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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Dr. Peter Morris, MD MPH MDiv
Executive Director
919-256-2165
pmorris@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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Kate Palmer
Director of Development
919-256-2184
kpalmer@urbanmin.org

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Brittany Herron
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)
Retired
Term concludes June 30, 2024

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

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

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

Eric Cohen
Merrill Lynch | Wealth Management Advisor
Term concludes June 30, 2024

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

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

Walter Gomez
Term concludes June 30, 2026

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

Tamar Harris Warren
North Carolina Museum of History | Special Event + Engagement Specialist
Term concludes June 30, 2024

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

Sharon Moe
North State Bank | Sr. Vice President and Downtown Raleigh Market President 
Term concludes June 30, 2026

Michael Naylor
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC | Chief People Officer
Term concludes June 30, 2025

Paola Rodriguez
Term concludes June 30, 2026

Sage Twiss
Theater In The Park | Acting Technical Director
Term concludes June 30, 2026

Gwenerva Williams
Home Healthcare Worker
Term concludes June 30, 2024

William Williams, Jr.
Fifth Third Bank | Sr. Vice President
Term concludes June 30, 2024

Nikki Wrench
Claybird Pottery | Owner 
Term concludes June 30, 2026

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