MeetThe Homeward Bound Team
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Administrative Team
Sam Ownbey
828.450.0190
Samantha@HomewardBoundWNC.org
Amy Nowak
General Inquiries
HR@HomewardBoundWNC.org
828.579.3479 EXT:244
AmyN@HomewardBoundWNC.org
Ashton Pryce
General Inquiries
HR@HomewardBoundWNC.org
828.776.5949
Ashton@HomewardBoundWNC.org
Ansley Carter
Andrew Canan
Volunteer Coordinator
828.772.2849
volunteer@homewardboundwnc.org
Board Members
Melissa Duong
Vice President, Community Development, First Horizon Bank
Wayne Swanton
Community Volunteer
Jorge Redmond
Legal Counsel, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Beth Silverman
Executive Director, Lotus Campaign
Kelly Pierce
Community Volunteer
Barbara Wright
Community Volunteer
Rodrigo Afanador
Owner at Vesta Property Management & Real Estate Investor
Jaclyn Bandell, DNP, FNP-C
Medical Provider, Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Western Carolina University
Neely Neu
Residential Real Estate Broker, UNIQUE: A Real Estate Collective
Amber Banks
Community Volunteer
David Hamilton
Community Volunteer
Mayumi Steins
Project Manager, Beverly-Grant
Dr. Bruce Ikelheimer
Meghan Gabel
CFO, Mountain Housing Opportunities
Alan Steinberg
Community Volunteer
Keith Simon
Community Volunteer