The Smart Start of Forsyth County’s Board of Directors is composed of diverse community members who remain committed to assuring that our children are healthy and prepared to succeed in school and life for generations to come. Our board members are citizens from local childcare centers, educational programs, government agencies, business communities, human services organizations, and families. Our board meetings are updated on our Meeting and Events Calendar. All SSFC board and committee meetings operate in accordance with North Carolina Open Meetings law. The board welcomes public attendance at all proceedings and allots time for public commentary.
Board Officers
Elder Reginald McCaskill
Board Chair, Winston-Salem Maximum Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Louis Finney Jr.
CEO, Smart Start of Forsyth County
Pastor Tembila Covington
Board Vice Chair, Neighbors for Better Neighbors
Dr. Sabrina Hinton
Secretary, TLC, Inc./ North Point Academy
Bennett Bruff
Treasurer, Turlington & Company, LLP
Board Members
Linda Barnes
Mayor, WS designee
Dr. Deborah “Debbie” Best
Wake Forest University
Brian Hart
Director, Forsyth Public Library
Honorable Judge Denise Hartsfield
Forsyth County District Court Judge
Diana Santos Johnson, Esq
Legal Aid of NC
Elizabeth Lees
Forsyth Futures
Jessica McCrory
Community Advocate
Honorable Tonya McDaniel
Forsyth County Commissioner
Dr. Effie McMillian
Executive Director of Equity Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Anna Miller-Fitzwater
Wake Forest Baptist - Dept. of Pediatric
Monique Pearce-Brady
NC Cooperative Extension, Forsyth/Extension Agent 4-H
Emily Rector
Director of Development at Salemtowne Retirement Community
Takeisha Redd, Esq
Assistant City Attorney
Vivien Stearns
Family Services, Inc.
Theressa Stephens, Esq
Church Child Care Center, Inc.
Sheryll Strode
Past Board Chair, Independent Consultant
Katrina Tucker
Parent Advocate
Chief Wilson Weaver
Winston-Salem Police Department
