“Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time, but they have the heart!”
Anonymous
The Board of Directors of the Chatham County Partnership for Children is made up of a group of community members who are committed to assuring that children are healthy, safe, and developmentally prepared to succeed in school.
Smart Start legislation mandates that key community leaders “come to the table.” Board members represent county government, human service agencies, religious and business communities, and families.
Visit our Volunteer page if you’d be interested in working with the Partnership on the Board, a committee, or other ways.
Visit our Agency Calendar to see our Board meeting dates.
2025-2026 Members
Phillip Thompson- Board chair
Parent of Young Children, Economic Development
Caitlin Gleissner
Child Care Provider, YMCA
Cheryl Fayne- Treasure
Business Representative, WDL Systems, Inc.
Christina Piard
Business Leader, Wolfspeed
Christy Bondy
Chatham County Public Library
Connie Fenner
Business Leader, State Farm
Donna Gigowski
Department of Social Services
Dorothy Rawleigh
Health Department
Judy Batista
County Commissioner Designee
Laura Volk
Representative of the Community at Large
Mariell Ramirez
Child Care Center Owner
Mark Hall
Central Carolina Community College
Tia Cerdena
Business Leader, Coastal Credit Union
