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
RISE Southeast Raleigh Parent
Lynette Aytch
Director, Leadership Development Institute
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Lauren Vance
Managing Director, Talent Acquisition
Achievement Network
Taylor Dewberry
Attorney, Chief Diversity Officer
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 (Retired) North & South Carolina Regions
Duke Energy Corporation
Craig Herb
Sales & Marketing Manager – Southeast District (Retired)
Microsoft Corporation
Upcoming Board Meetings and Previous Board Minutes
Upcoming Times are the Following:
Monday, August 25, 2025
1:00 – 2:30pm
Past Times are the Following:
May 20 – 1:00 – 2:00pm
April 22 – 1:00 – 2:00pm
February 26 – 5:00 – 6:00pm
January 22 – 1:00 – 2:00pm
December 11 – 5:00 – 6:00pm
October 26 – 1:00 – 2:00pm
September 25 – 5:00 – 6:00pm
Public comments can be submitted by emailing: boardchair@risese.org.
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