Our Staff & Board of Directors

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
Scott W. Buchanan

President & CEO

Jessica Bentley
Jessica Bentley

Vice President, Finance
jbentley@wncbridge.org

Gina Bokmiller
Gina Bokmiller

Accounts Payable Specialist
gbokmiller@wncbridge.org

Bowers
Julie Bowers

Finance Manager
jbowers@wncbridge.org

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Jazmyne Boyd

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Fellow
jboyd@wncbridge.org

Natalie Clark
Natalie Clark

Grants Officer
nclark@wncbridge.org

Coplai
Sara Coplai

Partnerships Officer
scoplai@wncbridge.org

Stephanie Florimonte
Stephanie Florimonte

Community Initiatives Officer
sflorimonte@wncbridge.org

Debbie Manley

Administrative Coordinator
dmanley@wncbridge.org

Lisa Ray
Lisa Ray

Operations Director
lray@wncbridge.org

Taylor Sexton
Taylor Sexton

Database Manager
tsexton@wncbridge.org

WNC Bridge Retail Staff

Wade
Skip Wade

Director Retail Operations
swade@wncbridge.org

Paul Adams
Paul Adams

Estate Sales Manager
padams@wncbridge.org

Dana Paez
Dana Maxwell

Business Manager, Retail Operations
dmaxwell@wncbridge.org

Rathbun House Staff
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Whitney Wiggins

Director, Rathbun House
wwiggins@wncbridge.org

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Fernando Castillo

Volunteer Coordinator

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Lyndsey Hafer

Guest Relations

Rathbun-Holsenback
Jay Holsenback

Security

Rathbun-Pederson
Carol Pederson

Guest Relations

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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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

Hart
David W. Hart, CFP

Chair

Grooms
Matt Groome, CPA, CFP, QPFC

Chair Elect

Hayes
David L. Hayes

Secretary

Friedman
Kerry Friedman

Treasurer

Scott W. Buchanan
Scott Buchanan

President & CEO WNC Bridge Foundation
Ex Officio

Directors

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Kevin Baxter
Cozart
Elizabeth Cozart
Eugene Edwards
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Judy Futch
Hastie
Donna Hastie
Krivatch
Allison Krivatch
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Jean Lee, JD
Lewin
William N. Lewin, CPA – Retired, CGMA
Haize Lewis
Mann Stadt
Rendi Mann-Stadt, JD
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Sarajane Melton
Metzger
Catherine Metzger
Pearlman
Lowell Pearlman
John Pierce, CPA
Schulhof
Lary Schulhof, M.D.
Vinson
Gay P. Vinson, JD
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Kate Vogel
Sims
Win Word-Sims, M.D.