Dr. Eboness Black has been an employee with Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana (VOASCLA) for over 25 years. Currently, she serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, providing executive leadership across multi-regional operations focused on housing stability, behavioral health services, reentry programming, and community-based support initiatives. In this role, she oversees organizational performance, operational strategy, and mission execution, which advances financial sustainability and community impact.

As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Eboness brings a rigorous process-improvement and performance-management framework to her role. She is dedicated to life-long learning and community service. Eboness has served on several community providers boards and the City of Baton Rouge Homelessness and Veterans coalitions. She is currently serving as the Board President for the Community Provider Association of Louisiana (CPAL).

Eboness has a proven record of securing millions of dollars in program grants and funding across multiple funding streams. Prior to her current executive role, she led the largest division within VOASCLA, overseeing more than 200 employees and managing an $8 million operating budget, with responsibility for workforce leadership, contract compliance, and large-scale program implementation.

Throughout her tenure, Eboness has led successful succession planning and organizational development initiatives, strengthened workforce stability through employee incentive programs, morale-building strategies, targeted wage increases for direct support professionals, and launched innovative staff engagement efforts encouraging an organization-wide initiative designed to foster communication, trust, and mission alignment. She has played a central role in modernizing VOASCLA’s strategic plan, guiding the reimplementation and expansion of key mission-focused programs, and embedding work-life balance practices and executive professional development pathways into the organizational culture. Under her leadership, VOASCLA has also undergone a strategic restructuring of operations, including the establishment of Vice President of Program Operations roles, strengthening governance, accountability, and program oversight.

Recognized for her ability to lead through complexity with clarity and compassion, Eboness is a respected thought leader in servant leadership, nonprofit operations, and professional development. Her leadership reflects a rare synthesis of scholarship, operational rigor, and mission-centered service, with a steadfast commitment to building resilient service models, empowering teams, and transforming lives.

Eboness holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Organizational Leadership, with a concentration in Servant Leadership, grounding her leadership practice in faith-informed ethics, accountability, and the empowerment of people. She earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Management, strengthening her expertise in organizational design, change leadership, and performance optimization. Also, a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, providing a strong foundation in technology, systems integration, and data-informed decision-making. She has completed post-degree theological studies through Duke University Divinity School, further deepening her integration of theology and servant leadership. She has also completed Executive Leadership training and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification through Cornell University, enhancing her capacity for executive decision making, enterprise-level leadership, strategic execution, and governance-alignment.

In addition, Eboness was commissioned as a minister with Volunteers of America in 2013 and was formally ordained through Volunteers of America in 2019.

Outside of her professional work, Eboness enjoys life with her husband Tyrone, their two adults (Albert and Amanda), and three granddaughters (Zoey, Zyri, and Zaya). In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and spending time with family.