About Us Resources Calendar DONATE Board of Directors Home/About/Board of Directors 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: Stacy Sumner Jesso, SumnerMadison Consulting Vice Chair: Dr. Trent Mohrbutter, AVID Center Treasurer: Adrienne Covington, VP of Finance, NCC Secretary: Karen Lachapelle, Edgecombe County Health Department CCR&R Advisory Committee Chair: Frenchy Davis, Foundation Builders Academy Community Outreach Committee Chair: Stacy Sumner Jesso, SumnerMadison Consulting Strategic Planning Committee Chair: Dr.Trent Mohrbutter, AVID Center Members: Betty Battle, Edgecombe County Department of Social Services Fred Belfield, Jr., Nash County Commissioner Dr. Valerie Bridges, Edgecombe County Public Schools, Designee Paula Flythe, At-Large Seat Leigh Daughtridge, Monarch (Mental Health Representative) Sherron Deal, Retired Educator Natema Drummond, At-Large Seat Dr. Steve Ellis, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Designee Melissa Dancy-Smith, At-Large Seat Eric Evans, Edgecombe County Manager, Designee Natalie Bess Debby Futrell, Area L AHEC Tanya Heath, Edgecombe Cooperative Extension Lew Hunnicutt, Nash Community College, Designee Adrienne Covington Linda Knight, Child Care Center Shane Lancaster, Coastal Credit Union (Business) Bob League, Municipal Government Sorell Massenburg, Faith Community Representative Amy Pridgen-Hamlett, Nash Co DSS (Head Start Board) Ashley Reynolds, Parent Catherine Roche, Braswell Library Director, Designee Gloria Sutton Monique Smith, Parent Wendy Wilson, Carlton Family Foundation 25 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. DOWN EAST PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN 215 Lexington Street Rocky Mount, NC 27801 P.O. Box 1245 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 Phone: (252) 985-4300 Fax: (252) 985-4319 Email: Click to Email Web: Board Member Log In FAMILY FIRST TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 252.985.4300 888.285.0849 OUR PARTNERS © 2021 The Down East Partnership for Children | Site by Sugar Maple Interactive | Nondiscrimination Statement | Board of Directors Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Email