Staff
Leadership Team
Donna Y. Dunlap
Chief Executive Officer
donna.dunlap@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1007
Donna has been with Big Brothers Big Sisters since February of 2016. She has a wealth of business experience from a highly successful 34-year career, serving in leadership roles with XEROX and Microsoft. She has served on several local, non-profit boards: The Fletcher School/The Rankin Institute, YWCA Central Carolinas, Girl Scouts Hornet’s Nest Council and the Levine Museum. Donna is a graduate of Leadership Charlotte.
Donna, the daughter of educators, has a family legacy with Big Brothers Big Sisters; her mother was a Big Sister and her father was actively engaged in the community assisting at-risk children. She serves as a Big Sister herself and has a passion for improving the lives of children in the Central Carolinas.
Douglas Hartjes, CFRE
Vice President of Development
doug.hartjes@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1015
Doug joined the staff of Big Brothers Big Sisters in February of 2012. Doug spent the first 13 years of his career with AAA Carolinas and GE Capital. Doug made the move to the non-profit sector with a decade of experience as the Chief Philanthropy Officer for Crisis Assistance Ministry and president of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina.
Doug has served as a board member for the Gateway Village YMCA and Charlotte Sales and Marketing Executives. He is a past president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Charlotte chapter. He currently serves on AFP International’s Chapter Support Subcommittee. Doug is a senior fellow of Class Eight of the American Leadership Forum.
Dorothy Cathey
Director of Human Resources and Operations
dorothy.cathey@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1000
Stephanie Cummins
Director of Programs, Site-Based
stephanie.cummins@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1048
Tanya Kellar
Director of Finance
tanya.kellar@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1055
Greg Meitus
Director of Marketing & Communications
greg.meitus@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1034
Connie Rheinecker
Area Director, Cabarrus County
connie.rheinecker@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.305.3411
Support Team
Janee’ Andrews
Development Manager
janee.andrews@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1017
Rhonda Bishara
Program Manager, Community-Based Programs
rhonda.bishara@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1032
Leslie Christy
Match Support Specialist
leslie.christy@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1003
Eric Coe
Bigs in Blue Program
eric.coe@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301
Maria Dozier
Program Coordinator, Site-Based Programs
maria.dozier@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1037
Kshari Ellis
Program Coordinator, High School Bigs
kshari.ellis@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1025
Ellery Franklin
Program Coordinator, Mentor2.0
ellery.franklin@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1057
Mark Garrison
Donor Relations Coordinator
mark.garrison@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1039
Imani Green
Program Coordinator, Beyond School Walls
imani.green@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301
Tonya Hills
Program Manager, Community-Based Programs
tonya.hills@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1011
Elizabeth Hutchins
Program Coordinator, Beyond School Walls, Cabarrus County
elizabeth.hutchins@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
Sieta Hynes
Program Coordinator, Cabarrus County
sieta.hynes@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1047
Angelica Johnson
Program Coordinator, Bigs in Blue
angelica.johnson@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1053
Rosland H. Johnson
Customer Relations Specialist
bbbs.info@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1016
Sarah Kelly
Sr. Enrollment and Match Specialist
sarah.kelly@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1036
Anne Lambert
Grants Manager
anne.lambert@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1046
Sharon Lewis
Program Manager, Mentor2.0
sharon.lewis@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1041
Emily Manuel
Match Support Specialist
emily.manuel@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1018
Sarah Miller
Match Support Specialist, Cabarrus County
sarah.miller@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1056
Lemair Phipps
Support Specialist
lemair.phipps@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1029
Theo Reeves
Match Support Specialist
theo.reeves@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1028
Nateashia Green-Rose
Program Manager, Children of Families in Transition (COFIT)
nateashia.rose@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1050
Melaya Sams
Enrollment and Match Specialist
melaya.sams@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1051
Heather Simonson
Program Coordinator
heather.simonson@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1014
Rebecca Soto
Match Support Specialist
rebecca.soto@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1044
Shannon Walker
Events Manager
shannon.walker@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x1043
Christy White
Program Coordinator, York County
christy.white@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
Shamika Wright
Program Coordinator, Site-Based Programs
shamika.wright@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704.910.1301 x 1042
Zulekha Yousufzai
Match Support Specialist
zulekha.yousufzai@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
704-910-1301 ext. 1052
AmeriCorps VISTA Program
Jowette Brown-Holmes
Geographic Outreach Specialist
jowette.brownholmes@bbbscentralcarolinas.org
Rebecca Kager
Curriculum Specialist
rebecca.kager@bbbscentralcarolinas.org