Board
Agency Board
Kevin Westmoreland, 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, Vice Chairperson
Investment Executive/AVP Fifth Third Securities
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
Gary C. Roberts, Imm. Past Chairperson
Buncombe County Tax Manager
Education / Accomplishments:
- BS, Mars Hill College
Service to Our Community:
- Board Member, Consumer Credit Counseling Service
- United Way of Asheville / Buncombe County
- Volunteer Board Member, Aston Park Health Care Center
- Member, Saint Eugene’s Catholic Church
Jean Bauer McGuire
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
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
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
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, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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:
- Volunteer, T.C. Roberson
- Volunteer, Valley Springs Middle School, PTA
- Member, St. Lawrence Basilica
Jolene Brown Mechanic
Owner & Manager, Phil Mechanic Studios
Co-Founder & Director, Flood Gallery and Fine Art Center
Education/Accomplishments:
- BA, Philosophy, UNC Asheville
- BA, Literature, UNC Asheville
Service to Our Community:
- Board Member, Black Mountain College Museum
- Board Member – Chair, Asheville GO (Green Opportunities)
- Phi Sigma Tau Philosophical Honor Society Member
Jay Womack
Private Wealth Manager & President of AVL Financial
Education/Accomplishments:
- BA, Samford University
- ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary
- AAMS, College for Financial Planning
Service to Our Community:
- Volunteer, MANNA Food Bank
- Former Vice President of Optimists Club
- Member, Trinity Presbyterian Church
Ellen Carr
Fixed income portfolio manager, formerly Capital Group, now private investor
Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School
Education/Accomplishments:
- BA, Harvard College
- MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
CFA charterholder
Service to Our Community:
- Treasurer, WNCA
- BORG Advisory Board, Brevard College
- Leadership Council and Finance Committee, Oxfam America
- Treasurer, Carr Family Foundation
- Former board member, KIPP Nashville
- Former board member, The Fulfillment Fund
Kris Wilson
Founder, President, & Creative Director of the Littlest Golfer, Inc.
Education/Accomplishments:
- University of Colorado at Denver
Service to Our Community:
- Founding Sponsor of the FORE the Children Charity Golf Tournament
Jessica Martin-Lane
Partner at Martin-McGill, McGill Associates, P.A
Education/Accomplishments:
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Service to Our community:
- Junior League of Asheville
Foundation Board
Timothy A. Kelley, President
Retired, Dixon Hughes Goodman, PLLC
Education/Accomplishments:
- BS in Accounting, Mars Hill College, magna cum laude
Service to Our Community:
- North Buncombe Youth League Coach
- Member, First Baptist Church of Asheville
Hugh McCollum, Vice President
Private Investment Manager
Education/Accomplishments:
- BS and MS degrees, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Service to Our Community:
- Secretary/Treasurer, MemoryCare
- Former Treasurer, Mountain Area Child and Family Center
- Former Board & Executive Committee Member, Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Martin Lewis, Secretary/Treasurer
Commercial Property Realtor
Education / Accomplishments:
- BS, University of Tennessee
- Certified Commercial Investment member (CCIM)
Service to Our Community:
- Commissioner, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
- Member, Buncombe County Board of Adjustment
- Member, Asheville Commercial Investment Realty Association
- AB-Tech Small Business Council
- Executive Committee- Eliada Homes, Inc.
Gary C. Roberts
See description above
Kevin Westmoreland
See description above
Charles W. Smith
See description above
Latrella G. McElrath
See description above
Bill Smith
See description above
