Lane Tomey, MEd
Executive Director
lane@peakbeginnings.org
Lane has been an educator in Wake County Public Schools for more than 20 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Education. She served on the Board and in the classroom at Wee Care, a similar early childhood enrichment program that operates at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church in Raleigh. Lane Is a member of Hope Community Church and has served in their children’s ministry.
Adrian Mack, PhD, MBA
Board Chair
Dr. Adrian J. Mack, PhD, MBA is a business developer, strategist, business operator, and transdisciplinary academic with a background in social impact. He currently works for an innovation consulting/venture capital firm and startup accelerator. Adrian is an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University, and serves as a DEI consultant and government contracts and grants consultant. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, a Master of Arts from Duke University, a Master of Arts from Liberty University, a PhD from the California Institute of Integral Studies, and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology.
Cerretta Amos, JD, MBA
Board Member
Cerretta is a real estate attorney with K&L Gates in Raleigh. She has received her undergraduate degree and MBA from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and her Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law.
Stephanie Bias, MA
Board Member
Stephanie recently retired from Wake County Public Schools after working there for 30 years. She graduated from Appalachian State University in 1991 with her degree in Elementary Education as part of the first class of North Carolina Teaching Fellows. She taught 2nd and 5th grades at schools in Raleigh and Apex. In 2002, she graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with her Masters in School Administration. At that time, she was part of the Principal Fellows program. She worked as an Assistant Principal for over 15 years at schools in Raleigh and Apex. Finally, she finished her career as Principal of an elementary school in Cary.
Mishell Gonzalez
Board Member
mrs.gonzalez88@gmail.com
Mishell is the former Family Resource Coordinator at the Family Resource Center based at Fiesta Cristiana Church in Apex.
Jeannette Casellas
Board Member
Jeannette is the Family Support Services Manager at Fiesta Cristiana Church in Apex.
Julie Linville, MA
Marketing and Communications, Representative for The Peak Church
Julie is the Executive Director at The Peak Church in Apex. She received her BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from UNC-Chapel Hill and her Master’s degree in Survey Methods from UCONN. She previously worked in survey and evaluation research at several companies in Research Triangle Park.
Craig Moss
Treasurer
Craig is the Head of Technology Operations at Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank. He received his BA in accounting from NC State University.
Kimberly Williford
Board Member
Kimberly is the Lead Teacher for Peak Beginnings. She graduated from Columbus State University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education.
Advisors
Laura Kimball
Family Communication Coordinator
Laura has been a preschool teacher in a Spanish language immersion program and worked as a certified Spanish tutor for almost 20 years. She received her BA in Spanish and Religion from Meredith College, and is certified in translation and interpretation. She has studied Early Childhood Education.
Shelley Tomey, MAT
ECE Consultant
Shelley is a full-time faculty member and the Academic Coordinator for the Housatonic Community College Early Childhood Inclusive Education Program She has been employed in the field of early childhood inclusive education for over 27 years and completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and her master’s degree from Sacred Heart University.