Our Team
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Joey Powell, Executive Director Manages the day-to-day operations of the organization by working closely with the staff and Board of Directors. |
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Mary Angel Bastin, General Manager of the Second Hope Shop Manages the daily operations of Me Fine’s thrift store, The Second Hope Shop, which helps cover the foundation’s operating expenses. |
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Meredith Izlar, Program Director Works closely with social workers and hospital staff to provide Me Fine families with necessary monetary needs, resources, personal items, and emotional support. |
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Katie Todd, Development Director Works with Me Fine’s corporate partners and donors to help tell our story to the community. |
Board Officers
| Webb Bostic, Chair | Account Manager for Bandwidth.com |
| Colleen McGowan, Chair-Elect | Assistant Coordinator, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and NC State University |
| Richard Averitte, Immediate Past Chair | Founder, Good Vibrations Consulting |
| Laura Brewer, Communications Chair | Communications Director, NC Department of Justice: Attorney General Josh Stein |
| Lori Lee, Executive Member & Founder | Owner, Lori King Lee |
| Jaclyn Starritt, Programs Committee Chair + Gala Chair | Psychologist, TCBH Cary, LLC |
| Ben Steel, Music for Me Fine Chair | Vice-President of Asset Management, Empire Properties |
| Sarah Thacker, Governance Committee Chair | Attorney, Thacker Law Firm |
| Josh White, Finance Chair | CPA/Shareholder, Elliot Davis, LLC |
Board Members
| Claudia Cadet, MD | Neonatologist, WakeMed Health & Hospitals |
| Philip Deibel, MD | OB-Gyn, Arbor Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| George Diatzikis | ThinkStation Architect, Lenovo |
| Doug Greene | Managing Partner, Tri-Search, Inc. |
| Jennifer Fields | Founder & Consultant, The Hills Tandem |
| Dr. Katherine Hutchinson | Licensed Clinical Psychologist Peak City Psychology |
| Seth Palmer | Political Communications & Regulatory Affairs Director, NC Association of Realtors |
| Sanyam Parikh | Associate – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Wyrick Robins |
| Matt Phillips | Account Manager, Leica Biosystems |
| Shriya Soora | Grant Administrator, Baebies |