NC NONPROFITS - Key Persons
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- Member Development Assistant ( She / Her )
- Member Development Assistant ( She / Her ), Ext. 118
Brittany began serving as the membership development assistant at the Center in 2021. Since 2016, she has worked for different nonprofit organizations, including completing a Z. Smith Reynolds internship and AmeriCorps service term. After studying public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill, she developed a passion for advocacy and community work, including serving on various boards and committees for local social justice organizations and working on political campaigns. She lives in Alamance County with her partner and three children.
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- Marketing & Communications Manager ( She / Her )
- Marketing & Communications Manager ( She / Her ), Ext. 113
Caroline coordinates and manages the marketing and communications for the Center's programs and initiatives. She has been with the Center since 2008 in an evolution of roles from administrative support to her current position. Previously, she worked with the City of Chesterfield (MO), Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (PA), and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. She earned a BA in creative writing and communications from the University of Pittsburgh. Caroline enjoys having the mountains in one direction and the beach in the other.
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- Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy ( He / Him )
- Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy ( He / Him ), Ext. 111
David has been with the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits since 2007, leading the Center's public policy and advocacy work and providing non-answers (and occasional useful information) about legal compliance, trends in the nonprofit sector, and advocacy to hundreds of nonprofits. He has served on boards of a variety of local and national nonprofits. David is a graduate of Duke University and the William and Mary School of Law. Before returning to North Carolina to work for the Center, David spent seven years as an attorney with a Washington, D.C. law firm serving the nonprofit community. He lives in Raleigh with his wife and three children, the oldest of whom describes her dad as "weathered."
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- Vice President, North Carolina Regional Office
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- Associate Vice President, Duke State Relations / Duke University
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- Secretary
- President and CEO ( He / Him ), Ext
Ivan is passionate about leadership, social change, and service to community, and has been involved with nonprofits, foundations, civic organizations, and his Triad community over many years as a staff member, volunteer, consultant, and board member. Before joining the Center as President & CEO, Ivan was executive director of North Carolina for Community and Justice (NCCJ), where he began as a board member before joining its staff. He has also worked with the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Guilford Green Foundation, and Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels. Ivan currently serves as a board member with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Pride Alum Network, Equality North Carolina, UNC-Greensboro Board of Visitors, and S.J. Edwards Foundation. He also served on the boards of the National Federation of Just Communities, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) National Board, and North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, where he was board chair and chair of the Center's board nominations and equity committees.
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- National Director, Education Initiatives / Lincoln Financial Group / Greensboro
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- Accounting and Office Coordinator ( She / Her )
- Accounting and Office Coordinator ( She / Her ), Ext. 123
Jen manages the day to day accounting needs of the Center and assists the CFO with budget and audit related tasks. She earned her BA in psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill, and spent time raising her children and working in the Fair Trade industry before joining the Center staff in 2018. In her free time, Jen enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, and going to sporting events.
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- Training & Development, Department of Human Resources
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- Director of Development / Kenan - Flagler Business School at UNC / Chapel Hill
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- Chief Financial Officer / TROSA
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- Sustainability Director ( She / Her / Y'All )
- Sustainability Director ( She / Her / Y'All ), Ext. 117
Kim assists in the sustainability of the Center's operations by leading the effort to raise funds in support of the organization's mission. A Louisiana native, she holds a BA in mass communications from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has spent the last 25 years working for and volunteering in the nonprofit human services and cultural arenas. In her free time, Kim cooks, listens to music, sings from balconies, attends music festivals, and spends time with her family. She is the eldest of six children and proudly boasts of having 45 first cousins.
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- President & CEO / River City Community Development Corporation / Elizabeth City
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- Nonprofit Services Assistant ( She / Her )
- Nonprofit Services Assistant ( She / Her ), Ext. 101
Leslie joined the Center staff full-time in 2021. Previously, she served as a Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation intern with the Center and assisted in developing and implementing an educational and capacity building program in nonprofit management. She graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a degree in public policy and global studies. She enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.
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- Assistant Secretary
- Chief Learning Officer ( She / Her )
- Chief Learning Officer ( She / Her ), Ext. 114
Lisa joined the Center in April 2021 as chief learning officer. She previously served as chief program officer for Passage Home, where she began as a program manager in 1995. Her leadership helped Passage Home develop a strong reputation for delivering high quality programs and services to those who are homeless - especially veterans - have a felony background, and have poor or no credit, and consistently renew federal grants for more than 20 years to support these programs. She also helped develop and manage a highly successful NC reentry program for formerly incarcerated women with children. She is a Certified ROMA (Results Oriented Management & Accountability) trainer and has consistently helped her team and other community action agencies improve and achieve all stated outcomes. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys fitness routines and spending time at the beach.
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- President & CEO / Community Foundation of Henderson County / Hendersonville
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- Technology Director ( He / Him )
- Technology Director ( He / Him ), Ext.
Paul manages the Center's technology resources. He has 25+ years of IT solutions, strategy, and leadership experience, and prides himself on maximizing return on investment, accountability, and forward-thinking solutions. Prior to joining the Center in 2021, he founded Chief Web Officer for Hire and worked with a number of national nonprofits in optimizing their processes and services. Paul has a BS in business, marketing, and computer science from the University of Wisconsin. He enjoys family, adventure travel, sailing, hiking, SCUBA diving, and volunteering.
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- Education Services Manager ( She / Her )
- Education Services Manager ( She / Her ), Ext. 100
Rebekah assists in the development of and coordinates the Center's educational programming, and supports the recruitment of new Members of the Center. A northern Virginia native, she holds a BA in elementary education and psychology from Monmouth University and an MSW from Virgina Commonwealth University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, live music, cycling, traveling, and spending time outdoors.
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- Vice President / Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation / Fayetteville
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- Events Manager ( She / Her )
- Events Manager ( She / Her ), Ext. 126
Sarah manages the planning and execution of the Center's conference, Nonprofit Policy Briefings, and other events. A south-central Virginia native, she holds a BA in political science from the University of South Carolina. In her free time, Sarah enjoys group exercise classes, tackling her extensive bucket lists (all 50 states, all 63 National Parks, and all 30 MLB stadiums), and cheering on her beloved South Carolina Gamecocks.
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- Executive Vice President / Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust / Winston - Salem
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- Executive Assistant & Board Liaison ( She / Her )
- Executive Assistant & Board Liaison ( She / Her ), Ext. 127
Tamika joined the Center in February 2020 and provides administrative support to the Center's president and CEO and the senior leadership team. Prior to the Center, she worked in various administrative, bookkeeping, and support roles in a variety of fields. A Connecticut native, Tamika spends her free time traveling, couponing, and being a sports mom to her three daughters.
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- Chief Financial and Operations Officer ( She / Her )
- Chief Financial and Operations Officer ( She / Her ), Ext. 105
Tracy is responsible for the overall financial operations of the Center, as well as audit and tax functions, budgeting, policies and procedures, and human resources. She began working at the Center as an intern while attending Meredith College, where she received a BA in mathematics with a minor in accounting. An over 20-year veteran of the Center, she has more than 15+ years' experience in nonprofit accounting and human resource management. Previously, she worked as a staff accountant with a CPA firm specializing in nonprofit accounting and financial consulting. She currently serves on the Not-for-Profit Committee of the N.C. Association of CPAs.