Experience

Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
• Retention & Business Expansion Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Present

Self Employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Retired in 2012 and freelance work since then

  • Jan 2014 - Present


Dorothy Dix Master Plan Work Group

• Mayor of Raleigh Appointee

  • Oct 2016 - Feb 2020

  Member of Master Plan Work Group of the 308 acre-Dorothy Dix Park. The City of Raleigh acquired the Dorothy Dix Campus from the State on July 24th, 2015. Member of Master Plan Work Group of the 308 acre-Dorothy Dix Park. The City of Raleigh acquired the Dorothy Dix Campus from the State on July 24th, 2015.



North Carolina Senate Appointee

• Policy Advisor

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2017

  Advises from the point of view of consumers and families of consumers of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services within the Dept of Health & Human Services: (Aging & Adult Servics, Medical Assistance or Medicaid, Services for the Blind, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Child Development & Early Education, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services, Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Health Services Regulation, Office of Rural Health, Social Services, Human Resources, Pubic Health, and State Health Care Operated Facilities). Show less


Coldwell Banker Advantage Real Estate/Retired
• Real Estate Agent/Retired

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015


North Carolina Center for Economic Development & Empowerment, Inc.

• Vice Chairman Of The Board

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2013

  CEED is a nonprofit organization that serves as a regional resource and advocacy center for individuals and families; CEED’s mission is to provide resources and advocacy to individuals and families in order to restore personal dignity for economic empowerment and development; CEED enables restoration of personal dignity and economic empowerment. We are dedicated to helping women and men help themselves; CEED promotes growth, productiveness and well being through peer counseling, education, information, and advocacy programs; CEED works with the surrounding community to form collaborations and provide education to actively engage and equip community leaders to work together to effect change in the lives of its low-wealth citizens; CEED serves people living in poverty throughout the state of North Carolina. Show less



Family Alternatives, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2012

  Oversaw up to 8 Million Dollar Annual Budget; Administered programs/services with a 400 person workforce for 5000 clients with mental health and/or developmental disabilities in 7-counties of Southeastern North Carolina Supervised 10 directors overseeing Human Resources, Staff Development, Payroll/Accounts Receivable/Payable, Nursing, Community Based, Foster Care, Psychiatric and RN services, Outpatient Individual and Group, Rental Properties, Maintenance/Landscaping, and Vocational Rehabilitation Show less

• Assistant Director

  • Oct 1985 - Jan 2009

  Administered programs/services with a 400 person workforce for 5000 clients with mental health and/or developmental disabilities in 7-counties of Southeastern North Carolina Supervised 10 directors overseeing, Staff Development, Nursing, Community Based, Foster Care, Psychiatric and RN services, Outpatient Individual and Group, and Vocational Rehabilitation Administered programs/services with a 400 person workforce for 5000 clients with mental health and/or developmental disabilities in 7-counties of Southeastern North Carolina Supervised 10 directors overseeing, Staff Development, Nursing, Community Based, Foster Care, Psychiatric and RN services, Outpatient Individual and Group, and Vocational Rehabilitation