Upcoming board and executive committee meetings can be found at the bottom of this page.
Staff
Click on staff members names to email them directly, or call 910.815.3731 +ext.
For staff photos, click here.
Board of Directors
Officers
Board Members
Ashlye Hernandez, Parent of a child with special needs
Brittany Fountain, Community Member, Live Oak Bank
Cheryl Aguilar, Community Member, Family Childcare Home Provider
Charlrean Mapson, Faith Community, Price Cathedral AME Zion
Clayton Roberts, Municipal Representative, City of Wilmington
Craig Kelly, Community Member, Youth Violence Intervention Specialist
Diane Pappayliou, Community Member, Butler Snow, LLP
Karen Weaver, Business Leader, PNC
Lisa Trotta, Community Member, PPD
Meredith Jones, Community Member, UNCW – Watson School of Education
Mary Beth Rubright, Director, New Hanover County Department of Social Services
Carla Turner, Assistant Health Director, New Hanover County Health Department
Marie Burgh-Cook, Appointed Designee for the Cape Fear Community College President
Rob Zapple, Appointed Designee for the Board of County Commissioners
Sarah Flarherty, Child Care Center, Caper Fear Community College
Shannon Smiles, Appointed Designee for Head Start Representative
Sheryl Kelly, Appointed Designee for the County Manager
Susan DeMarco, Appointed Designee for the Public Library Director, New Hanover County Library
Board of Directors Meeting Dates for Fiscal Year 2021-2022
All board and committee meetings are open to the public. For meetings held via zoom, please contact Jane Morrow at least one hour prior to the meeting to receive the meeting link.
Meetings are at 6:00 pm at the Smart Start Office unless otherwise noted.
- September 28, 2021
- Board Retreat- December 7, 2021
- January 25, 2022
- March 15, 2022
- June 28, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting Dates
Meetings are generally at 1:00 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month via Zoom or at the Smart Start office unless otherwise noted – see below.
Email Jane Morrow by noon on the day of the meeting to receive a link to join Zoom meetings.
- July 22, 2021 – 3rd Thurs
- Aug 18, 2021
- Sept 22, 2021 – 4th Wed.
- Oct 20, 2021
- Nov 17, 2021
- Dec 15, 2021
- Jan 19, 2022
- Feb 16, 2022
- Mar 9, 2022 – 2nd Wed.
- Apr 20, 2022
- May 18, 2022
Finance Committee Meeting Dates
Meetings are at 12:00 pm via Zoom. Email Jane Morrow for an invite.
- September 14, 2021
- January 11, 2022
- March 8, 2022
- June 21, 2022
Meetings are held at the Smart Start Office unless otherwise noted.
- Advocacy Committee
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- Development Committee
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- Planning & Oversight Committee
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- Allocation Committee
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- Nominating Committee
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