Our Team
Leadership
Dr. Valencia Hicks-Harris
Co-Founder & CEO
Amanda West
Co-Founder & Board President
Emily Wade
Co-Founder Emeritus
Meet the Board of Directors
Dr. Lorraine Wilson Batts, DNP, RN, CNML, NPD-BC
At-Large
Autism & Neurodiversity Researcher
Non Profit Founder, MECO
Dr. Lonnie Manns
At-Large
Autism & Neurodiversity Researcher
Non Profit Founder, MECO
Dr. Valencia Hicks-Harris
Co-Founder & CEO
Amanda West
Co-Founder & Board President
Melanie Jenkins
Secretary
Behavioral Health & Education Consultant
Kristen Blackwell
Treasurer
Director of Finance & Operations
Dr. Jennifer McKinnon
Board Vice President
School Administrator
Advisory Board
TJ Harris
Process Engineering Manager & Lead Product Engineer
Bridgestone Americas
Dr. Clint Wilson
Chief Program Officer
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Lillian Davis
Director of Public Policy
NAMI
Jaren Doby
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Novant Health
Amber Perry
Human Resources
Circle K
Dr. Jeri Brown
Professional Learning Specialist
Apple
Shannon Steele
Executive Director
YMCA of the Triangle
Chandrika McCall
Quality Analyst
Fidelity Investments
Douglas Curry
Deputy Director of Professional Development
NCAE
Karen Sansom-Goodman
Substance Use Prevention Specialist
Poe Center for Health Education
Amelia C. Rivera
Multilingualism & STEM Education Research Scholar and Community-Engaged Leader
North Carolina State University
Dr. Micha Jeffries
Teaching Associate Professor, Director of MAT program
North Carolina State University
La’Krish Mayes
Founder & Director of Blended Family Support Services
Blended to Thrive LLC
Kara Kirby
Leadership & Business Development
Insight Leadership
Calvin Mitchell
Community Engagement & Partnerships
City of Raleigh
Stephanie Davis
Community Engagement & Youth Development
City of Raleigh
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