Jennifer Johnson, Principal of Three Magnolias Financial Advisors in Winston-Salem, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from UNC-Greensboro. In addition, she has completed the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation. Active in the community and in philanthropy, Jennifer and her husband, David, have supported several organizations including Second Harvest Food Bank, Samaritan Ministries, and Matthew 25 Ministries. Jennifer has served in leadership roles as a member of the Boonville United Methodist Church and Winston-Salem Financial Services Professionals. She is an active sports fan especially when her own girls are on the volleyball court. Jennifer and David reside in Boonville and have two daughters, Elizabeth "Libby" and Ella Caroline.

Robin has been a resident of Lewisville since 1984. She is co-founder of the Chris Paul Family Foundation and retired from Wachovia Bank. Robin works closely with organizations trying to level the playing field for children in various cities. She is a core member of YourMomCares, focusing on children’s mental health. Robin and her husband, Charles Paul, Sr., have 2 sons – Charles Paul, Jr. (CJ) and Chris, and four grandchildren – Chris II, Camryn, Carder, and Chloe.

Bradley O. Gray is the managing principal of the CPA firm Gray, Callison & Jones CPA, PC in Winston-Salem, NC. In addition to the firm management, Brad also provides tax and accounting services to individuals, small businesses, and certain nonprofit organizations. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Brad is certified to practice in North Carolina and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Brad is involved with many civic and community groups, is a Paul Harris Fellow in the Clemmons Rotary Club, and lives in Clemmons, North Carolina.

Victoria works with CMS Insurance and Financial in Yadkinville as a NC Property & Casualty Agent and Operations Manager. Born and raised in Boonville, NC, she currently resides in Winston-Salem. Victoria graduated with a B.S.B.A. in Finance with a Concentration in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. There she also interned as their Risk Management Program's Coordinator and an active member of Gamma Iota Sigma. Victoria served on the Review Teams for Shore Scholars and Shore Community Grants. Passionate about her industry, family, and agency, she is eager to learn and serve her community.

Bob Sipprell is a retired Human Resource Executive, having spent his career in Winston-Salem with Integon and Wachovia. He has lived in Clemmons 40+ years. Bob graduated with a BA in Economics from Bethany College and an MBA from Michigan State. He has been an active volunteer in the community, serving on the boards of the YMCA and March of Dimes and volunteering with the Clemmons Food Pantry and Clemmons Methodist Men’s Club disaster relief teams. Bob and his wife Drinda have two grown sons and six grandchildren.

Tim Bell became a board member on July 1, 2018, served as Secretary in 2019-2020, Vice Chair in 2020-2021, and then as Board Chair for the 2021- 2022 fiscal year and then re-elected for a second term as Board Chair in 2022-2023. Tim engaged faithfully through the COVID-19 pandemic, serving on COVID response teams, passionately led the Board’s branding committee in launching its name as the Shallow Ford Foundation, and became an active member of the Yadkin County ChildPlex during its formative period through today. He became the face of the board and biggest champion at almost every event, often the first to arrive and the last to leave, engaging and delighting attendees with joyful communication. He served annually as emcee for the Shore Scholars Signing Day ceremony, and advocated for support of the ChildPlex locally, regionally, and in Raleigh. Tim is a member of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist team where he is currently the Director of Facilities Management and oversees $31.5M expense and $2.8M revenue budgets. He is a veteran of 20 plus years of military service in the United States Air Force, where he served as a Headquarters Financial Analyst and retired at the rank of MSgt (E-7). Tim earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Mount Olive College and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Wake Forest University. Tim is also an ordained minister, author and motivational speaker. He is married to Donyea (Dee) Dockery and has two sons, Brandon and Jared, and two grandchildren Brandon and Malia.

Kevin Austin is Vice President and Manufacturing Manager of Austin Electrical Enclosures, an electrical equipment manufacturing business with a 60-year history and employing roughly 150 people. Kevin graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in Engineering Operations before starting at Austin Electrical Enclosures. His work has included almost every facet of manufacturing, including serving as CFO and Controller. Kevin was elected as a County Commissioner in Yadkin County in 2008, where he served continuously until December of 2024, including 14 years as Chairman of the Board. In 2016, he was elected as 2nd Vice President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and served as President of the organization from December 2018 through August of 2020. During this time he formed the Pathways Initiative to combat the issue of Disconnected Youth across the state. The resulting task force and report studied and shared best practices across North Carolina for potential replication in all 100 Counties. Always an advocate for all levels of education, Kevin spearheaded efforts to build a new Early College building and the Advanced Manufacturing Center at the Yadkin Center of Surry Community College. He, along with the other Yadkin County Commissioners, created a tuition program to help build the necessary FTE’s to earn Campus status for the Yadkin Center. Kevin was also instrumental in bringing programs to Yadkin County Schools like Lego Robotics and the Dream It, Do It program, a program that shows available careers to middle school students. Kevin is a lifelong North Carolinian and is married with 2 children. He is active on many local, regional and statewide boards and committees. He recently completed the latest cohort of the Hunt Institute State Policy Fellows.

