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Staff

Administration

Name Title Ext
Nathan Ramsey Executive Director 1105
Erica Anderson Deputy Executive Director 1123
Christina Giles Administration and Communications Director 1110
Asha Rado Administrative Support Specialist  

Finance

Name Title Ext
Mike Blount Finance Director 1158
Sherry Christenson Payroll and Finance Coordinator 1259
Wanda Clark Accounting Assistant 1170
Melissa Lindsey Accounts Payable Clerk 1159
Kim Ward Accounts Receivable Clerk 1359

Area Agency on Aging

Name Title Ext
LeeAnne Tucker Area Agency on Aging Director 1109
Nancy Hogan Project C.A.R.E. Manager 1111
Edward Jones Family Caregiver Specialist 1112
Kelly Morgan Senior Companion Caregiver Program Manager  
Carol McLimans Caregiver Program Associate  
Cori Search Lead Regional Ombudsman 1219
Donna Case Regional Ombudsman 1319
Donna Thomason Regional Ombudsman 1219
Dee Heinmuller Senior Companion Program Manager 1107
Stacy Friesland Foster Grandparent Program Manager 1207
Brea Kuykendall Aging Program Specialist, Health Promotion 1115
Zack Schmitt Aging Program Specialist, Contracts 1108
Vicki Benavides SCP Support Specialist  
VACANT RSVP Coordinator  

Economic and Community Development

Name Title Ext
Erica Anderson Economic and Community Development Director 1123
Tristan Winkler Regional Transportation Planning Director, FBRMPO 1149
Hannah Bagli Regional Transportation Planner 1256
Daisy O'Conner Regional Transportation Planner 1356
Sandy Broadwill TDM Coordinator 1456
Vicki Eastland Assistant Regional Transportation Planning Director, LOSRPO 1116
Ada McGovern Regional Safe Routes to School Coordinator 1156
Abigail Incze Transit Grant Administrator  1216
Nicole Samu GIS Coordinator 1133
Mary Roderick Planning Director  1134
Sara Nichols Energy & Economic Development Manager 1135
Kaitland Finkle Regional Planner 1626
Paul Moon Regional Planner 1526
Alexis Baker Regional Planner 1926
Ian Baillie Regional Planner 1139
Erin Hughes Regional Project Manager  
Brian White  Regional Project Manager 1826
Jane Margaret Bell Regional Planner, Water Resources 1439
Jacob Compher Regional Planner, Housing 1126
Harry Coleman Project Manager, Housing Rehabilitation  
Jane Pies Regional Housing Administrator 1726
Craig Varley  Digital Education Program Coordinator 1144 
Savanah Stone Digital Education Program Coordinator 1344
Jenna Sharrits Project Manager 1315
Phyllis Utley Digital Navigator  
Dustin Benedict Project Manager, Helene Recovery   
Anna Baechtold Project Manager 1639
Olivia Rosen   Project Manager  
Pam Hysong Project Manager, Helene Recovery  
Dustin Benedict   Project Manager, Helene Recovery  
Shelby Zeilender Project Manager, Helene Recovery, Western Piedmont COG  
Clarity Collins    Project Manager, Helene Recovery, Foothills Regional Commission   
Emily Barrett   Project Manager, Helene Recovery, High Country COG  
Laura Brooks   Project Manager, Helene Recovery, Southwestern Commission   

Transportation Resource Center

Name Title Ext
Vicki Jennings Strategic Initiatives Director 1122
Charlie Lee MM Transportation Specialist 1114
Buffey Smith MM Transportation Specialist 1153
Samantha Case MM Transportation Specialist 1214
Glenda Brown NEMT Manager 552-5486 Ext 3
LeChelle Fore NEMT Specialist 552-5486 Ext 1
Tanya Carver NEMT Specialist 552-5486 Ext 2

NEMT is Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation for Buncombe County. The number to the call center is 828.552.5486.

Client Services

Name Title Ext
Gene Ettison GO PLACES Project Director  
Lindsey Hensley GO PLACES Project Coordinator  
Brandon Manson INspire Project Coordinator 1113 
Dillon Moss INspire Program Liaison  
Antony Sluder INspire Peer Support Specialist  
Lee Gibson INspire Peer Support Specialist, Cherokee  

Mountain Area Workforce Development Board

Name Title Ext
Nathan Ramsey MAWDB Director 1161
Melissa Wright Assistant Workforce Director  
Mark Sternal Business Services Representative 1141
Brandon Priester Business Services Representative - Youth  
Riley Edmundson Workforce Support Specialist  
Emily Nicholson P-20 Council Executive Director   
Melissa Zenz P-20 Council Youth Build Project Director  
Katlen Smith P-20 Council Administrative Support Specialist