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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lars von Kantzow, Board Chair

Retired CEO Nomaco & Nomacorc; former CEO Pergo North America - Durham

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Kim Stuntz, Board Treasurer

Director of Finance of Nitta Gelatin, NA - Morrisville

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Jodi Schwartz, Board Secretary

Founder, Centerline Digital, Account Executive - Raleigh

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Laura Bayzle, MBA

Vice President, The Link Group - Durham

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Melody Diaz

Executive Administrator, Scottmadde - Raleigh

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Judy Erwin, JD

Community Activist - Raleigh

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Leah Friedman

Owner, Leah Friedman Consulting &

Owner, Raleigh Green Gables, Professional Organizers - Raleigh

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Freddie-Lee Heath

Retired Director of Arts Education for Wake County Public School System

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Jeffrey LaRiche, MA

Senior Advisor to MYCO Medical Services & Former CEO of Castle Worldwide - Chatham, NC

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Mary LeGere

Artistic Director Emeritus, Raleigh Dance Theatre

Former Director, Raleigh School of Ballet - Durham, NC

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Shawna Lemon Ph.D., JD

Patent Attorney at Stanek Lemon Crouse & Meeks, PA - Morrisville, NC

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Sam Kumar
CEO Myco Medical - Cary, NC
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Mindy Solie 

Community Activist - Durham 

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L. J. Yarborough, MBA

President, YAMS, LLC - Raleigh

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Marlon Torres MBA, PMP, CAE

Ex Officio

Executive Director, NC Arts in Action - Chapel Hill

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Suzi Landis

Ex Officio

Artistic Director, NC Arts in Action - Raleigh

 

HONORARY BOARD MEMBER

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Deshera Mack (1955-2017)

Retired Principal Mel and Zora Rashkis Elementary

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FOUNDER, NC AIA
Shirley Berger (1923-2011)

 

ADVISORY BOARD 2020-21

Wanda Boone, Ph.D

Executive Director and Founder of Together for Resilient Youth (T.R.Y.) - Durham

 

Beverley Clark, JD

Former Wake County School Board Member - Raleigh

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Angela Cooper

Principal at Wakelon Elementary School- Raleigh

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Eileen Cowel

Vice President and Marketing Specialist

SunTrust - Central Carolina Region - Durham 

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Melanie Doerner, JD 

Executive Director, Community Music School - Raleigh

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Susan Garrity, Past Chair 

Community Activist - Raleigh

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Susan Herst, MBA

Partner, Urban Durham Realty - Durham 

 

Emily Hill

Development Director at Eno River Association-Durham

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James Hopkins, M.Ed

Principal at Lakewood Elementary School- Durham

 

Brandon Ives
Managing Director, Brasco Design and Marketing -- Raleigh
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Nicole Oxendine, MA 

Dancer/Teacher/Therapist, Director of Dance Department at Hillside High School - Durham

 

Tricia Phoenix 

Community Activist - Raleigh

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Star Sampson 

Retired Principal at Holt Elementary Language Academy - Durham 

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Dianne Sellers

Former Commissioner, North Carolina Industrial Commission - Raleigh

 

Mary Sibrack, Ph.D.

Clinical Physiologist - Raleigh

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Vera Tayeh, MSW, LCSW

Human Services Senior Practitioner, Retired – Morrisville

 

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