Board of Directors

Our board members are nominated and approved by current Center members and our Board of Directors Nominations Committee. Board members serve two-year terms that begin with the Center's fiscal year on July 1, and can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. Says Center President & CEO Jeanne Tedrow, “We not only select and appoint board members who represent the breadth and diversity of our nonprofit members, but also ensure they are engaged community members who are fully vested and actively participate in the Center’s strategic planning, sustainability, and overall mission to serve North Carolina’s nonprofits.”

 

2023-24 Board of Directors

Dawn Chávez, Environmental Leadership Program

Chair of the Board:

Dawn Chávez
Executive Director
Environmental Leadership Program
Asheville

Sabrina Slade, John Rex Endowment

Vice Chair:

Sabrina Slade
Vice President
John Rex Endowment
Raleigh

Deetra Watson, Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, P.A.

Treasurer:

Deetra Watson
Principal
Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, P.A.
Chapel Hill

Ivan Canada, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Secretary:

Ivan Canada
President & CEO
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Raleigh

Lisa Reid, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Assistant Secretary:

Lisa Reid
Chief Learning Officer
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Raleigh

Jana Barrett

Jana Barrett
National Director, Education Initiatives
Lincoln Financial Group
Greensboro

McCray Benson, Community Foundation of Henderson County

McCray Benson
President & CEO
Community Foundation of Henderson County
Hendersonville

Sabrina Brooks

Sabrina Brooks
Vice President
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation
Fayetteville

Kim Chambers

Kim Chambers
Chief Financial Officer
TROSA
Durham

Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

Stephanie Cooper-Lewter
Executive Vice President
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Winston-Salem

Jamilla Hawkins

Jamilla Hawkins
Chief of Staff
North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office
Raleigh

Doug Heron

Doug Heron
Associate Vice President, Duke State Relations
Duke University Health System
Durham

Lenora Jarvis-Mackey

Lenora Jarvis-Mackey
President & CEO
River City Community Development Corporation
Elizabeth City

Katie Masood, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

Katie Masood
Director of Development
Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC
Chapel Hill

Samantha Nevins, Disability Rights & Resources

Samantha Nevins
Executive Director
Disability Rights & Resources
Charlotte

Diego Ramon

Diego Ramon
Vice President, North Carolina Regional Office
Mutual of America
Charlotte

Lorna Ricotta

Lorna Ricotta
Former Nonprofit Executive Director and University Administrator
Fayetteville

Deviré Robinson, Foundation For The Carolinas

Deviré Robinson
Vice President, Philanthropic Advancement
Foundation For The Carolinas
Charlotte

Johnny Wilson, Fayetteville Urban Ministry

Johnny Wilson
Executive Director
Fayetteville Urban Ministry
Fayetteville

Juanita Wilson

Juanita Wilson
Training & Development, Department of Human Resources
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI)
Cherokee