Board of Directors
Get to know our hard working team
Mary Ferreri
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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Lori Cauthen
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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Taylor Lovallo
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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Catherine Farrell
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.
Steve Winkelmann
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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Betsy Ragone
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
Board Member
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
Board Member
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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Debra Kaclik
Board Member
Dr. Debra Kaclik is a cutting-edge educational leader who strives to meet today’s challenges. Continue reading “Debra Kaclik”
June Allison
Board Members
June Allison is a rare attorney at the Shumaker, Loop, & Kendrick LLP firm, who is active on both the commercial and litigation teams. She represents creditor clients in all three North Carolina Federal Court Districts. She has also handled numerous appellate matters, successfully arguing cases in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Continue reading “June Allison”