Leadership

Board of Directors

Kenneth Cooper, CPA

Kenneth Cooper, CPA

International Tax Manager, TIAA

Dr. Erin DiCesare, PhD

Dr. Erin DiCesare, PhD

Johnson C. Smith University

Dr. Lisa Littlejohn Hill, PhD, MBA and LCMHC

Dr. Lisa Littlejohn Hill, PhD, MBA and LCMHC

Vision Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

Katie Hodges

Katie Hodges

Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy, Tech, Analytics and Profitability, Truist Financial

Carol Hoke-Milligan

Carol Hoke-Milligan

Credit and Data Transformation Executive, Bank of America

Malinda Ingram

Malinda Ingram

Q&T Specialist, Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services

Joseph Keillor

Joseph Keillor

Of Counsel, Baker Donelson

Courtney Lawrence, MSW, LCSW

Courtney Lawrence, MSW, LCSW

Jewish Family Services

Teresa Simmons

Teresa Simmons

Former HR Executive, Bank of America

Emily Wetsel, CPA

Emily Wetsel, CPA

Director of Reimbursement Services, PYA

Advisory Board

Carole Bentley Ball, MA, LCMHC

Carole Bentley Ball, MA, LCMHC

Dr. David Brantley III

Dr. David Brantley III

Clinical Psychologist

Erica Butler, MA, LMFT

Erica Butler, MA, LMFT

Dr. Michael Christo

Dr. Michael Christo

Lead Psychiatrist, Novant Health

Gene Edwards, PhD

Gene Edwards, PhD

Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, PhD

Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, PhD

Jeannie Owens, MSW, LCSW

Jeannie Owens, MSW, LCSW

Karrie Shoffner, BSN, RN

Karrie Shoffner, BSN, RN

Atrium Health

Jasmine Temple, MA

Jasmine Temple, MA

Doctoral Student

Maria Zuluaga Duque, MA, LMFT

Maria Zuluaga Duque, MA, LMFT

Mecklenburg County Community Support Services

Team

Carolyn Bego, MA, LCMHCA, CPTT-c

Carolyn Bego, MA, LCMHCA, CPTT-c

Adult Survivor Care Program Navigator (Part-Time)

Nandi Boini

Nandi Boini

Clinical Intern

Ollie Brantley

Ollie Brantley

MSW Clinical Intern

Stephanie DeLeon

Stephanie DeLeon

Loved Ones Program Coordinator (Part-Time)

Patty DeShields

Patty DeShields

MSW Clinical Intern

Crystal Emerick

Crystal Emerick

Founder & Executive Director

Brianna Hicks, MSW, LCSWA

Brianna Hicks, MSW, LCSWA

Wellness & Prevention Educator

Deborah Lee

Deborah Lee

MSW Clinical Intern

Yenting Liu, MSW, LCSW

Yenting Liu, MSW, LCSW

Adult Survivor Care Program Manager (Part-Time)

Lydia Riddell

Lydia Riddell

Social Media (Volunteer)

Hayley Sykes

Hayley Sykes

MSW Clinical Intern

Shidarian Turner

Shidarian Turner

Clinical Intern