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Personal Testimony
 
"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.
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Board President
 
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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 Vice President
 
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Jack Hart
Education:
B.A. Accounting and Economics, Miami University; M.A. Economic Philosohy; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Advanced Financial Management.
Professional:
Senior Vice President, Regional Manager, Wachovia; Morgan Stanley, Vice President; University of Cincinnati, Adjunct Professor of Economics; Merrill Lynch, Account Executive; Great American Insurance, Actuarial Analyst.
Community:
Transylvania Christian Ministry
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Board Secretary
 
Name:
Sherry Minnich
Education:
B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University.
Professional:
Director of Retail Training, Director of Public Relations, Loan Executive, Manager of Corporate Trust Sales, Wachovia.
Community:
Transylvania Vocational Services board member; chair of The Children's Center Festival of Trees; Red Cross volunteer.
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Board Treasurer
 
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:
Dr. Marcia Harper
Education:
B.A. English, Oberlin College, 1957; M.A. Teaching, Yale University, 1958; Ph.D. English, Northern Illinois University, 1988.
Professional:
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.
Special Talents:
Writing & Editing; Community Meetings Speaking; Teaching Writing, Literacy Analysis & Criticism.
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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:
Michael K. Pratt
Education:
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (B.A. 1977) ; Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D. 1981)
Professional:
Practicing law in Brevard, 1981-Present, Ramsey and Pratt, P.A. General Practice with emphasis on five areas of practice: Estate planning, Probate of Estates, Business Planning, Civil Litigation, City Attorney for City of Brevard. Currently Board Member of NC State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education.
Community:
Brevard Rotary Club (president, 1990-91); First United Methodist Church and Covenant Sunday School Class; Transylvania County Bar (president, 1984); Past Board Member of Transylvania Christian Ministry, Inc. (mid 1980's); Active in many other clubs and organizations over the years.
Special Talents:
Practice of Law; Strong Chrsitian Faith; Love to draw and to write fiction and poetry.
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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:
Angela Christine Leopard "Missy"
Education:
West Henderson High School
Professional:
Owned cleaning service from 1987-1994; Currently own and operate Leopard's Restaurant Services, Inc. with husband, 2003-present.
Community:
Transylvania County resident for 30 years, active in Little League and Brevard High School Baseball; Project Coordinator for French Broad Baptist Church's Samaritan's Purse shoe box collection operation; member of French Broad Baptist Church; volunteer for Adopt A Family program through Transylvania Christian Ministry.
Special Talents:
I love working with children. I am currently very involved with my 3 year old granddaughter's care. Vice President and Secretary of our business.
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Rev. Kerry Purselle
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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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