Board of directors
The Asheville City Schools Foundation is governed by an intergenerational volunteer Board of Directors dedicated to public education.
Executive Team
Amanda pattanayak
Nurse Practitioner, Asheville Pulmonary & Critical Care and ACS Parent
Amieris Lavender
Consultant & Reparations Commission Facilitator
D. Tyrell Mcgirt
Parks & Recreation Director, City of Asheville
julie Koenke
Education Consultant for ConnectED: National Center for College and Career
kimberly nava eggett
Educational Innovation and Engagement Coordinator, UNC Asheville Education Department
Directors
allison scott
Interim Executive Director, Campaign for Southern Equality
CiCI weston
Chief Executive Officer, Christine W. Avery Learning Center
deborah bailey
Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Gordon lindsey grant
Interim Assistant Director, Camp Mondamin
jen rhode ward
Biology Professor, UNC Asheville and ACS Parent
KATIE MAYS
Attorney, McGuire Wood & Bissette
LANDON WARD
Environmental Studies Lecturer,
UNC Asheville and ACS Parent
lYNDI HEWITT
Professor, UNC Asheville and Parent of ACS alumni
MARCUS KIRKMAN
Equity & Inclusion Training Consultant, City of Asheville
MELISSA KLEDIS
Financial Advisor, Peridot Financial and ACS Parent
TINA DE LOS SANTOS
Speech-Language Pathologist, Early Learning Partners
VELENE FAGAN
Customer Service & Small Business Owner and Parent of ACS alumni
ACS Representatives
carrie wooten buchanan
Principal, Hall Fletcher Elementary
JESSE PITT
School Counselor, Asheville Middle School
Jesse warren
ACS Board Member
Maggie fehrman
Superintendent, ACS
Tracey Barrett
Social Studies Teacher, AHS
ACS Student Leaders
Bella glover
AHS Senior
Aidan O’Donnell
AHS Junior
Camille hunt
AHS Sophomore
Interested in joining our Board of Directors? Contact both:
Copland Arnold Rudolph
Executive Director
copland@acsf.org
(828) 350-6174
James C. Carter
Director of Development and Alumni Relations
james.carter@acsgmail.net
(828) 301-2894