"It is exciting to be a part of the Sharing House Board that is accomplishing good
things: Sharing House, Wheels to Work, Mercy Seat, Family Partners for Independence, & advocacy activities to help those who need help." Anonymous.
Rocky River, OH, High School English teacher; Rich Township, IL, High School English teacher; Instructor & Assistant Professor of English & English Education, NIU; Assistant & Associate Professor of English, Georgia Perimeter College; Adjunct Associate Professor of English, Brevard College.
Community:
Chairperson, Koinonia; Organizer & Presenter at the First & second Annual Koinonia / Brevard College Religious Symposiums; Team Captain & Tutor, Rise & Shine Neighbors in Ministry; Tutor, Brevard College & Brevard Elementary School, Reader at a First Grade Class, Brevard Elementary School; Mediator, Center for Dialogue.
Director of Social Services, Good Samaritan Health Systems, Long-Term Care Division, St. Charles, IL; S.A.F.E. Crisis Counselor for victims of domestic violence.
Community:
Rise & Shine Neighbors in Ministry volunteer; Board of Trustees, First United Methodist Church.
Special Talents:
Creative Writing; Fundraising; Advocacy.
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Board Treasurer
Name:
Dr. John F. Walter
Education:
Sc.B. Brown University; M.A. Columbia University; Ph.D. New York University.
Professional:
President, Sullivan County Community College; Vice President, Lake Michigan College; Dean of College Columbia Greene Community College.
Community:
Connestee Falls P.O.A. Past President, Past Finance Chair, Current Judicial Chair; Transylvania County Library, Board Vice President & Foundation President.
Special Talents:
Financial Analysis.
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Board Member
Name:
Judy Barron
Education:
B.S. Education, Central Michigan University; M.A. Elementary Education, University of Michigan; Post graduate work including thirty hours; Michigan School Administrator Certificate.
Professional:
Wyoming Public Schools Elementary Administrator; Classroom Instructor; Reading Consultant.
Community:
Connestee Falls Mountain Gardeners; Brevard Elementary School volunteer; Rise & Shine After School Enrichment Program volunteer.
Special Talents:
Fundraising; Communication; Organization.
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Board Member
Name:
Byron Betsill
Education:
Long Island University, 1977-1979; US Army, Tactical Telecommunication School, 1989.
Professional:
Customer Service Representative / Compensation Specialist, Bankers Trust Company, NY, New York; Customer Service Representative, Chase Manhattan Bank, NY, New York; Senior Clerk Of The Tactical Telecommunication Operations Center, Saudi Arabia (Desert Storm).
Community:
Leader of Celebrate Recovery (12 Step Christ Centered Recovery Program); Member of Bethel A Baptist Church; Muddy Sneakers (Environmental Education Program).
Special Talents:
Community Involvement .
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Board Member
Name:
Jerry Gerardi
Education:
B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1950.
Professional:
The Grumman Company 1949-1967; Registered Investment Advisor 1969-1995.
Community:
Chairman of Connestee Falls Golf Association Membership Committee.
Special Talents:
Financial; Property Management; Real Estate & Investments.
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Board Member
Name:
Barbara Gibson
Education:
B.S. Nursing, University of Cincinnati, OH; M.S.N. Psychiatric Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
Professional:
Butler VA Medical Center; Forbes Hospice; Medical Center of Beaver, PA; Children's Memorial Hospital.
Community:
Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church.
Special Talents:
Establishing programs for the inner city frail & elderly.
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Board Member
Name:
Larry Goodwin
Education:
B.A., Florida State University, Psychology / Sociology; M.S.W., University of Georgia.
Professional:
U.S. Army (Social Work); Manager, Addiction Treatment Center, Montgomery General Hospital; Manager, Bridgeway Treatment Center; Clinical Supervisor, Transylvania Community Hospital; Case Manager, S.A.F.E., Inc., Brevard, NC.
First Immanuel Lutheran, Cedarburg, WI, Assistant Pastor; Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Pastor; All Saints Lutheran, Charlotte, NC, Pastor; St. Luke's Lutheran, Charlotte, NC, Assistant Pastor; Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Brevard, NC, Pastor.
Community:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, NC Synod; Koinonia, Convener Elect.
Special Talents:
Working with people who suffer from poverty, hunger, addictions, & homlessness; Development of New Programs; Fundraising.
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Board Member
Name:
Jim Hawkins
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Engineering Mathmatics, NC State University.
Professional:
Engineer and / or Sales Manager for Corning; Westinghouse; Fairchild Camera & Instruments; General Instruments; & Texas Instruments. Consultant for companies in Europe, Japan, Korea, & Taiwan. Taught Dale Carnegie courses. Started company to design & manufacture air conditioning industry products.
Community:
Pisgah Forest Rotary Member; Transylvania County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer; Board of Directors, Waterford Place.
Special Talents:
Fundraising.
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Board Member
Name:
Parker Johnstone
Education:
B.E., Yale University, Electrical Engineering; M.B.A., New York University, Management.
