Gary C. Roberts, Chairperson

Buncombe County Tax Manager

Education / Accomplishments:
BS, Mars Hill College

Service to Our Community:
Consumer Credit Counseling Service - Board Member,
Vice President
United Way of Asheville / Buncombe County - volunteer
Board Member, Aston Park Health Care Center
       
Member, Saint Eugene's Catholic Church

Kevin Westmoreland, Vice Chairperson

Owner, The Corner Kitchen

Education / Accomplishments:
BS, University of North Carolina Asheville

Service to Our Community:
Member, Asheville Independent Restaurant Association
Board of Directors, WNC Historical Association

Charles W. Smith, Treasurer

Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Education:
BS, Business Administration
Montreat College

UNC-Asheville

Service to Our Community:
Chairperson, Buncombe County Environmental Admisory Board
Co-Chair, 2007 American Red Cross Heroes Campaign
Volunteer United Way Funding Council Member, St. Lawrence Basilica

Latrella G. McElrath, Secretary

Business Relationship Banker

Education / Accomplishments:
AB-Tech

Service to Our Community:
Member, Land of the Sky Regional Council Brownfields Commitee
Member, Rotary
United Way Volunteer
Hands on Project Coordinator, Solace Center
Fundraiser, Boy Scouts
Gift Hero Fundraiser, American Red Cross
Project Coordinator, Dictionary Project
Past Chairperson, Minority Affairs Commission
  

Jean Bauer McGuire, Imm. Past Chairperson

Nursing Professional

Education / Accomplishments:
BSN, Duquesne University
MS Community Health, Boston University
Public Health Nurse Mentor Award from the NC Association of Public Health Nurse Administrators
Member, Sigma Theta Tau - National Nurses Honor Society

Service to Our Community:
Board Member, Leadership Asheville Forum
Youth Leadership Asheville Task Force
Board Member, Planned Parenthood
Volunteer Facilitator, Asheville-Buncombe Vision Dialogues
Volunteer Facilitator, Building Bridges
Program Coordinator, Chinese Public Health Delegation Visit to Asheville
       
Member, Central Methodist Church

Debora Burchfield

Director, Buncombe Juvenile Detention Center

Education / Accomplishments:
BA, UNC Pembroke
MA, Western Carolina University

Service to Our Community:
State Employees Association of NC
American Correctional Association / NC Correctional Association
NC Juvenile Services Association
Buncombe County Women's Commission
NC Women's Forum

Member, United Methodist Church

James E. Weilbaecher, Jr.

Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon

Education / Accomplishments:
Tulane University
Louisiana State University Medical School
Member, Alpha Tau Omega

Co-Wefa Lyda

Foster Care Advocate & Eliada Alumni

Retired Nurse, Home School Teacher

Education & Accomplishments:
LPN Asheville Buncombe Technical College
Paramedic Asheville Buncombe Technical College

Lyda Training Services:  Owner

Service to Our Community:
Eliada Alumni:  Chairman
Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent
Children's Collaborative of Buncombe County: Co-Chair
Volunteer American Red Cross, CPR & First Aide Trainer
NC Foster Adoptive Parent Association, VP Region 1
Public Speaker on Children's issues in foster and adopted Henderson County Home School Association, Member

Harriette G. Winner

Retired Volunteer Services Director
American Red Cross of Asheville and
Missions Hospital
 
Education/Accomplishments:
BS, Management
UNCAsheville and Uof Alabama
 
Service to Our Community:
Board Member, Country Day School (now Carolina Day)
President of Parents Association, Country Day School
Two Search Committees at CDS
Junior League of Asheville Board
Chairman of Placement Committee
Board Member ,Preservation Society
President, Preservation Society
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission of Asheville
Board of Trustees UNCA
Chair, Personnel UNCA
Served on two Search Committees for Chancellor at UNCA
Board Member, Health Adventure
Chaired new By Laws committee Health Adventure
Member Women for Women organization
Steering Committee, Women for Women
Chair, Membership, Women for Women
member, Grants Committee, Women for Women
 
Member of Beth Ha Tephila Jewish Congregation
Board member, Sisterhood of Congregation
President of Board of Congregation

Sally Pearlman

(Retired) Commercial Flooring/Interior Designer
Pearlmans Carpet One-Commercial Sales & Interiors

Education:
BA, Psychology

UNC Asheville

BS, Business Management

UNC Asheville

Service to Our Community:
Asheville Chapter American Red Cross
Asheville Symphony Board
Asheville Art Museum Auxiliary
Memorial Mission Hospital Foundation UNC Asheville Foundation

John O'Neal

General Manager, Waste Disposal

Education / Accomplishments:
BS, Georgia Institute of Technology

Service to Our Community:
Leadership Asheville Graduate
Buncombe County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
Knights of Columbus

Kenneth Hunt

Attorney/Partner

Education / Accomplishments:
BA, Mary Washington College
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law

Service to Our Community:
Pro Bono Attorney, Pisgah Legal Services
Co-director of Charity Golf Tournament for Pisgah Legal Services
Past Guardian ad Litem
Past Treasurer, Buncombe County Young Lawyer's Division
       
Member, St. Eugene Parrish

James M. Lesko

Retired Executive, Johnson Wax

Education / Accomplishments:
Iowa State - Industrial Engineering

Service to Our Community:
Pack Place, Board Member, past Chairman
Consumer Credit Counseling, Board Member
Family Services - Past Board Member
United Way, Volunteer

Karen K. Donatelli

Realtor

Education / Accomplishments:
Culinary Institute of America
Palm Beach Junior College

Service to Our Community:
T.C. Roberson, Volunteer
Valley Springs Middle School, PTA, Volunteer

Member, St. Lawrence Basilica

Stuart E. Weidie

President, Blossman Gas, Inc.

Education / Acccomplishments:
University of New Orleans, BA Political Science / History
College of William & Mary, MA Government / International Relations

Service to Our Community:
Irene Wortham Center - Board Member, Vice-Chair,
Finance Committee Chair

Member, St. Eugene Catholic Church