Susan became executive director of WRC on January 1, 2014. Her passion is coaching women to see their own potential and finding the tools they need to achieve it.

Susan is a graduate of the Leadership Institute of Impact Alamance and Leadership Alamance. She serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Alamance and is an active member of the Women’s Professional Forum in Greensboro.  Susan has served on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Resource Center in Greensboro.  She has served on the executive committee of United Way of Alamance County Community Council as well as the planning committee for the annual Women’s Symposium through the Alamance Chamber.  Her volunteer work with United Way of Greater Greensboro focused on community engagement through service on the Women’s Leadership Planning Committee.  Susan holds a B.S. in Women’s Gender Studies from UNC-G. She has 13 years experience as a licensed insurance professional with Northwestern Mutual, skilled in operations management and coaching of new financial representatives.

She is the proud mom of one daughter, two sons and three grandchildren. Her spare time is filled as a beachcomber, reader, labyrinth walker and enjoying off the beaten path traveling.

JessiKa Brown is a Burlington native who has always had a heart for helping, supporting, providing for, and encouraging others. JessiKa attended UNC Charlotte and received her first degree in Sociology with a minor in American Studies in 2014. She then went on to Capella University where she received her first master’s in Studies in Human Behavior in 2017. Now, she’s working towards completing her second master’s in Social Work at Walden University.

JessiKa has received many accolades and nominations, including the National Honor Society, National Society of Leadership and Success, and Phi Alpha (Tau Sigma Chapter) Honor Society. She’s also a Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician since 2022. JessiKa’s passion truly lies in helping others and making a difference in the world.

For the past 9 years, JessiKa has been working in the Mental Health field with populations ranging from youth to geriatric affected by mental health issues, addiction, and substance use. She’s currently serving as a Board member for Kearah’s Place and enjoys being active within our community. JessiKa is a wonderful person who is empathetic, outgoing, and driven. She truly prides herself on giving back to others and changing the world one person and one step at a time.

It was always Kate’s intent in college to work for a non-profit organization and impact her community in some way. After graduating from Meredith College with Bachelor’s Degree in History and International Politics, necessity led Kate to start a career in retail. She quickly advanced through the positions of operations manager, area sales manager, assistant store manager and eventually Store manager.

While her retail career gave Kate valuable experience in both leadership and client relations, her desire to contribute to the community still went unfulfilled.

After over 20 years as a retail store manager, Kate decided to follow her heart and began volunteering at the Women’s Resource Center in Alamance County, where she answered phones and provided office support. After a few months Kate was offered a position as the Community Outreach Coordinator. She works with Graphic Design, Marketing, Donor Engagement, and volunteer coordination. A short eighteen months later, Kate was promoted to her current position as Associate Director.

As a child of a creative parent, Kate enjoys spending her spare time stretching her creative legs as an amateur photographer, over-estimating DIY’er, unsuccessful backyard gardener, and budget-conscious traveler.