LEADERSHIP
Since our founding in 1984, we’ve been blessed with determined leaders and courageous visionaries who care deeply about finding solutions for the next generation and beyond.
Our leadership group works confidently and expertly to advance our mission. The Foundation of Hope Board of Trustees and staff are responsibly stewarding resources and ensuring our organization’s vigorous progress towards its ambitious goals and a brighter future.
Board of Trustees
Comprised of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, members of the Triangle community, and beyond, the Board of Trustees champions and supports The Foundation of Hope’s vision to eliminate suffering from mental illness. It is with deep gratitude that we thank these exceptional volunteers.
Chairman
Sarah Wesley Fox
Smith Anderson
Raleigh, NC
Vice-Chair
Michael Zarzar, M.D.
UNC Hospitals at Wakebrook
Raleigh, NC
Treasurer
Carolyn Eskridge
Raleigh, NC
Secretary
Elizabeth C. Skvarla
Pinehurst, NC
Michael Condrey
Northwestern Mutual
Raleigh, NC
Sarah Cope
MoJo Performance Partners
Raleigh, NC
Asa Cordle, M.D.
Raleigh Psychiatric Associates
Raleigh, NC
Jody Darden
Raleigh, NC
Tanya Doebler
Wake Forest, NC
John Gilmore, M.D.
UNC Department of Psychiatry
Chapel Hill, NC
Douglas Kahn
Mistoda
Raleigh, NC
Samantha Meltzer-Brody, M.D., M.P.H.
UNC Department of Psychiatry
Chapel Hill, NC
Amber Moshakos
LM Restaurants
Raleigh, NC
Jack Naftel, M.D.
UNC Department of Psychiatry
Chapel Hill, NC
David Rubinow, M.D.
UNC Department of Psychiatry
Chapel Hill, NC
Brad Sears
Pinnacle Bank / Raymond James
Raleigh, NC
Jeff Stocks
The Nautical Group
Carrboro, NC
Steve Thanhauser
The Angus Barn
Raleigh, NC
Marion Winston
Raleigh, NC
Scientific Advisory Committee
We are very pleased to present the Foundation of Hope’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). With their expert guidance, we invite scientists from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to apply annually for research grants. The SAC then helps us direct funding to the most promising research proposals, and later, ensure quality of research throughout each research team’s grant period.
Thanks to the SAC, the Foundation of Hope has funded 157 scientific research grants totaling over $6.6 million. These local research grants have attracted significant funding from the National Institute of Health, reaching sums of over $160 million. The Foundation of Hope’s projects have positively impacted not only the families and communities of the mentally ill, but also mental illness research throughout the United States and around the world.
Asa Cordle, M.D.
Raleigh Psychiatric Associates
Bradley N. Gaynes, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Psychiatry, UNC-CH
Division Head, Global Mental Health
Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology
John H. Gilmore, M.D.
Thad and Alice Eure Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chair for Research and Scientific Affairs, UNC-CH
Director, Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health
Samantha Meltzer-Brody, M.D., M.P.H.
Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, UNC-CH
David R. Rubinow, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, UNC-CH
Michael N. Zarzar, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, UNC-CH
Director of UNC Wakebrook
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board was launched in 2020 to support the Foundation in advancing its mission and vision. Members are invited to serve as ambassadors for the Foundation by participating in biannual meetings, raising community awareness, and encouraging support of the Foundation through its various events and activities.
Tom & Jeanne Andrus
Marcia Armstrong
Stephen & Janet Chaivetta
Dan & Fairley Bell Cook
Tom Darden
Robert & Linda Grew
Earl Johnson, III
Tina Labunski
Pansy Morton
Mark & Robin Prak
Melanie Regner
Erika Rosenthal
Tina Shanahan
Sherwood & Eve Smith
Julie Sobierajski
Lisa Sumner
Marian Troxler
Mason & Cathy Williams
Staff
Shelley Eure Belk
Executive Director
shelley@walkforhope.com
Jennifer Gibson
Associate Executive Director
jgibson@walkforhope.com
Jennifer Archambault
Event & Administrative Assistant
jennifer@walkforhope.com
Blair Smallman
Development Coordinator
blair@walkforhope.com
Mary Stevenson
Event Administrator
mstevenson@walkforhope.com