Leadership
Board of Directors
Kenneth Cooper, CPA
International Tax Manager, TIAA
Dr. Erin DiCesare, PhD
Johnson C. Smith University
Dr. Lisa Littlejohn Hill, PhD, MBA and LCMHC
Vision Counseling and Consulting, PLLC
Katie Hodges
Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy, Tech, Analytics and Profitability, Truist Financial
Carol Hoke-Milligan
Credit and Data Transformation Executive, Bank of America
Malinda Ingram
Q&T Specialist, Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services
Joseph Keillor
Of Counsel, Baker Donelson
Courtney Lawrence, MSW, LCSW
Jewish Family Services
Teresa Simmons
Former HR Executive, Bank of America
Emily Wetsel, CPA
Director of Reimbursement Services, PYA
Advisory Board
Carole Bentley Ball, MA, LCMHC
Dr. David Brantley III
Clinical Psychologist
Erica Butler, MA, LMFT
Dr. Michael Christo
Lead Psychiatrist, Novant Health
Gene Edwards, PhD
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, PhD
Jeannie Owens, MSW, LCSW
Karrie Shoffner, BSN, RN
Atrium Health
Jasmine Temple, MA
Doctoral Student
Maria Zuluaga Duque, MA, LMFT
Mecklenburg County Community Support Services
Team
Carolyn Bego, MA, LCMHCA, CPTT-c
Adult Survivor Care Program Navigator (Part-Time)
Nandi Boini
Clinical Intern
Ollie Brantley
MSW Clinical Intern
Stephanie DeLeon
Loved Ones Program Coordinator (Part-Time)
Patty DeShields
MSW Clinical Intern
Crystal Emerick
Founder & Executive Director
Brianna Hicks, MSW, LCSWA
Wellness & Prevention Educator
Deborah Lee
MSW Clinical Intern
Yenting Liu, MSW, LCSW
Adult Survivor Care Program Manager (Part-Time)
Lydia Riddell
Social Media (Volunteer)
Hayley Sykes
MSW Clinical Intern
Shidarian Turner
Clinical Intern