Staff & Board

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.

• Alanna Holmes – Finance Associate, ext.1000
• Ana Kane – Parent Educator
• Ciara Montgomery – Child Care Resource & Referral Specialist, ext. 1015
• Diane Salamoni – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1021
• Jane Morrow – Executive Director, ext.1002
• Janel Washington – Positive Parenting Coordinator, ext. 1024
• Jennifer Gallo – Community Outreach and Engagement Coord., ext.1028
• Kelly Puzon – Behavior and Inclusion Support Consultant, ext.1017
• Kim Boyce – Program Director, ext.1006
• Krista Smith – Child Care Resource and Referral Consultant, ext.1023
• Melanie Nelson – Family Services Manager, ext.1003
• Mindy Davis – Early Care and Education Manager, ext.1010
• Natalie Pond – Child Care Resource and Referral Consultant, ext.1008
• Nicolette Campisano – Behavior and Inclusion Support Consultant
• Rita Albrecht – CCR&R Consultant, ext. 1011
• Tina Hughes – Financial Director, ext.1014
• Tracy McCormick – Parent Educator, ext. 1005
• Winny Jimenez – Bilingual Parent Educator, ext. 1019

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Board of Directors

Officers

Clayton Roberts, President
Justin Lewis, Vice President
Lisa Trotta, Treasurer
Sarah Flarherty, Secretary

Board Members

• Anna Cook, Parent of young child
• Brittany Fountain, Parent of young child
• Carla Turner, Appointed Designee for Health Director, New Hanover County Health Department
• Cheryl Aguilar, Family Childcare Home Provider
• Charlrean Mapson, Faith Community, Price Cathedral AME Zion
• Clayton Roberts, Municipal Representative, City of Wilmington
• Craig Kelly, Community Member
• Diane Pappayliou, Community Member
• Ginny Morris, Community Member
• Josh Smith, Appointed Designee for School Superintendent, New Hanover County Schools
• Justin Lewis, Community Member
• Lisa Trotta, Business Representative, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Lisa Wurtzbacher, Appointed Designee for New Hanover County Manager
• Marie Bergh-Cook, Appointed Designee for the Cape Fear Community College President
• Meredith Jones, Community Member, UNCW – Watson School of Education
• Mary Beth Rubright, Appointed Designee for Director, New Hanover County Department of Social Services
• Michelle Catts, Business Representative, GE Hitachi
• Morgan King, Appointed Designee for Cooperative Extension Director
• Rob Zapple, Appointed Designee for the Board of County Commissioners
• Sarah Flaherty, Childcare Center Director
• Sarah Goins, Community Member
• Shannon Smiles, Head Start Representative
• Susan DeMarco, Appointed Designee for the Public Library Director, New Hanover County Library

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Board of Directors Meeting Dates

Meetings are at 6:00 pm at the Smart Start Office unless otherwise noted. All board and committee meetings are open to the public.

• Thursday, September 28, 2023
• Board Retreat – TBD
• Thursday, January 25, 2024
• Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Thursday, June 27, 2024

Executive Committee Meeting Dates

Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 via Zoom. By 8am the day of the meeting, please email jane.morrow@newhanoverkids.org for the link.

Committee Meeting Dates

Meetings are at the Smart Start Office unless otherwise noted.

• Development Committee: 9/12/23, 11/6/23
• Advocacy Committee: 9/13/23, 10/24/23
• Planning & Oversight Committee: 11/17/23, 3-4:30pm