About Us

Board of Directors

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Our board consists of dedicated individuals who generously volunteer their time, wisdom, energy, and support to assist FCR in achieving and sustaining successful outcomes.

Our esteemed Board of Directors includes:

We take great pride in the fact that these community leaders have enthusiastically taken on the responsibility of leading our initiative and offering invaluable guidance.

Dr. Angeloe Burch

Chairman of the Board

Dr. Angeloe Burch is the Chairman of the Board for FCR and has been involved with Head Start/Early Head Start for many years as he is a proud Head Start father.

He is the father of 4 children and 
3 grandchildren.

A former pastor and CAA Worker, Dr. Burch is an accomplished and dedicated servant to our community.

Karen White

MSW, LCSW (Vice Chair)

Inpatient Medical Social Worker
Durham, NC

Angela Poole

CPA (Treasurer)

NC Community Development Initiative, Inc
Durham, NC

Ikenna Martin Opara

Member at Large

Professional Soccer Recruiter and Coach

S. Lavi Wilson

DSW, MSSW (Secretary)

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

Brian Lewis

Member at Large

Founder/Principal Lobbyist

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