Kellan Moore
President and CEO
Team member since August 2017
Staff
Board of Directors
We believe our work is stronger when people bring different experiences, expertise, and ways of seeing. Someone with a background in finance may notice different possibilities than a healthcare professional, just as researchers and education leaders may bring different questions and ideas.
Our board brings together people with different backgrounds, lived experiences, and expertise because we know no single perspective is enough.
Together, these different perspectives help our board make more thoughtful decisions about how JRE can support children and families across Wake County.
Our board helps guide decisions about how we invest our resources, build partnerships, and carry out our mission. We are grateful for the time, care, and perspective each member brings to this work.
Our Board
Officers
Libby George
Board Chair
As of January 1, 2020
(Retired) Director of Investments, North Carolina State University
David Baker, Sr.
Vice-chair
As of January 1, 2023
District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, Wake County
Will Chavis, Ph.D.
Secretary
As of January 1, 2023
Western Area Superintendent for Wake County Public Schools
Tracy Harris
Treasurer
As of January 1, 2025
Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Siris Capital
Directors
Rhett Fussell
As of January 1, 2023
Senior Vice President, WSP and Consultant, Raleigh Area Land Trust
Loretta Harper-Arnold
As of January 1, 2024
Principal Consultant, LHA Coaching + Consulting Group, LLC
Kellan Moore
President and CEO, John Rex Endowment
Brenda Williams-Brown, MBA
As of January 1, 2024
Chief Financial Officer, State Employees Association of North Carolina
Bina Hallman
As of January 1, 2025
Vice President, Technology LifeCycle Services IBM
Rasheeda Monroe, MD
As of Jan 1, 2025
Physician, Primary Care Pediatrics; WakeMed Physician Practices; UNC School of Medicine
Nicole Mushonga, MD
As of January 1, 2025
Former System Executive Director of Health Equity
Victor Reiss, FACHE
As of January 1, 2026
Interim Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, UNC Health
Chris Brook, JD
As of January 1, 2026
Partner, Patterson Harkavy LLP
Dr. Lynne Fiscus, MD
As of January 1, 2026
Chief Statewide Clinical and Academic Integration Officer, UNC Health
Maggie Kane
As of January 1, 2026
Executive Director, A Place at the Table
Matt Leatherman
As of March 2026
Senior Research Fellow, BTI
Each director serves a three-year term with an option to stay for a second, three-year term, serving on at least one committee. Our committees include the Executive Committee, Strategy Committee, Finance and Investment Committee, and the Governance Committee.
We are grateful for the lived experience, knowledge, and care our board members bring to JRE.
Former Chairs
We are grateful to the former board chairs whose leadership helped shape JRE and strengthen our commitment to racial equity and justice and to children’s social-emotional health.
Matt Leatherman
Jimmy Talton
Linda Butler, M.D.
Ann Goodnight
Jill Wright, M.D.
Sherry Worth
Robert Rader, J.D.
James Maynard
Leah Devlin, D.D.S.
Ben Bradsher
David Boerner, M.D.
Bryan Lewis