Partnership: Committees

Allocations Committee

  • Creates a mission-driven, proactive allocations process that utilizes Partnership Outcomes and Indicators
  • Reviews the funding process
  • Surveys applicants and decision-makers
  • Oversees the planning and development of next year's allocations process

Community Awareness and Development Committee

  • Works to increase Durham's awareness of early childhood issues and their economic importance to the future of this community
  • Stresses the value of public and private sectors working together to address these issues

Evaluation Committee

  • Develops a process to facilitate a common understanding of Outcomes and Indicators
  • Ensures that meaningful data is collected to report our work towards outcomes for Durham's young children

Executive Committee

  • Consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and other appointed Board members
  • Has authority over the basic management of the Partnership
  • All actions taken are reported to the Board

Finance/Audit Committee

  • Oversees the Partnership's financial management and the annual audit by the State Auditor's Office
  • Reviews operating budgets, contracts and proposed contracts
  • Reviews all budget amendments of Durham's Smart Start contracts

Membership/Nominations Committee

  • Determines the composition of the Board by identifying, recruiting and proposing Board members
  • Evaluates Board members and Board development activities (orientation and continuing education)

School Readiness/More at Four Committee

  • Gives input and feedback on the More at Four program in Durham County and other school readiness activities and programs
  • Works to increase the community's awareness of school readiness issues and the value of the community and public schools working together to address these issues

Committee Members

Allocations Committee
Linzie Atkins
Melanie Bonner, Ph.D.
Pauletta Brown Bracy, Ph.D.
Christy Cavanaugh
Maggie Ellis Chotas
Cathy Collie
Robyn Fehrman
Robin C. Gillespie, Ph.D.
Barbara Jentleson, Ph.D.
Tony Johnson
Anne Taylor Karasek, Co-Chair
Nancy Kent
Carolyn Kroll
Sheila Miglarese
Kimberly Monroe
Rebecca Reyes
Jeannine Sato
Barbara VanDewoestine, Co-Chair
Julia Wacker
Najah Wallace

Community Awareness and Development Committee
Melissa Buscher
Amy Blalock, Chair
Deborah Bryson
Deborah Craig-Ray
Karlene Fyffe
Jennifer Gill
Sherry Hodges
Marilyn Hedgpeth
Starla Huggins
Roschelle Jackson
Steve Toler
Stephanie Williams

Evaluation Committee
Christina Christopoulos, Ph.D.
Drew Cummings
Bertha Gorham,Ph.D.
Joe Haenn, Ph.D., Chair
Kirsten Kainz, Ph.D.
Lena Klumper
Terri Mozingo, Ph.D.
Toya Merritt
Alexandra Sirota
Joy Sotolongo

Executive Committee
Ilene Britt, Secretary
Bill Bryant, Vice Chair
Dave Clark, Treasurer
Joe Haenn
Michael Palmer, Immediate Past Chair
Ellen Reckhow
Angie Welsh, Chair
Barbara VanDewoestine

Finance/Audit Committee
Bill Bryant, Chair
Linda Chappel, Ed.D.
Jordan Clark
Tracey Coppedge
Rebecca Freeman
Queron Smith
Carolyn Titus

Investment Committee
Marsha Basloe
Bill Bryant
Tracey Coppedge
Jennifer Credle
Rebecca Freeman
James Miller
Sandra Roberts
Michael Sandlin
Harold Sellars, Chair

Membership/
Nominations Committee
Ellen Reckhow, Chair

School Readiness/More at Four Committee
Sharnetta Baker
Bridgett Barbee
Marsha Basloe
Vivian Eto
Linda Hicks
Kate Irish
Danielle Johnson
Leonie Gill
Ellen Merrill
Dana Ramsey
Cindy Riley
Eunice Sanders, Co-Chair
Delphine Sellars
Timothy Sinclair
Katharine Smith
Angie Welsh, Co-Chair
Brenda Williamson