Kim Henson is a resident of Lewisville and was born and raised in High Point, NC. She is a graduate of East Carolina University where she received a BS in Business Marketing with a minor in management. She had a career in business and was a Marketing Consultant. Kim left the business industry and started volunteer coaching at WCCC. While there, she helped start a training program for young girls, 6-9, to develop their basketball skills. She started an AAU basketball Team, Salem Swish, and coached them for two years. Kim was a 9th grade and JV volleyball coach at Reagan High School for four years. She volunteers at the Forsyth Humane Society and is a strong supporter of their program. She is married to Chris and they are parents of two daughters.

Bo retired in 2022 as a partner and shareholder with Blanco Tackabery, where he practiced law for more than 34 years. Before going to law school (UNC JD, 1988) Bo graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a degree in education (1980). He lived in France for a year before teaching in Martinsville, VA and Southern Pines, NC. After getting his JD in 1988, Bo entered private practice with Blanco Tackabery. There he was a civil litigator, representing banks, businesses and individuals. He also served as Town Attorney for Lewisville for more than 25 years, and as Town Attorney for Walkertown for 20 years. He continues to serve as Guardian Ad Litem for injured minors. A resident of Lewisville, he also serves on the Board of the Lewisville Civic Club and is the Church Council Chair at Lewisville United Methodist Church, where has taught Sunday School for more than 25 years. Bo has been married to his wife, Beth, since 1983. They have grown twin children, Samuel and Hannah, and two grandchildren, Lillian and Marshall.

Valerie Kiser owns Sunrise Yoga Studio, Inc. in Clemmons, which she founded 21 years ago after several years working in the information technology field. Valerie has been an active member of local business organizations such as the Lewisville Business and Professionals Association, Inc. and the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from the inaugural class of Leadership Lewisville-Clemmons, first started by the Shallow Ford Foundation and now operated by the Chamber of Commerce. Valerie has served on the Foundation’s scholarship application review teams. She and her business have also supported other Clemmons area nonprofit organizations, assisting the Clemmons Food Pantry, Clemmons Library, CLASS, the American Red Cross, and many other organizations. Valerie holds a BS in Information Technology from UNC-Greensboro. She and her husband live in Advance.

Maria Vernon is a part-time speech-language pathologist with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, serving students with a focus on communication development for over 24 years. A lifelong advocate for education and community, Maria holds both a B.S. and M.A. in Communication Disorders from Appalachian State University. Maria remains deeply engaged with Appalachian State University having served as the immediate past chair of the Beaver College of Health Sciences Advisory Council and as a former chair and member emeritus of the Reich College of Education Advancement Board. In 2007, she was honored as the first female recipient of the Appalachian State University Young Alumni Award. Maria is a current board member of H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) Winston-Salem and served on the board of the Shallow Ford Foundation from 2016 to 2023, including terms as chair and vice-chair. She is also active at River Oaks Community Church, where she volunteers on various committees and coordinates the annual ROCC 5K to raise funds for local missions. Maria lives in Lewisville, NC, with her husband, Chris, and their two children.

Ron Willard has been a resident of Clemmons since the late 70s. He worked for Reynolds for 34 years, retiring as VP of R &D Engineering and Agribusiness Development. He graduated from NC State University with a BS in Engineering and is a member of the Leonidas Polk and Wallace Riddick lifetime giving societies for major benefactors to the university. He served as one of five people on the committee to incorporate Clemmons and served as the first Mayor of its newly formed government. Ron directed the capital campaign to build the West Forsyth YMCA and led three additional capital campaign expansions. Ron is a 23-year member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Clemmons. As a long-time resident of Clemmons, Ron was a strong advocate to bring the Novant Health Medical Center to Clemmons. He served as the first Chairman of the Novant Health Clemmons Medical Foundation. Currently, Ron serves on the Forsyth Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors, is a member of the Board and current President of Cancer Services, and is a member of Clemmons Moravian Church. Ron lives in Salem Glen and has 3 grown children.