Samaritan Ministries Board of Directors 2023-2024


Executive Committee

Joseph H. Ely
President
Retired, Executive Vice President, Aon Hewitt

Richard Watts
Vice President
Retired, Executive Vice President, BB&T (now Truist)

Brenda A. Kearney
Pastoral Director
St. Peter’s Church & World Outreach Center

Jonathan Aves
Treasurer
VP-Finance, Global Active Wear, HanesBrands Inc.

Brian Steen
Assistant Treasurer
President, Steen Valuation Group

Robert Parsley
Development Chair
Vice President/CFO, Carswell Distributing Co.


Executive Committee At Large

Jerry Enos
Retired, Executive Vice President,
Wells Fargo

Kathy Murray
Advanced Practice Medical Provider,
The FMRT Group

Susanne Wilkinson
Retired, Senior HR Business Partner,
Wells Fargo


Board Members

Johnathan Bennett
Community Meals, Providence Culinary Training,
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC

Rob Boone
Business Development Manager,
Frank L. Blum Construction Co.

Panissa Bryant Caldwell
Director of Central Clinical Operations,
Novant Health Medical Group

Charles Forrest
Gaining Control Coordinator, Sunnyside Ministry

Rev. Jackie M. Hairston
Retired, Forsyth County Government

Dwight Lewis
Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Engagement
Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Wake Forest University

Brittany G. Neely
Ms. Full-Figured USA 2022, Community Volunteer

Paul Neil
Retired, Executive Vice President,
Pinnacle Financial Partners

Sylvia Oberle
Retired, Executive Director,
Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County

Mellin Parker
Retired, Government Employee

Lisa Parrish
Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Carolinas Realty

Mariu Rebella
Community Health Worker, Novant Health

Denise Robinson
Retired, Document Management Coordinator,
GlaxoSmithKline

Frank Robinson
Senior Pastor, Messiah Community Christian Church

Tanner Robinson
Managing Director –  Investments,
Oppenheimer && Co., Inc.

Jack Scruggs
Employee Assistance Counselor,
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health

Alston Team
Partner, Front Street Capital

Dr. R. Bradley Thomason III
Vascular Surgeon, Novant Health Vascular Specialists

Todd A. Williams
Piedmont Triad Market President, First Horizon Bank