RAPC - Key Persons


Amanda Tanner-McGee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Barbara Jefferys

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Becky Garland

Job Titles:
  • Government
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Brenda Triplett

Job Titles:
  • Government
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Brett Woods

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Dale Cole

Job Titles:
  • Government
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Deanna Lyles

Job Titles:
  • Early Literacy Specialist / Reach Out and Read Coordinator

Deidre McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Southwestern Child Development Commission, Assistant Director / Services

Donna Tipton-Rogers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Tri - County Community College, President

Glenda Hensley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Community Member, Retired Western Carolina University

Janice M Edgerton

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Jeff Cloer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Wayah Insurance Group, President / Owner

Jennifer Smith


Jody Miller

Job Titles:
  • Community Engagement Coordinator

Kelly Vreeland - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Ken Nicholson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Community Member, Retired Educator

Lester Laminack

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Author / Consultant, Literacy Education, Retired Western Carolina University

Maggie Panther

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Children 's Developmental Services Agency of WNC, Director / RAPC Board Chair

Michele D. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Business / Community

Mike Drinkwater

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Community Member, Stone Wood Cabins, Owner

Monica Matthews


Murat Yazan

Job Titles:
  • Evaluator / Technology Specialist

Pam Coulthard

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager, NC Pre - K Administrator

Randi (Miranda) Braun

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Sheila Hoyle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Shelly Foreman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Community Relations Regional Director

Tami Threats


Tausha Forney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Teresa Toms-Gillespie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Children 's Developmental Services Agency of WNC Early Intervention, Service Supervisor / Services

Wendy Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Community Outreach Coordinator