FIFNC Board
First In Families of North Carolina is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of at least fifty percent people with developmental disabilities or their family members.
Become a Board Member
If you are interested in learning more about membership on the Board of FIFNC, print and complete our board membership application. Postal mail the completed application to the address provided.
Current Board Members
Meet some of our board members.
Duncan Munn, Interim Board President, is retired from Early Intervention and is still active in early childhood learning and development. He lives in Raleigh.
Tim Ferreira, Secretary, is the Director of Quality and Compliance at the Autism Society of North Carolina, Inc. and a graduate of the Advancing Strong Leadership in I/DD program through the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities.
Niasha Fray, MA, MSPH is a proud native of Raleigh, North Carolina. Her pride, joy, and primary motivator is her daughter who has Down Syndrome. She is currently Program Director at the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs on the Research and Advancement Unit. It is her honor to serve on the Board of First in Families of North Carolina to be a voice for parents, health equity, and social change.
Krysta Gougler-Reeves, is the NC Manager for Policy and Engagement at Family Connects International at Duke Center for Child and Family Policy in Durham.
Katie Ledford is an Audit Manager at Blackmon & Sloop, CPA's, P.A. She specializes in audits of nonprofit organizations, in addition to working with clients in the construction and education industries.
Christopher Demetropoulos, is a Portfolio Manager with LFM Wealth Management, A Member of Advisory Services Network, LLC in Chapel Hill.
Mark Bullock, Board Vice President, is a self-advocate living in Durham who joined the board in 2009.
Pat Reid is a self advocate from Statesville, NC, and has been a board member since 2002. Pat is very active in promoting self-determination for persons with disabilities.
Jason Tuell is an MSW Student Social Worker at UNC Law Clinic. He lives in Carrboro.