DEPC’s Board of Directors and working committees are made up of parents, child care providers, representatives from the school systems and human service agencies, members of the faith community and local business and government. Each member is committed to ensuring the financial and programmatic integrity of the Partnership.

Officers & Committee Chairs: 

Board Chair: Dr. Trent Mohrbutter, AVID Center

Vice Chair: Tyler Gupton, Emerald Asset Management

Treasurer: Natalie Bess, Edgecombe County  Deputy County Manager

Secretary:  Michelle Etheridge, Edgecombe County Health Department 

CCR&R Advisory Committee Chair: Tia Foula, Nash County Assistant Manager 

Community Outreach Committee Chair:  Liz Lord,  Nash County Health Department 

Strategic Planning Committee Chair: Dr. Trent Mohrbutter, AVID Center

Members: 

Kenneth Arrington, CTE Education/Faith Leader, NCPS

Betty Battle, Edgecombe County Department of Social Services

Patricia Bell-Spruill, Step By Step Family Daycare Home

Dr. Andrew Bryan, Edgecombe County Public Schools, Designee Vacant, At-Large Seat

Melissa Corso, Director of Library Services, Braswell Memorial Library

Dr. Steve Ellis, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Designee Melissa Dancy-Smith, At-Large Seat

Eric Evans, Edgecombe County Manager, Designee Natalie Bess

Tyler Gupton, Vice President, Emerald Asset Management

Tanya Heath, Edgecombe Cooperative Extension

Dr. Lew Hunnicutt, Nash Community College, Designee Ryan Cox

Kateisha P. Jones, Trillium Health Resources

Gary Lee, First Baptist Middlesex

Liz Lord, Deputy Health Director, Nash County Health Department

Mary Jane Lyonnais, Regional Planner, Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments

Graham Oberland, Rural Opportunity Institute

Durell Petway, Parent, At-Large Seat

Stacie Shatzer, Nash County Manager, Designee Tia Foula

Kelly Spivey, ECU Health Edgecombe

Patricia Whitaker, Childcare Provider

Shermekka Williams, Parent

Wendy Wilson, Carlton Family Foundation

Cheryl Yarrell, Rocky Mount CDSA

23 Board Members

*The Executive Committee is to be made up of the Board officers, Committee Chairs, and 3 At-Large members.

If you are interested in joining a Committee or the Board, please contact Henrietta Zalkind, Executive Director.