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MeetThe Homeward Bound Team

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The Homeward Bound WNC Team

Administrative Team

Simon Dwight

Simon Dwight

Chief Executive Officer

Simon@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Jenny Moffatt

Jenny Moffatt

Housing Services Director

828.782.1492
JennyM@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Alanna Kinsella

Alanna Kinsella

Homeless Services Director

828.747.2599
Alanna@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Sam Ownbey

Sam Ownbey

Veteran Services Housing Director

828.450.0190
Samantha@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Jessie Figueroa

Jessie Figueroa

Resource Development Director

828.793.0072
Jessie@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Catherine Mencher

Catherine Mencher

Grant Director

828.774.6954
CatherineM@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Amy Nowak

Amy Nowak

Human Resources Director

828.579.3479 EXT:244
AmyN@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Jon Mobley

Jon Mobley

Operations Director

828.216.8990
Jon@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Terry Fields

Terry Fields

Welcome Home Donation Center Program Manager

828.777.1886
Terry@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Ashton Pryce

HR Manager

General Inquiries: HR@HomewardBoundWNC.org
828.776.5949
Ashton@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Jaclyn Drake

Jaclyn Drake

Executive Assistant

828.785.3307
Jaclyn@HomewardBoundWNC.org

HB Rowland

HB Rowland

Housing Services Assistant Director

828.767.1091
HannahB@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Sara Graul

Sara Graul

Homeless Services Assistant Director

828.772.2849
SaraG@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Abby Nelson

Abby Nelson

Development Officer

828.782.0016
AbbyN@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Andrew Canan

Andrew Canan

Donor Relations Specialist

828.747.9409
Andrew@HomewardBoundWNC.org
RD@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Joe Hart

Joe Hart

Communications Specialist

828.772.9144
Joe@HomewardBoundWNC.org

Volunteer Coordinator

828.772.2849
volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org

Board Members

Melissa Duong

Board President

Vice President, Community Development, First Horizon Bank

Wayne Swanton

Wayne Swanton

Vice President & Treasurer

Community Volunteer

Jorge Redmond

Jorge Redmond

Board Secretary

Legal Counsel, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office

Beth Silverman

Beth Silverman

Executive Director, Lotus Campaign

Kelly Pierce

Kelly Pierce

Community Volunteer

Barbara Wright

Barbara Wright

Community Volunteer

Rodrigo Afanador

Owner at Vesta Property Management & Real Estate Investor

Jaclyn Bandell, DNP, FNP-C

Jaclyn Bandell, DNP, FNP-C

Medical Provider, Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Western Carolina University

Neely Neu

Neely Neu

Residential Real Estate Broker, UNIQUE: A Real Estate Collective

Amber Banks

Amber Banks

Community Volunteer

David Hamilton

David Hamilton

Community Volunteer

Mayumi Steins

Mayumi Steins

Project Manager, Beverly-Grant

Alan Steinberg

Community Volunteer

Dr. Bruce Ikelheimer

Dr. Bruce Ikelheimer

Community Volunteer