Leadership
The Charles Lea Center has a highly dedicated and experienced leadership team that is focused on providing excellent services that meet the individual needs of each person served by the Charles Lea Center. While each member of the leadership team has a core area of responsibility, it is their collective effort, collaboration and commitment to the mission that distinguishes them as highly skilled and effective.
Everyone on the leadership team also knows that the success of the Charles Lea Center is based on the collective effort and commitment of every employee of the Charles Lea Center. With more than 525 hard-working employees, the Charles Lea Center has been able to meet its mission, and for that the leadership team is thankful and humbled by the compassion and professionalism each staff member brings to the Center.
Jerry Bernard, Ed.D
Chief Executive Officer
Lois R. Durrah, MA, LPC, NCC
Chief Operating Officer
Shannon Childress, MBA
Chief Program Officer
Tammy Simpkins
Chief Financial Officer
Caroline Lybrand, MAT, BCBA
Vice President of Clinical Services (BCBA)
Sheila Garrison, MBEC, CCEP
Vice President of Quality, Risk Management, Awareness & Prevention
Kristie Kendall, Ed.D
Vice President of Professional Development
Hollynn Haley
Senior Director of Human Resources
Steve Ragland
Vice President of Special Projects
Kim Norris
Director of Executive Administration
Sandra Mooney, BSHS
Director of Innovation Coordination Services
Morgan Tapper, MHA
Director of North Carolina Services
