BBBS of WNC
Staff
Lelia Duncan, Regional Executive Director, leliad@bbbswnc.org
Jamye Davis, Assistant Director, jamyed@bbbswnc.org
Nancy Christy, Donor Relations Coordinator, nancyc@bbbswnc.org
Amanda Wrublewski, Program Director, amandaw@bbbswnc.org
Dorian Palmer, Recruitment and Development Specialist, dorianp@bbbswnc.org
Anne Asplin, Grants and Logistics Coordinator, annea@bbbswnc.org
Paul Clark, Communications Coordinator, paulc@bbbswnc.org
Board
Debbie Charlton, Board Chair, Kappa Source Consulting
Allen Helms, 1st Vice Chair, Home Trust Bank
Joey Popp, 2nd Vice Chair, Producer, Writer, Talent
Heather Brown, Secretary, Keller Williams
Josh Mellon, Treasurer, Blue Ridge Research & Consulting
Margaret Carton, Community Activist
Bernadette Joy Cruz, Community Activist
Susy Chandler, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Dave Gildersleeve, J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning
Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Gaia Herbs
Mark Kurdys, Kurdys Law
Lane Perry, Western Carolina University
Terry Peterson, Beverly-Hanks
Tom Spencer, Community Activist
Anita Tyre, Warren Wilson College
Bruce Waller, Black Wall Street/Grind AVL
Shelley White, Haywood Community College
Lauren Yoder, Brumit Restaurant Group
BBBS of Avery County
Staff
Michelle Pellersels, Program Coordinator, AMY@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Buncombe County
Staff
Ally Sloss, School and Group Mentoring Program Coordinator, allys@bbbswnc.org
Blaine Weiss, Program Coordinator & Visual Storyteller, blainew@bbbswnc.org
George Bowra, Program Coordinator, georgeb@bbbswnc.org
Jennifer Griffin, Enrollment and Matching Specialist, jenniferg@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Angela Henson, Co-chair
Anita Tyre, Co-chair
Kevin Pasarilla
Kevin McCormick
Veronica Colvard
Katie Price
Ed Parker
Heather Brown
BBBS of Burke County
Staff
Lori Fletcher, Program Coordinator, lorif@bbbswnc.org
Nina Ervin, Program Coordinator, burke@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Terri Martino, Chairperson
Grady Gaither
Jay Holsenback
Heather Kilbourne
Cathy Williams
Antonio Lyerly
Crestian Johnson
Dana McKim
Carol Largent
Gene Gaither
Harmony Palmer
Alma Ervin
BBBS of Cashiers & Highlands
Staff
Danielle Hernandez-Juarez, Program Coordinator, cashiers@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Nancy Albers, Chairperson
Ricky Siegel
Carroll Summerour
Bernie Love
Marsha Moxley
Faviola Olvera
Ken Carrig
Margaret Carton
BBBS of Cherokee County
Staff
Gloria Dockery, Senior Program Coordinator, cherokee@bbbswnc.org
Kathy Kent, Program Coordinator, kathyk@bbbswnc.org
Stephanie Murphy, Program Coordinator, stephaniem@bbbswnc.org
Debra England, Program Coordinator, debrae@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Christie Standish, Chairperson
Bruce Lazarus
Lisa Pursel
Sally Sompayrac/Morello
Tom Spencer
Tim Radford
Tiffany Clapsaddle
Arthur Hays
Catharine Brown
Misty Ledford
BBBS of Clay County
BBBS of Graham County
Staff
Katrina Nelms, Program Coordinator, graham@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Angie Knight, Chairperson
BBBS of Haywood County
Staff
Martha Barksdale, Program Coordinator, haywood@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Ann Geers, Chairperson
Mike Blackburn
Lois Beery Fulmer
Ann Geers
David Gildersleeve
Toni Hamiel
Ashley Arguelles
Juanita Shade
Kim Polson
Regina Hartley
BBBS of Henderson County
Staff
Morgan Harris, Senior Program Coordinator, morganh@bbbswnc.org
Erin Erickson, Program Coordiator, erine@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Joe Sherman, Chairperson
Gloria Anderson
Chad Sizemore
Natalie Swenson
Candace McLaughlin
Katie Dirrig
Jeff Nance
Heather Staton
Ashlynn Landreth
BBBS of North Jackson County
Staff
Stephen Hunter, Program Coordinator, jackson@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Madison County
Staff
Martha Barksdale, Program Coordinator, madison@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of McDowell County
Staff
Michelle Pellersels, Program Coordinator, AMY@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Mitchell County
Staff
Michelle Pellersels, Program Coordinator, AMY@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Polk County
Staff
Jamye Davis, jamyed@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Carolyn Gibson, Co-Chair
Lee Morgan, Co-Chair
Lynn Costine
Susan Kocher
Jane Ollis
Nancy Holland
Wendi Owens
BBBS of Rutherford County
Staff
Jamye Davis, Program Coordinator, jamyed@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Swain County
Staff
Shelby Hyatt, Program Coordinator, shelbyh@bbbswnc.org
Advisory Council
Sandra Perrigo, Chairperson
Karen Ledford
Jim Strickland
Donna Ennis
Chris Roth
BBBS of Transylvania County
Staff
Beth Summers, Program Coordinator, transylvania@bbbswnc.org
BBBS of Yancey County
Staff
Michelle Pellersels, Program Coordinator, AMY@bbbswnc.org
