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
Finance Director
jbentley@wncbridge.org
Gina Bokmiller
Accounts Payable Specialist
gbokmiller@wncbridge.org
Julie Bowers
Senior Accountant
jbowers@wncbridge.org
Natalie Clark
Communication & Program Officer
nclark@wncbridge.org
Sara Coplai
Special Initiatives Officer
scoplai@wncbridge.org
Stephanie Florimonte
Administrative Coordinator
sflorimonte@wncbridge.org
Debbie Manley
Administrative Specialist
dmanley@wncbridge.org
Lisa Ray
Operations Director
lray@wncbridge.org
Taylor Sexton
Program Specialist
tsexton@wncbridge.org
Meg White
Senior Program Officer
mwhite@wncbridge.org
WNC Bridge Retail Staff
Skip Wade
Director Retail Operations
swade@wncbridge.org
Paul Adams
Estate Sales Manager
padams@wncbridge.org
Dana Paez
Business Manager, Retail Operations
dpaez@wncbridge.org
Whitney Wiggins
Manager, Rathbun House
wwiggins@wncbridge.org
Jay Holsenback
Security
Jan Moore
Caretaker
Carol Pederson
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
David W. Hart, CFP
Chair
Matt Groome, CPA, CFP, QPFC
Chair Elect
H. Denniston Crews, M.D.
Secretary
Kerry Friedman, JD
Treasurer
Scott Buchanan
President & CEO WNC Bridge Foundation
Ex Officio
Directors
Kevin Baxter
Elizabeth Cozart
Eugene Edwards
Judy Futch
Donna Hastie
David L. Hayes
Jean Lee, JD
William N. Lewin, CPA, CGMA
Rendi Mann-Stadt, JD
Sarajane Melton
Catherine Metzger
Lowell Pearlman
Lary Schulhof, M.D.
Gay P. Vinson, JD
