Who We are

Meet Our People

Leadership Team and Board of Directors

Leadership Team

Michelle Zechmann, MPA

Michelle Zechmann, MPA

CEO

Patricia Cardoso, LCMHC

Patricia Cardoso, LCMHC

COO

Shannon Walters, MPA, CFRE

Shannon Walters, MPA, CFRE

Chief Development Officer

Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker

CFO

Kristin Morris, MPA

Kristin Morris, MPA

Chief Strategy & People Officer

Darnell Ellis, LCPA

Darnell Ellis, LCPA

Program Director – Wrenn House

Jessica R. Gunn, MA, PHR

Jessica R. Gunn, MA, PHR

Director of HR

Kelsey Mosley

Kelsey Mosley

Program Director – Street Outreach & Transition in Place

Tia Scriven, LCSW, LCASA

Tia Scriven, LCSW, LCASA

Clinical Director

Wendy Easter

Wendy Easter

Program Director – Diversion & Intervention Programs

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Board of Directors

Officers

Lanier McRee

Chair of the Board of Directors

Deputy Director, NC Office of State Human Resources

Russell Carter

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Benefits Consultant, Scott Benefits Services

Caroline Ives

Treasurer of the Board of Directors

CPA-Retired

Kim Keith

Secretary of the Board of Directors

Vice President of Youth Development, YMCA of the Triangle

Board Members

Pete Alberse

Partner, One Better Ventures

Adam Boger

Director of Sales, MidSouth at Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Michael Bollini

Healthcare Executive, Retired

Abha Bowers

Head of Strategic Partnerships, CED
(Center for Entrepreneurial Development)

Barry Cooper

Vice President, Accounting, Bioventus

Lennie Friedman

Chief Operating Officer, Vetovation

Hugh Harris

General Counsel, North Carolina Department of Information Technology

Carman Liuzzo

Chair of the Audit Committee
Senior Vice President of Investments, Highwoods Properties, Inc.

Nina Long

Chair of the Resource Development Committee
Director of Human Resources, Poyner Spruill LLP

Jill Walters

Shareholder, Baker Donelson

Join Our Team

Our staff members (over 65 FT+ PT employees) work hard, care deeply about the youth we serve, and find joy in the impact we make together.