Pamela James is the CEO of LSS and she’s from Buffalo. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Buffalo State College in Criminal Justice.

James got the HUD Scholarship from the University of Buffalo to go to the School of Architecture and Planning where she got a Master’s degree. The HUD scholarship allowed James to do important research like the Healthy Homes Initiative. The purpose was to look at differences among low income people on the Eastside of Buffalo. Her research helped the healthcare industry decide to work with UB 2020 and create one medical campus to provide healthcare to people and families more effectively.

James keeps looking into differences and finding ways to help low to moderate income people, and reduce issues like diabetes and obesity.

She finished her Ph.D course work except for the American (Cultural) Studies. James is a US Army Veteran and teaches History and Anthropology at Houghton College in Buffalo, New York.

Eleanore Chillis is the Chief Operating Officer of LSS and she’s from Buffalo. Chillis is the author of the book ‘Maternal Health; Pregnancy, Morbidity, and Mortality: A Traumatic Experience’. She has a Associate’s Degree in Business Administration Management from Bryant & Stratton College. Chillis worked for 29 years in various public service positions, including in Erie County Probation, Erie County Environmental Public Health, Lead Poison Prevention, and Epidemiology. She also worked at The San Francisco Hall of Justice, Public Defenders Mental Health Unit. In addition to her work experience, she also completed over 250 hours of voluntary work and received numerous certificates and awards. During her time in Juvenile Probation, she saw the patterns of the Juvenile special education school to incarceration pipeline leading to re-incarceration in adulthood.

Buffalo has some of the oldest housing in the United States. This has led to irreversible elevated blood lead levels in children aged six and under, caused by peeling paint chips containing a neural toxin. This has led to mental health and developmental issues, behavior problems, and stunted growth in children. Proper nutrition can help reduce the harmful effects of these illnesses. For five years, Chillis coordinated hundreds of FOIL requests for housing occupation records for Attorneys & Insurance Companies, and she also recorded medical blood lead levels in inner-city children as part of her work in LEAD Poison Prevention.