Our Team

Executive Director

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Angela Allen, MA
Executive Director
allen@preventionservices.org
Ext. 4654
LinkedIn

Angela is an experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the health, wellness, and prevention industry. Angela is skilled in nonprofit organizations, coaching, facilitation, management, and fundraising. She is a strong business development professional with a MA focused in Industrial Organizational Psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Board of Directors

Sara Nilsson, MSW, Board Chair
VP of National Business Development
Chosen Care Charlotte

Haley Allen, Vice Chair
Mental Health Advocate
Newport Healthcare

Corey Clamp, Treasurer
Executive Director, Health Care, Higher Education, Nonprofit
J.P. Morgan

Matt Simon, MA, LMFT
Chief Operations Officer
New Hope Treatment Center

Leadership

  • Lauren Kestner

    Lauren Kestner

    Harm Reduction
    Director of Harm Reduction
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Alexis Parson-Adams

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Regional SAPBG Program Manager
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Ricardo Torres

    Ricardo Torres

    Latino Department
    Latino Program Manager
    email
    Pronouns: He/Him

  • Eliza Thomas

    Eliza Thomas

    Partnerships for Success
    PFS & PDO Program Manager
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Ashlyn Sexton

    Ashlyn Sexton

    Administration
    Bookkeeper
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

Team

  • Ashlyn Sexton

    Administration
    Bookeeper
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Valerian Growcock

    Valerian Growcock

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    SAPBG Assistant Manager
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Thomas Asbury II

    Thomas Asbury II

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Youth Leadership Program Coordinator

    email
    Pronouns: He/Him

  • Laninia Deamer

    Laninia Deamer

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Katelyn Payne

    Katelyn Payne

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns; she/they

  • Mantenen Toure

    Mantenen Toure

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Khasia Vaughan

    Khasia Vaughan

    Prevention/Early Intervention
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Alexa Crossley

    Alexa Crossley

    Harm Reduction
    Site Manager
    email
    Pronouns: they/them

  • Justin Elkins

    Justin Elkins

    Harm Reduction
    Outreach
    email
    Pronouns: He/Him

  • Lena Escobar

    Lena Escobar

    Harm Reduction
    Outreach Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • James Jones

    James Jones

    Harm Reduction
    Infectious Disease Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: He/Him

  • Bethany Ockerbloom

    Bethany Ockerbloom

    Harm Reduction
    Programs Manager
    email

    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Darcell Walker, MSW

    Darcell Walker, MSW

    Harm Reduction
    Housing Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Bailey Hoesman

    Bailey Hoesman

    Harm Reduction
    Outreach Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Neielle Saint-Cyr

    Neielle Saint-Cyr

    Harm Reduction
    Administrative Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Nat Stemen

    Nat Stemen

    Harm Reduction
    Peer Support Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: They/Them

  • Diana Martinez

    Diana Martinez

    Latino Department
    Latino Department Assistant Manager
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her

  • Ernesto Rios-Cervantes

    Ernesto Rios-Cervantes

    Latino Department
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: He/Him

  • Kaitlin Smith

    Kaitlin Smith

    Partnerships for Success
    Prevention Specialist
    email
    Pronouns: She/Her