Leadership
Program Staff
Operations Team

Thank you to our volunteers!

Board Members - 2025

President: April Brown, Bank of America

Vice President: Mark Anthony McGruder, The Biltmore Company

Secretary: Emily Wheeler, First Bank

Treasurer: Roger Slagle, Mars Hill University

Tara Abshire, Neighborhood Housing Services

Kathey Avery, IFPHA

Michael Bean, Entrepreneur

Matthew Belitsos, MB Law of NC

Elaine Deppe, Retired

Jenny Forero, Mountain BizWorks

Terrance McKnight, United Federal Credit Union

Kathy Minter, The Biltmore Company

Mike Peterson, Hummingbird Insurance

Tan Robinson, Wells Fargo Bank

Allison Rollison, Mountain Housing Opportunities

Rob Sacasa, YWCA of Asheville

Dave Werle, Mercer Advisors

Sallie Williams, Modera Wealth Management


VITA Tax Volunteers - 2025

Anna Alsobrook

Alison Antaramian

Sara Arana

Katie Bankieris

Michael Boyko

Cathy Brown

Art DeBenigno

Katherine Early

Sherman Fearing

Tom Flournoy

Laurin Hardy

Gretchen Henn

Mike Higgins

John Horrocks

Pat Horrocks

Susan Kizer

Jack Laughlin

Scott Querin

Allison Rollison

Ali Schuetze

Chris Thompson

Dayton Weber

Mark West

Barb Woolmington