Board of Directors
Get to know our hard working team
Get to know our hard working team
President
Mary Ferreri has served the past nine years as a Physical Education and Health Teacher. Her leadership roles and creative ways to keep students engaged have been her strengths. The more experience she acquired, the more she was able to assess what really helps students learn, stay motivated, and stay eager to be successful.
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Vice President
Dr. Lori Cauthen serves as the curriculum chair and board member, a role in which she brings over 30 years of educational experience, coaching, speaking, and most importantly, real-life, in-the-trenches educational experience to the organization.
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Secretary
Taylor grew up in New Bern, NC and graduated from New Bern High School in 2011. She has personal experience dealing with addiction and recovery, and since transforming her life, she has dedicated herself to helping others.
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Treasurer
Catherine Farrell worked for 17 years in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District in Woodmere, Long Island. She held administrative assistant positions, primarily with the title of account clerk.
Board Member
Steve Winkelmann has worked in the substance abuse field since 2001. Currently, Steve is the program director for Insight – North Carolina.
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Board Member
Betsy Ragone spent 20 years of her professional life working in Healthcare Information Technology. She is a daughter, sister, friend, wife, and most importantly, the mother of a daughter and a son.
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Dakeita Leak is a North Carolina native who has spent the last 10 years helping underprivileged families acquire the necessary tools to be productive.
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Jimmy Coleman is passionate about opportunities to mentor and influence people of all ages. His background includes entrepreneurship, public speaking, and serving on boards for churches and other non-profits.
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Dr. Debra Kaclik is a cutting-edge educational leader who strives to meet today’s challenges. Continue reading “Debra Kaclik”
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Donald McDonald is the National Field Director of Faces & Voices of Recovery. Donald’s greatest joy is empowering communities through education and advocacy – teaching communities about the recovery-oriented systems of care they deserve and the role language and story-telling play in dismantling discriminatory barriers to wellness.
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