North Carolina Local Leadership
Youth Villages Local Staff
Annie Smith
State Director – Community-Based Programs
John Horton
Director – Development
Local Board
Community leaders serve on Youth Villages’ North Carolina Board to actively promote and support our mission to help children and families live successfully and advocate proven solutions for the foster care/child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Board members play a significant role at the local level establishing Youth Villages as the leading provider of effective programs for troubled children and their families.
Natalie Frazier Allen
Founder & CEO
The Arts Empowerment Project
Justin Arnall
Mortgage Loan Originator; Vice President Mortgage Bankers Association of WNC
Crew Lending – A Division of Goldwater Bank, N.A.
Tia Bethea
Community Impact Manager
Google Fiber
Meredith Buckner
Registered Radiologic Technologist/MRI
Mission Hospital
Laura Crago
HR Training & Development Director
Givens Estates
Jospehe Featherstone
American Tobacco Campus YMCA Director
YMCA of the Triangle
Nancy “Nan” Gray
Regional Marketing Manager
Sprint
William “Bill” Roberts
President
Market Commercial Real Estate
Wendy Shanahan-Harbin
President
Asterisk Creative
Social News
Allison has been with Youth Villages for more than eight years, starting out as a family intervention specialist following her graduation from University of Tennessee Knoxville with a master's degree in social work. She has since earned her LMSW and is working toward her LCSW while working as the clinical supervisor for treatment foster care in Chattanooga. She enjoys the stability, flexibility and continuing education opportunities that Youth Villages offers her. Read more about Allison's journey here.https://yvcareers.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/lover-of-play-dates-and-all-things-yv/
Lover of Play Dates and all Things YV
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I thought about this quote when speaking with Allison. Her passion for her work flows through her words. Keep reading to learn more about her! “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to t…While a resident at Youth Villages' Inner Harbour campus, Keona learned coping skills through individual therapy, therapeutic drumming and mentoring programs. Read her full story in our 2018 Annual Report. www.youthvillages.org/about-us/annual-report/
Thanks to all who weathered the storm and ran in spirit to support Youth Villages in the 37th annual YV5K and 10 miler!Thanks to all who weathered the storm and ran in spirit to support Youth Villages in the 37th annual YV5K and 10 miler!
Did you know that Youth Villages helps more than 27,000 children and families each year across 16 states and 74 locations? It takes more than 3,000 Youth Villages employees to reach that many people! Find out if we have opportunities for you by visiting our Careers page. www.youthvillages.org/careers/
Congratulations to Shannon Lapsley on your new position with the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Shannon has served on Youth Villages Middle Tennessee Advisory Board since 2014, first as a Young Leaders intern and currently chairs our young professionals group, YP for YV and helps with our annual golf tournament, Vanderbilt MBA Golf Classic. Good luck with the new role Shannon! ux.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2019/04/09/heritage-foundation-shannon-lapsley-fran...
