Our Staff & Board of Directors
OUR STAFF
WNC Bridge Foundation staff are dedicated to helping the Foundation fulfill its goal of being a catalyst for change in Western North Carolina by eliminating barriers that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential.
WNC Bridge Foundation Staff
Scott W. Buchanan
President & CEO
Jessica Bentley
Vice President, Finance
jbentley@wncbridge.org
Gina Bokmiller
Accounts Payable Specialist
gbokmiller@wncbridge.org
Julie Bowers
Finance Manager
jbowers@wncbridge.org
Natalie Clark
Grants Officer
nclark@wncbridge.org
Stephanie Florimonte
Community Initiatives Officer
sflorimonte@wncbridge.org
Debbie Manley
Administrative Coordinator
dmanley@wncbridge.org
Lisa Ray
Operations Director
lray@wncbridge.org
Taylor Sexton
Database Manager
tsexton@wncbridge.org
WNC Bridge Retail Staff
Skip Wade
Director Retail Operations
swade@wncbridge.org
Dana Maxwell
Business Manager, Retail Operations
dmaxwell@wncbridge.org
Whitney Wiggins
Director, Rathbun House
wwiggins@wncbridge.org
Fernando Castillo
Volunteer Coordinator
Lyndsey Hafer
Guest Relations
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We greatly appreciate the dedication of our board to the work of the WNC Bridge Foundation. Without their tireless support and hands on involvement we could not provide the services and support that we do throughout Western North Carolina. Our board members live and work in the region we serve and represent many different professional sectors and personal attributes.
Officers
Matt Groome, CPA, CFP, QPFC
Chair
David L. Hayes
Chair Elect
Kate Vogel
Secretary
Kerry Friedman
Treasurer
Scott Buchanan
President & CEO WNC Bridge Foundation
Ex Officio
Directors
Kevin Baxter
Brad Blackburn
Elizabeth Cozart
Eugene Edwards
Judy Futch
David W. Hart, CFP
Donna Hastie, MBA
Allison Krivatch
Jean Lee, JD
Haize Lewis
Rendi Mann-Stadt, JD
Sarajane Melton
John Pierce, CPA
Gay P. Vinson, JD
