2026 Board Of Directors

BraveWorks’ Board of Directors serves as our Governing body, overseeing fiduciary and legal aspects and directing our mission and vision.

BraveWorks’ Advisory Board members serve as advocates in the community and provide valuable guidance and support each year. We are grateful for the commitment of our Board members!

Scott McMahon

Vice Chair
Park National Bank

Allison Barry

Development Chair
Parker Poe

Lesley Childers

Connecting to Christ

Gabrielle Cook

Elevation Church

Ken DeHart

Management
New South Wealth

Tammy Fanning

Continental

Miki Kamijyo

Asana Partners

Malobi Achike

DEI Directive

Desiree Partin

Vice Chair
Truist Bank

Ola Adegbesote 

Citi Bank

Dana Powell

Frist Horizon

Michelle Tillman-Cureton

Governance Vice Chair
Transitional Pathways, PLLC

Tiffany Vandemark

WorkHorse Marketing Agency

Melissa Vernon

Finance Chair
Wells Fargo

2026 Board Advisors

Sherry Waters

Paulines Tea Bar

Kristen Battaglia

Kim Alexander

The Park Church

Denise Ratchford

Cathy Grammer

Brett Ryan

Blue Trust

Ale Myrick

Dr. Barbara Peacock

Peacock Soul Care

Chuck Cooper

WhiteWater Consulting

Michelle Buelow

Bella Tunno

Jessica Martin

Erin Diehl

PNC Bank

Emily Cockroft

NFP

Amy Jacobs

Community Leader

Rhett Postal

First National Bank

Tasha Williamson

NC Works

Colleen Hart

Cornerstone Medical

Dawn Cordero

Cordero Handcrafted Lighting