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On The Porch: A Conversation with Melissa Driver Beard and Rebecca Hankins of CORA

This week, Melissa Driver Beard, Executive Director of Chatham Outreach Alliance (“CORA”), oversees all plans and programs within the Pantry.  Melissa has worked in the nonprofit sector for 29 years and has served in an executive capacity for the past 22 years. She has worked at the local, state, national, and international levels, championing basic human needs and rights issues. She has worked indirectly and directly in food insecurity since 2009.

Rebecca Hankins, Director of Development and Communications of Chatham Outreach Alliance (“CORA”), is a dedicated change agent. She has spent over 20 years honing her skills as a fundraiser, communication specialist, project manager, and invaluable Jane of all trades. Rebecca is dedicated to ensuring program and partnership sustainability and embraces creativity, collaboration, community, and technology.

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Brenda Hill Pollard

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Brenda Hill Pollard is a native of Johnston County.  She is a resident of Durham, NC, since 1985 with her husband, Larry Pollard. Brenda is a public servant. Brenda served as the Executive Assistant to both  NC Secretary of State, Thad Eure and NC Commissioner of Insurance, Jim Long. She has received appointments by Governor Jim Hunt, Governor Mike Easley, Governor Bev Perdue, and Governor Roy Cooper. Her public service includes being a member of the NC Banking Commission, NC Board of Architecture, NC Museum of Natural Sciences Advisory Commission.

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Representative Shelia Huggins, Part 2

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Shelia Huggins Shelia Huggins currently serves on the Durham County Council in the at-large position working for economic opportunity and job creation, affordable housing for Durham’s neighbors. She’s a trained environmental chemist and an attorney at her law firm, Shelia A. Huggins, PLLC. Her professional experience includes work for the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as a senior economic and workforce development administration manager, an assistant director of community engagement, a real estate division manager, and an operations and evaluation administrator for the city of Durham. She has held board seats in several regional and state political organizations.

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On the Porch: A Conversation with Representative Shelia Huggins, Part 1

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Shelia Huggins Shelia Huggins currently serves on the Durham County Council in the at-large position working for economic opportunity and job creation, affordable housing for Durham’s neighbors. She’s a trained environmental chemist and an attorney at her law firm, Shelia A. Huggins, PLLC. Her professional experience includes work for the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as a senior economic and workforce development administration manager, an assistant director of community engagement, a real estate division manager, and an operations and evaluation administrator for the city of Durham. She has held board seats in several regional and state political organizations.

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