Board of Directors
PEACH Board of Directors
The business and affairs of PEACH are managed by its Board of Directors. Board members serve a two-year term of office and may serve consecutive terms. The PEACH Board meets quarterly and Directors serve on at least one sub-committee, which meets monthly. Directors receive no compensation for their service on the PEACH Board.
Current Board Members
Dexter Richardson
Board Member Since 2021
Dexter Richardson pastors the New Life Fellowship congregation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina along with responsibilities for congregations in Alamance and Wake Counties. Dexter serves as the board chair for the Partnership Effort for the Advancement of Children’s Health (PEACH). PEACH provides evidence-based approaches to reduce the impact of lead exposure and poisoning on the health of children. Before his current pastorate, Dexter practiced law in North Carolina. Prior to attending law school, Dexter worked as a parochial schoolteacher in Los County in southern California. Dexter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loma Linda University, a Master of Divinity degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and Juris Doctor and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dexter is super excited to be a part of PEACH as they continue reaching the community and changing lives.
Alexxis Mitchell
Board member since 2019
Alexis Mitchell is a graduate of North Carolina Central University with a BS in Public Health Education. Originally from Sumter, SC, Alexxis has called Durham home since her graduation in 2019. She began volunteering with PEACH in 2016 and continued throughout her college career.
Upon graduation, Alexxis began working at King’s Kids Child Development Center where she is a Lead Teacher in the 2-year-old classroom. With a passion for education and a love for children, Ms. Mitchell also serves as a Team Lead for the Lil’ Builders youth ministry at Rebuild Fellowship Church.
Curtis Booker
Board member since 2020
Curtis Booker graduated from the North Carolina Central University in 2014 with a BA degree in public administration and an MSW in 2018. He is a native of Apex, NC. He has called Durham, NC home since 2014. His experience as a housing coordinator and passion for community advocacy led him to PEACH.
Dan Curry
Board member since 2015
Dan Curry is a community planner focused on building stronger and more resilient communities through resident engagement and capacity building. During his career with the City of Greensboro he managed development teams and activities responsible for over $200 million in urban reinvestment in low wealth neighborhoods. As the City’s first Community Sustainability Manager, he led the City’s effort to land a US Dept. of Energy Better Buildings Grant that leveraged over $20 million of energy efficiency improvements to public and private buildings. In addition to his public-sector experience, Dan has provided strategic direction and leadership in the non-profit sector in both Executive Director and Board Chairmanship positions. Dan has a degree in Environmental Design in Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University and resides in Greensboro, NC where he is the owner of Dan Curry Consulting, providing urban planning and community engagement services to public and private sector clients. Most recently Dan has been providing housing development services to the City of Greensboro Planning Department focused on reengaging homebuilders in the innovative Willow Oaks Traditional Neighborhood Development in East Greensboro.
Rebecca Enfiedjian
Board member since 2020
Rebecca Enfiedjian obtained her Lead Renovator Certification in 2012 and is a Guest Instructor for the Lead Renovator Training Program. In 2013, she completed a twelve-week internship with PEACH as a requirement for her MPA at North Carolina Central University. Rebecca served as an administrative assistant and helped to draft proprietary documents for the organization. She also helped to document the classroom procedures for the federally mandated Renovate, Repair, and Paint (RRP) program for PEACH. She completed her BA in Political Science and her MPA, with a concentration on energy management, from NCCU. She just recently returned to the United States after volunteering in Armenia for a year. She is pursuing her Environmental Protection Specialist Certification and plans to work as an Environmental Protection Specialist.
Iyana Faison
Iyana Faison, MSW is 26 years old, born and raised in Durham, NC
(now residing in Raleigh, NC). Received undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Sociology from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2018, she packed up her things and moved to Richmond,VA to pursue her love for social work, receiving her Master of Social Work degree in May 2020. Today she continues to fuel her passion working as a social worker primarily serving the geriatric population. Her love & commitment for helping others really stems directly from her family. From educators, doctors, social workers, to scientists; no matter what way you look, she is surrounded by givers.
Iyana’s has been involved with PEACH primarily as a volunteer. After returning home from graduate school, she rejoined PEACH in a more consistent role as a Community Health Worker, which assisted community members with getting connected to various resources during the pandemic. She now serves as a board member specifically working with the Fundraising Committee, finding new and innovative ways to bring financial support to the PEACH organization.
Johnny R. Green
Board member since 2020
Johnny R. Green is a Training Specialist under a contract company at the National Institutes of Environmental Sciences in RTP, NC. He has worked there since 2013 and uses his position to fulfill his passion for teaching by demonstrating to current staff the importance of SOP adherence, and to the incoming staff, the basics of the research environment, all while attempting to instill in them a desire to succeed to the highest pinnacle. Johnny also works as a Real Estate Agent in the Raleigh Durham area and strives to ensure client satisfaction.
In his spare time, Johnny enjoys spending time with family, mentoring youth, and working on growing his vision of his business, ‘Unsinkable Ambitions, LLC’ where his motto is “Unsinkable ambitions, with unwavering motivations.”
Johnny received a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from Norfolk State University and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Teresa Kanu
Teresa Kanu is an Exceptional Children Teacher in Chapter Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) District. Teresa lives in Durham, NC with her husband and 2 daughters. She is a member of St Joseph AME Church in Durham. Teresa is a 1994 (BA), 1999 (MA), and 2004 (MAT) graduate of North Carolina Central University. She’s a member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc, which is a professional teaching sorority. Teresa was CHCCS 2019 Public Schools of NC Educator of Excellence, and in 2020, she was honored by the National Council of Negro Women, Inc Durham Chapter for exemplary service, outstanding leadership and dedication to education. Teresa enjoys spending time with family/friends, traveling, reading and creative writing.
Keshi Satterwhite
Board member since 2019
Keshi Satterwhite, a Durham, North Carolina native graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Business Administration.
Professionally, Keshi is the Assistant to the President at Measurement Incorporated and works part-time for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association as a Community Engagement Specialist (CES). In her role as CES, Keshi works with residents in low-wealth communities to identify resources based on community priorities. Specifically, she is the project manager for Parks with Purpose. Parks with Purpose offers an opportunity for urban communities and residents in East Durham that have been historically underrepresented and underserved to play a central role in natural resource planning and decision-making.
Keshi is the Chair for the City of Durham Economic Prosperity Workgroup and was previously a co-chair for the City of Durham Jobs Taskforce. She is regularly involved in community outreach and was a facilitator for the Participatory Budgeting process for the City of Durham
Angela Smith
Board member since 2015
Ms. Angela Armstrong Smith is a registered nurse with a BS degree in biology, a BSN in nursing, an MSN in Nursing Education, and she is a certified health coach. Her specialty is surgery and she currently works at the Durham VAMC in Ambulatory Primary Care as a nurse care manager. She has provided caring service to patients at the VAMC since 1997. In addition to caring for patients, she has served as a preceptor, mentor, and clinical leader for staff nurses and has served as nurse manager for the medical-surgical unit. Angela believes in a Holistic lifestyle and likes learning about and eating organic foods. She also believes in having a balanced lifestyle. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, laughing, and living. She enjoys the arts, specifically dance. She is married and has 4 children.