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OUR TEAM

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples."

Mother Teresa

LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Nick Leisey

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

nickleisey@inclusionproject.org

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Dr. Amanda Kloo

Director of Inclusive Recreation

amandakloo@inclusionproject.org

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Tonya Gillham

Director of Operations

tonyagillham@inclusionproject.org

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Olivia Atkinson

Inclusion Specialist

olivia.atkinson@inclusionproject.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Clay Aiken

Chairman and Co-founder

Multi-platinum recording artist, father, and one of the nation's leading advocates for inclusion.

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Diane Bubel

President and Co-founder

Lifelong inclusion advocate, mother, and national public speaker.

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Faye Parker

Secretary

Philanthropist and volunteer who’s worked with the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Food Bank of Eastern and Central NC, Women’s Missionary Union, the Raleigh Rescue Mission, Relay for Life and CROP Walk for World Hunger.

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Debbie Cain

Treasurer

30 years teaching veteran, named Teacher of the Year twice during her career. Recipient of the NCSU Sigma Xi Outstanding High School Mathematics Teacher Award. Member of NCAE, WACT, NCTM and NCCTM, and now owns a successful home decor (& more) store.

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Karen Howard

Karen Howard is a former attorney, mother, activist, Chatham County Commissioner and believer that “normal” is just a setting on the dryer.

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