Board of Directors

We are grateful to have an engaged and dedicated group of board members.

Meet Our Board

Kwan Graham
Chair

Director of Community Engagement 
Parents for Educational Freedom in NC

Crawford Crenshaw
Vice Chair

Board Member
Tom Russell Foundation

Annette Corona
Secretary

Marketing and Business Development Specialist
Smith Anderson

Lynette Aytch

Director, Leadership Development Institute
ZERO TO THREE

Lauren Vance

Senior Director, Talent Strategy
Uncommon Schools

Taylor Dewberry

Attorney
Smith Anderson

Dexter Hebert

Executive Branch Director
SE Raleigh, YMCA

Spencer Robertson

CEO/Founder 
PAVE Schools, Inc.

Andrew Lakis

Executive Director 
Robertson Scholars
Leadership Program

Willette Morman

General Manager
North & South Carolina Regions (Retired)
Duke Energy Corporation

Craig Herb

Southeast Sales & Marketing
Manager (Retired)
Microsoft

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