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Staff & Board

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BBBS of WNC

Staff

Lelia Duncan, 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

Paul Clark, Communications Coordinator, paulc@bbbswnc.org

Board

Stephanie Johnson, Board Chair, Warren Wilson College

Debbie Charlton, Secretary, Kappa Source

Josh Mellon, Treasurer, Blue Ridge Research & Consulting

Danae Jones Aicher, Equity Director, Rainbow Community School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heather Brown, The Matt & Molly Team

Maggie Carton, Retired

Susy Chandler, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Dave Gildersleeve, J.M. Teague Engineering & Planning

Susan Kocher, Amgen Inc.

Mark Kurdys, Kurdys Law

Allen Helms, Home Trust Bank

Terry Peterson, Beverly-Hanks

Joey Popp, Producer, Writer, Talent

Colton Smith, Wells Fargo Bank

Christie Standish, Edward Jones

Anita Tyre, Warren Wilson College

 


BBBS of Buncombe County

Staff

Lisa Brown, Match Support Coordinator, lisab@bbbswnc.org

Ally Sloss, School and Group Mentoring Program Coordinator, allys@bbbswnc.org

Blaine Weiss, Program Coordinator, blainew@bbbswnc.org

Nicole Barnes,  Match Support Coordinator, nicoleb@bbbswnc.org

Fran Shuler, School-Based Mentoring Coordinator, frans@bbbswnc.org

 

 

 

Advisory Council

Susy Chandler, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Debbie Charlton, Kappa Source

Heather Brown, The Matt & Molly Team

Angela Henson, United Way of Greenville County

Blaine Weiss

 

 

 

Allen Helms, Home Trust Bank

Colton Smith, Wells Fargo Bank

Anita Tyre, Warren Wilson College

Stephanie Johnson, Warren Wilson College

 

 


BBBS of Burke County

Staff

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 and Highlands

Staff

Danielle Hernandez-Juarez, Program Coordinator, Cashiers and Highlands  cashiers@bbbswnc.org

Advisory Council

Nancy Albers, Chairperson

Ricky Siegel

Carroll Summerour

Bernie Love

Pat Taylor

 

 

 

 

Kaye McHan

Marsha Moxley

Faviola Olvera

Margaret Carton

Ken Carrig

 

 

 


BBBS of Cherokee County

Staff

Gloria Dockery, Program Coordinator, cherokee@bbbswnc.org

Kathy Kent, Program Coordinator,  kathyk@bbbswnc.org

Advisory Council

Christie Standish, Chairperson

Bruce Lazarus

Lisa Pursel

Sally Sompayrac/Morello

 

 

Tom Spencer

Tim Radford

Tiffany Clapsaddle

Jane Ramsey


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


BBBS of Henderson County

Staff

Morgan Harris, Program Coordinator, morganh@bbbswnc.org

 

Advisory Council

Joe Sherman, Chairperson

Joey Popp

Gloria Anderson

Chad Sizemore

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natalie Swenson

Candace McLaughlin

Katie Dirrig

Jeff Nance

 

 

 


BBBS of Polk County

Staff

Audrey Kendrick, Program Coordinator, audreyk@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

Tamara Black, Program Coordinator, rutherford@bbbswnc.org


BBBS of Swain County

Staff

Caitlin Quinnett, Program Coordinator, swain@bbbswnc.org

Advisory Council

Sandra Perrigo, Chairperson

Karen Ledford

Jim Strickland

Donna Ennis

Chris Roth

BBBS of Transylvania County

Staff

 

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Asheville, NC 28801

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Branches

  • Avery Co.
  • Buncombe Co.
  • Burke Co.
  • Cashiers Highlands
  • Cherokee Co.
  • Clay Co.
  • Graham Co.
  • Haywood Co.
  • Henderson Co.
  • Madison Co.
  • McDowell Co.
  • Mitchell Co.
  • Polk Co.
  • Rutherford Co.
  • Swain Co.
  • Transylvania Co.
  • Yancey Co.
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