Broadway-Duren, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC. Dr. Broadway-Duren is a native of Monroe, LA who was later recruited and relocated to Houston, TX by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2001. During her employment at MD Anderson Dr. Broadway-Duren encountered many Leukemia patients who also had underlying or concurrent autoimmune disease.

Sonja L. Allen, DNP, WHNP-BC

DIRECTOR

Dr. Sonja L. Allen is a board certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She earned her BSN from Georgia State University in 2001 and her MSN in Nursing Education from Drexel University in 2005. Upon graduating with her BSN, she immediately began her residency at Northside Hospital, on the High-Risk Perinatal Unit. With over 15 years of clinical experience in women’s health, realizing her desire to educate and teach future nurses, Sonja began her career in higher academia. Specializing in maternal & child health, she has had the opportunity to teach in a variety of settings which includes distance learning, lecture, simulation and clinical. Dr. Allen is passionate about issues affecting minority women's health and pregnancy outcomes. Her goal is to practice and provide service and education tailored to meet the health needs of Black women and other minorities.

Keisha N. Billups

DIRECTOR

Keisha Billups is an educator in the sixth largest school district in Florida, Duval County Schools in Jacksonville, Florida.  She has proudly educated and advocated forstudents from all walks of life including students with learning disabilities and special needs throughout her career.

A graduate of Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical University in Baton Rouge, LA, Keisha has also worked in higher education in the division of Health Sciences as well as Student services at two major universities in Georgia and South Carolina.  During her stint in higher education is where she discovered her passion for working with students, but decided she wanted to a more hands-on approach to academia and went into the field of teaching. 

Prior to joining the Purple Lillie Foundation, Keisha worked with the Make A Wish Foundation in North Florida and Central Location advocating and working to grant wishes for deserving children. She is also a member of the National Educators Association. 

Keisha is a proud mother of two daughters and one son and currently resides in the Jacksonville, Florida area with her husband, Reverend Mariko Billups.  

Yolanda Aldridge, MBA

SECRETARY

Yolanda Y. Aldridge was born and raised in Houston, TX. She is a first-generation graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Texas Southern University and an MBA from Louisiana State University. She is also a certified Master Life Coach with additional life coach certifications including Professional, Life Purpose, Happiness and Goal Success.

Yolanda was affected by Lupus as early as 2010, but was not diagnosed until late 2012. As a result of the delayed diagnosis of this extremely complex disease, she became passionate about sharing her experiences with others. Her intentions for the Purple Lillie Foundation include educating minority communities to aid in expediting auto-immune diagnoses, promoting positive relationships and mentoring newly diagnosed individuals, and providing support to family members caring for and living with lupus patients

Purple Flower

Madeline Hudson

DIRECTOR/TREASURER

An experienced Branch Manager/Fraud Specialist with over 20+ years of sales, management, and financial service industry experience.

Results-oriented, excels in fast-paced environments that help increase productivity and company profitability.

Has strong sales, management, and customer service skills, and works well both independently and in groups. Very excited about the next Chapter in life and proud to support the Purple Lillie Foundation.

Foundation Advisors

Ralph Duren

© 2025 Purple Lillie Foundation

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