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
Amieris Lavender
Consultant & Reparations Commission Facilitator
Erin Beacham
Founder of ACT Consulting LLC
Kimberly nava eggett
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Asheville
MELISSA KLEDIS
Financial Advisor, Peridot Financial
Directors
Angel Redmond
Facility Supervisor at Stephens-Lee Community Center, Asheville Parks & Recreation
Chris gordon
Retired ACS Educator
deborah bailey
Vice President, Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College
diana blackett
Director of Workforce Partnerships, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Grant
Retired ACS Principal
Jen Rhode Ward
Professor of Biology, University of North Carolina Asheville
Katie Mays
Attorney, McGuire, Wood & Bissette Law Firm
Landon Ward
Senior Lecturer of Environmental Science, University of North Carolina Asheville
Lyndi Hewitt
Professor of Health Sciences (UNCA); Leadership Consultant and Coach
Pai Charasika
Senior Wealth Manager, Copperwood Financial
Reid Chapman
Senior Lecturer, Emeritus, University of North Carolina Asheville
TINA DE LOS SANTOS
Manager/Assistant Buyer, Minx Boutique
VELENE FAGAN
Entrepreneur, Loud Musings LLC
ACS Representatives
Gabriel al-Shaer
Social Studies Teacher,
The School of Inquiry and Life Sciences
Jesse Pitt
School Counselor,
Asheville Middle School
Jesse warren
ACS Board Member
Luca clemens
4th Grade Math Teacher,
Hall Fletcher Elementary
Maggie fehrman
Superintendent,
Asheville City Schools
ACS Student Leaders
Camille hunt
12th Grade
Nia Teshome
11th Grade
Alistair Boachie
10th Grade
Interested in joining our Board of Directors? Contact:
Copland Arnold Rudolph
Executive Director
copland@acsf.org
(828) 350-6174