About Us
Board of Directors

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

