Desire, Discipline

Executive Board of Directors​

Maurice L. Tate, MBA
President
Bernadette Byars, MEd.
Vice-President

Kimyata Tate, MEd

Chief Operational Officer
Jamie Brooks, MA

Treasurer

Crystal McNeal

Secretary

Pamela Williams, Ed.S

Board Member/Retired Principal

Marcus Bell

Board Member/Operational Committee VP

Kelly Cooke

Board Member

George Adams, BA

Board Member

Operational Staff

Bernadette Byars, MEd

Chairperson
Marcus Bell 
Vice President

Renata Bell

Treasurer

Diron Bell, BA

Denequal Brown-Smith, DNP, MSN
Charlene Banks, MBA
Felicia Phillips
Yasmin Plummer, LPN
Tosha Forney
Tracy Hutchens, BSA
Monica Moore
Mark Allen – Student Volunteer
Isaiah Tate – Student Volunteer

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Board of Advisors

David Brinkley – CEO, Brinkley Financial Services, Entrepreneur
Bruce Mack, Ed.D – Vice President, Economic Development, NC Community of Colleges
Walker Reid – Mayor, City of Gastonia Municipality
Lisa Hill Jordan, DHA, MBA – Operational Project Manager, UNC Health
Joe McClain, MBA – Director of Supply Chain, Eaton Corporation
Kevin Mack – Former Pro Football player, Kings Mtn. High School Alumni

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