Professional:
Southern New England Telephone Co; Bell Telephone Laboratories; American Telephone & Telegraph Co; Bell Communications Research; Tecordia Communications.
Community:
Connestee Fire Rescue; Connestee Falls Environmental Stewardship Committee Chair.
Special Talents:
Property Work; Financial Analysis.
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Board Member
Name:
D. Carroll Parker
Education:
B.S., NC State University, Animal Science; M.S., NC State University, Adult Ed.
Professional:
Community Development Foundation, Trainer; Save the Children Federation, Coordinator; Berea College, Admissions Counselor; Owner Farmer; Transylvania County Schools, Agricultural Teacher; Transylvania County, County Commissioner.
B.A. Muskingum College, New Concord, OH; M.S.L.S.M. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.; M.Div. Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Professional:
Cobb County Schools, Georgia, 1980-88; North Georgia UM Churches (1988-99), Warsaw International Church (2002-05); Brevard FUMC (1999-2002; 2005-present).
Community:
Brevard FUMC; Brevard Little Theater.
Special Talents:
Music, People, Organization, Teaching.
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Board Member
Name:
Deborah A. Tibbetts
Education:
B.A. Economics, Wheaton College, Norton, MA; M.B.A., Suffolk University, Boston, MA; Certificate in Personal Financial Planning, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI.
Professional:
Expertise in Financial Management, Treasury, Business Operations & Project Management. Experience includes non-profit & for-profit enterprises in higher education, worldwide information technology, financial services, & consumer products. Core skill competencies include advanced computer skills, financial reporting / analysis, accounting / taxes, credit & collections, personal financial planning, operational & systems project management, & strong interpersonal skills. Presently employed at Brevard College, Office of Institutional Development.
Community:
Qualla Village P.O.A. Treasurer, Team Member Family Partners for Independence (TCM - Sharing House).
Special Talents:
Financial Management.
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Board Member
Name:
Marcia Weber
Education:
BASW, University of Pittsburgh, 1965; MSW, University of Maryland, 1975.
Professional:
Department of Social Services, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania; Meels On Wheels of Central Maryland; Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; Visiting Nurse Association, Baltimore, Maryland.
Community:
Rise & Shine Neighbors in Ministry, Tutor; Drada Mental Health Peer Support Group, Brevard, NC; DSMA Mental Health Peer Support Group, Brevard, NC; Pisgah Easy Hikers.
Special Talents:
Helping people experiencing mental health challenges, poverty, hunger, addictions, & homelessness; development of new programs, fundraising.
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Former Board Members
Name:
Pam Bishop
Education:
Brooks College for Women, Long Beach, CA, Fashion Design.
Professional:
Real Estate Lending for 29 years. Employed with First Citizens Bank, Hendersonville, Mortgage Division.
Community:
Business & Professional Women's Club; Girl Scouts; American Red Cross volunteer, Disaster Services.
Special Talents:
Advocate for Women; Former Victim of Domestic Violence; Single Mother.
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Name:
Patrick Bohan
Education:
B.A. Latin American Affairs, Yale University.
Professional:
U.S. Maritime Service, 1944-47; United States Army, 1950-52; Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America, 1953-59; Training Manager, J.P. Stevens, 1959-65; Manager, Training & Development, Olin Corp. 1984-94.
Community:
American Legion; Literacy Council; Vision 2020 Transportation Group Facilitator; United Way of Transylvania County; Thoms Orthopedic Hospital Board; Community Care Partners Board.
Special Talents:
Organizational Planning; Goal Setting; Group Process Management.
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Name:
Bob Dye
Education:
BS Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Professional:
President & CEO - Florida First Coast YMCA (Metropolitan Jacksonville, FL) 1970-1997.
Community:
President YMCA Professionals of the South; Chairman of the Administrative Board, First Methodist Church, Biloxi, MS 2005-2006; Co-Chairman, Strategic Planning, First Methodist Church, Biloxi, MS 2004-2006; Commissioner, Biloxi Planning Commission, 2003-2006; Advisory Board, Black Bay Mission, Biloxi, MS, 2004-2006.
Special Talents:
Organization, Administration, Strategic & Long Range Planning.
U.S. Air Force; Automobile Business Owner; Sales Manager, CadillacDealerships of General Motors (Top 10 U.S. Sales Managers).
Community:
Knights of Columbus; Glenn Cannon Country Club.
Special Talents:
Advertising; Promotions; Public Relations.
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Name:
Mike Ziegler
Education:
B.A. Penn State University, Liberal Arts.
Professional:
CEO & President, WSKG Public Telecommunications, New York; Executive Vice President & CEO, WITF, Inc., Harrisburg, PA; Executive TV Producer, PBS National Program; Chairman, New York Broadcasters Association; National Emmy Nominee; Chairman, New York Division American Cancer Society.
Community:
Executive Director, Land of Waterfalls Partnership for Health; Transylvania County Library Gift / Foundation Committee; Retiree Resource Network, Economic Development Advisory Board.
