our leadership

OUR TEAM

meet our executive staff

Our leadership has years of collective experience in healthcare, public health, social work, homelessness, food insecurity, donor relations, fundraising and finance.

They value our community and your feedback.

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Donyell “DJ” Jones
Executive Director
919-256-2165
DJones@urbanmin.org

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Dr. Elizabeth A. Campbell, MD
Medical Director
919-256-2167
ecampbell@urbanmin.org

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Cheryl Cozzi
Director of Finance and Operations
919-746-0097
ccozzi@urbanmin.org

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LaMarr Walker
Director of Development
322-746-0085
lwalker@urbanmin.org

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Brittany Milla
Director of Volunteer Services
919-256-2169
bherron@urbanmin.org

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David Disher
Director of Hunger and Nutrition
919-256-2168
ddisher@urbanmin.org

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Diana Castillo
Clinical Director
919-256-2185
dcastillo@urbanmin.org

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Caroline Seydi
Housing Program Director
919-833-1748
cseydi@urbanmin.org

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Brandon Ávila
Director of Human Resources
919-256-2174
bavila@urbanmin.org

board of directors

Rob Chenoweth (Chair)
Nationwide | National Underwriting Officer
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Brenda Schafer (Chair Elect)
Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2024

Regina Petteway (Secretary)

Chair, Program and Strategic Direction Committee
Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2024

Leigh Bleecker (Treasurer)
Duke Health | Chief Financial Officer
Term concludes June 30, 2024

James Smith 
Chair, Board Development Committee

Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Robert E. Futrell, Jr.
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP | Attorney
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Jeronica Goodwin
Chair, HR/Personnel Committee

WakeMed | Senior VP for Human Resources
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Judy Schneider 
Chair, Development Advisory Committee

Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Michael Naylor

President & Chief Service Officer | Enlighten Resources
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Cheyanne Headen
A Place at the Table | Community De-Escalation Specialist & Assistant Manager
Term concludes June 30, 2026

Radhika Bombard 
UNC Health | Director of Content & Patient Communications 
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Fred Burchett
Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2027

Ade Clay
Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina | Benefits Outreach Specialist
Term concludes June 30, 2026

Kathleen Cody
Former Nonprofit CEO
Term concludes June 30, 2027

Mary Doremus 
Kane Realty Company | Lead Tenant Services Coordinator 
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Justin Eldreth
Lawyer
Term concludes June 30, 2027

Walter Gomez
Photojournalist | Founder of Enlace Latino NC
Term concludes June 20, 2026

Eva Kang
North State Bank
Term concludes June 30, 2027

Hershey Mallette-Stephens
Episcopal priest
Term concludes June 30, 2027

John McGuinness
Senior Vice President | Wealth Management Advisor for Fifth Third Bank
Term concludes June 30, 2027

Interested in working with us? Check out our careers page!