Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors plays a key role in the organizational strategy, resource development and financial stewardship of our organization. Here are the community leaders who guide the pursuit of our mission.

Board Officers

Deana Murphy , Chair
Executive Director, Gaston Literacy Council, Inc.
 
Sherry Reinhardt, Vice Chair
Executive Director, Lincoln County Coalition Against Child Abuse & Child Advocacy Center
 

Kristin Thomas, Secretary
Head Start Director, Gaston Community Action Inc. 

Matthew Hillman, Treasurer
Director, Lincoln County Department of Social Services, is our Board

Dr. Eileen Yantz, Past Chair
Early Childhood Education Program Lead, Gaston College
 

Board Members

Erin Brassell
Early Childhood Education Instructor, Gaston College

Ross Bulla
Founder & President, The Treadstone Group 

Randall Chambers
Loan Operations , First Federal Bank 

Kimberly Davis
Chief of Exceptional Children’s Services for Lincoln County Schools

Lena Jones
Health Director, Lincoln County Department of Health

Doreen Melton
Co-Executive Director , First Baptist Children’s Ministry

Sarah Miller
Branch Services Manager, Gaston County Public Library

Abigail Newton
Special Projects Manager, Public Health Division, Gaston County Health and Human Services

Maranda Phillips
It’s All About Me Childcare, Childcare Home Owner

Anthony Simpson
NCWorks Career Center-Lincoln, Career Center Leader