our Leadership team

Janel is a born and raised Wilmingtonian where she graduated from E.A. Laney High School.  She earned her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from North Carolina Wesleyan College. 

Janel is the mother of two young men who keep her grounded and she wears many hats as a community advocate. She currently serves as the Director of Outreach and Community Engagement for Price Cathedral A.M.E.Zion Church.  She also serves on the NHC Integrated Family, Faith and Community Sub-Committee as an advocate for resiliency and restoration within the Cape Fear Region. 

Her continuous work, diligence, research and advocacy has allowed her to grow, develop and ignite strong, essential community partnerships. This work has led her to accept this new part-time role as the Director of the NHDC.