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.

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

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