We appreciate each and every board member for their time and commitment to our organization. Our 2021-2022 Board of Directors remain true to our vision and values, putting customers’ evolving needs at the center of our innovation and holding up trust and convenience as the hallmarks of our nonprofit.
| Last Name | First Name | Company/Organization | Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Watkins | Dr. Pamela | Cumberland County Schools | Public School Exceptional Children’s Preschool Program |
| Ballard | Lonnie | Action Pathways | Local Head Start Program |
| Bannister | Shona | Cumberland County DSS | Designee for Cumberland County DSS |
| Connelly, Jr. | Dr. Marvin | Cumberland County Schools | School Administrator |
| Deaver | Robin | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Higher Education Institution |
| Eason | Shanay | Tiny Imprints Child Care | Child Care Provider – Licensed Home |
| Gardner* | Terrasine | City Block | Local Mental Health Community Organization / Board Secretary |
| Gronowski* | Sandee | First Citizen’s Bank | Military Community Representative / Board Vice-Chair |
| Gronski* | Dr. Meredith | Methodist University | Higher Education Institution / Board Chair |
| Hix | Alana | Cumberland County Schools | Designee for School Administrator |
| Jallow-Konrat | Haja | Caring Hearts Behavioral Services, LLC | Community At Large |
| Jones | Brian | Fayetteville Urban Ministry | Other Non-Profit Human Service Agency |
| Jones | Cotina | State Library of NC | Local Public Library |
| Mathis | Mary | Trinity Child Care | Child Care Provider – Center-Based Facility |
| McDonald | Karen | City of Fayetteville | Municipal Government |
| McGillivray | Andrea | Building Blocks Early Education Center | Child Care Provider – Center-Based Facility |
| McLaughlin | Jami | Fayetteville Area Mom on the Go | Parent of a Child 5 or Younger |
| McNeill | Tre’vone | Truevine Ministries | Faith Community |
| Neal | Ayesha | Gateway Communications, PLLC | Child Care Resource & Referral Agency or Child Care NPO / Past Board Chair |
| Rayman | Tawnya | Children’s Developmental Services Agency | Inter-Agency Coordinating Council |
| Skeens | Heather | Cumberland County DSS | Cumberland County DSS |
| Terry* | Steve | Haigh, Byrd & Lambert, LLP | Business Leader / Board Treasurer |
| Wesley | Wanda | Cumberland County Schools | Child Care Resource & Referral Agency or Child Care NPO |
| Williams | Ebone | Affinity Therapy Services, PLLC | Community at Large |
2021-2022 Board and NC Pre-K Committee Packets
2020-2021 Board and NC Pre-K Committee Packets
2019-2020 Board and NC Pre-K Committee Packets
- May 21, 2020 – Board/Strategic Planning Packet
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
- April 30, 2020 – Board/Strategic Planning Packet
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
- March 26, 2020 – CANCELLED
- NC Pre-K Committee – CANCELLED
- January 30, 2020 – Board Packet
- President’s Report
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
- Newsletter Information
- BabyTalk – February 2020
- Leandro Case – NCPC Summary
- Early Childhood Committee’s Report
- Talking Points
- November 21, 2019 – Board Packet
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
- September 26, 2019 – Board Packet
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
- July 25, 2019 – Board Packet
- President’s Report
- NC Pre-K Committee – NC Pre-K Packet
Board Committees
The Partnership also seeks professional input and guidance from community members through a variety of committees. These committees are comprised of volunteers and Board members who participate in making decisions and supporting early childhood initiatives. The Board Committees are listed below
If you are interested in joining one of our organization’s Committees and/or Board of Directors, please complete the Board/Committee Member Nomination/Application. Please click here for a meeting calendar.
Partnership for Children Board of Directors meetings and all official committee meetings are open to the public.