Board of Directors

  • Dave Stevens - President

    Dave Stevens serves as the Associate Dean for Operations and Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC Chapel Hill.  He enjoys tennis and racquetball and is an avid follower of the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tar Heels.  Dave and his wife have two kids (who live in Boone and New Mexico respectively), a chocolate lab, two cats and two parrots.  Dave has served on the Board since 2007.

  • Emily Moseley - Vice President

    As an attorney and the mother of two young children in Chapel Hill, Emily Moseley is active in both her profession and community.  In addition to her work with the Ronald McDonald House, she is a member of the Board of Summit House Raleigh, a therapeutic alternative to prison for nonviolent female felons, and a volunteer at her son's elementary school.

  • Patrick Hartley - Treasurer

    Pat is a Senior Vice President of Institutional Sales with Raymond James and Associates, a securities brokerage, investment banking and asset management firm.  He received his B.S. from UNC-Chapel Hill and later an M.B.A. from George Washington University.  Currently he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Pat and his family reside in Chapel Hill.  Pat has served on the Board since 2007.

  • Shannon Reaves - Secretary

    Shannon Reaves is the Senior Vice President of Harrington Bank.  Shannon oversees the Banks sales, service and operations for each of Harrington's four branches as well as the mortgage and consumer lending teams.  Shannon and her husband have three children and have been supporters of the House for several years.  Shannon joined the Ronald McDonald House Board in January 2010.

  • Patrick Belinski

    Pat Belinski is Vice President of the East Division for Coca-Cola, a long-time donor and supporter of Ronald McDonald Houses everywhere.  Pat, his wife and children recently relocated to North Carolina from California.  Coca-Cola is an event sponsor for the Carolina Kids Classic and donates, on a weekly basis, product for our vending machine, the proceeds of which have raised more than $55,000 for the House in the past twelve years.

  • Nan Caison

    Nan and husband Hugh live in Wilmington, North Carolina.  The Caisons are McDonald's Owner Operators and have two daughters.  Their oldest is a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill.  The Caisons first became involved with the Chapel Hill House through their leadership on the Play for Emily Golf Tournament, an annual event that takes place in Landfall each September. Nan joined the Board in 2011.

  • Jeff Davies

    Jeff Davies is currently the Chief of Staff for the University of North Carolina and served as the University's Chief Financial Officer from August 1999 through February 2006.  He lives in Chapel Hill with his two sons.  Jeff has served on the Board since 2007.

     

     

  • Michael DeGennaro

    Mike Degennaro is a professional healthcare leader with over 23 progressive years experience in environments ranging from community hospitals to large academic integrated healthcare systems as well as professional consultative services. Mike has served as Director of Operations for Radiology Services at the UNC Health Care System.   Mike has been a Board member since 2008.

  • Julie Emerson

    Julie Emerson is a Strategy Consultant for the UNC Health Care System.  She began her career at UNC Hospitals in 2004 and spent the majority of that time in the Department of Clinical Care Management.  She has a MHA from Seton Hall University and an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design from the College of Design at NC State University. She has served on the Board since 2011.

  • Carl Fox

    Carl is a Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Orange County, N.C. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill's Law School in 1978 and served as Orange County's District Attorney from 1984 to 2005.  Carl has served on numerous local charity boards and joined the Ronald McDonald House Board in 2006.

  • Dr. Stuart Gold

    Dr. Stuart Gold is Chief of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Gold earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. in 1981. He joined the UNC School of Medicine faculty in 1989.  Stuart is a long-time donor and former Board Member.  He served as Treasurer in 1996.

     

  • Toni-Ann Herwig

    Toni-Ann Herwig, an Associate Attorney with Young Moore and Henderson, P.A., works in non-profit law, estate planning, estate administration, and business planning.  Toni enjoys cooking meals for the Ronald McDonald House and volunteering at TABLE in Carrboro.Toni and her husband Chris live in Chapel Hill with their dog Henry and son Benjamin born January 12, 2011.  Toni joined the Board in 2010.

  • Peggy Jackson

    Peggy Jackson has volunteered at numerous Ronald McDonald Houses over the years including the Greenville SC House where she served on the Board.  Her husband, Bob Jackson, was the Division Operating Officer for the East Division of McDonalds until his retirement two years ago.  Peggy and Bob are proud parents of three girls.  She has a B.S. in Business with a minor in Accounting.  Peggy has served on the Board since 2007.

  • Dr. Sandra Kim

    Dr. Sandra Kim is a pediatric gastroenterologist at NC Children's Hospital.  Prior to joining the Board in 2011, Sandy served as a member of the Capital Campaign Planning Committee.  In addition, to her involvement with the House, she is actively involved in the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America in a number of national and regional leadership roles.

  • Neal Johnson

    Neal Johnson is a Vice President at Wachovia Bank.  A native North Carolinian, Neal graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a major in Economics in 2002. He is married and lives in Durham. Neal is a Wachovia Volunteers member, United Way campaign coordinator and a Reading First participant in the city schools.

     

  • Evan Nave

    Evan Nave is Marketing Supervisor for McDonald's in the Raleigh Region. Evan began his career with McDonald's in June 2007 when he worked as a Marketing/Communications Intern at McDonald's USA in Oakbrook, IL.  Evan graduated from Hampton University with a BA in Broadcast Journalism.  He is engaged to be married in 2011.  Evan joined the Board in 2011.

  • Caroline Riggsbee

    Caroline Riggsbee attended Appalachian State University and is employed as a small-business banker at RBC Centura.  Caroline has two children and, in July 2004, her daughter, Jenny, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Caroline says,  "I feel that my personal experience gives me special insight into the needs of parents as they attempt to cope with seemingly insurmountable issues brought about by illness."  Caroline has served on the Board since 2007.

  • Stephen Stimpson

    Steve Stimpson is a drug discovery biologist at GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, where he has worked in musculoskeletal and metabolic disease for 22 years.  Steve is an active volunteer for Relay for Life.  He has been impressed with the work of Ronald McDonald House over the years, was deeply touched by the illnesses of children of close friends, and hopes to help with the goals of Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill.

  • Jeff Strickler

    Jeff Strickler is a Registered Nurse and Paramedic who serves as the Director of Emergency Services at UNC Hospitals.  He is also adjunct faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the UNC School of Nursing.  He is also active on a state and national level with a number of professional nursing groups.  Jeff and his wife have two children and reside in Cary.  Jeff joined the Board in 2011.  

  • Kelli Willoughby

    Kelli and husband, Rex, have two children and live in Chapel Hill.  Kelli Willoughby received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University. Kelli has worked at PPR Foods -McDonald's since 2008. She joined the Board in 2011.

  • Chris Woodfin

    Chris Woodfin serves as Chief Risk Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. Chris' wife Terry has been involved in the Light-a-Luminary Project for more than ten years.   Chris served as the volunteer Chairman of the Orange County United Way campaign in 2006 and 2007.  Chris and Terry have 2 children in college and 3 Chihuahuas...at home.  He joined the Board in 2010.