Jim is currently Vice President of the WWCM Board of Directors. He has been involved with WWCM for many years. Beginning with the Golf Committee, he ultimately joined the Board in 2017. Jim is a retired CEO with the NC Association of Certified Public Accountants. Jim is an active member of the Apex United Methodist Church. Married to Sheila Ahler, an Associate Pastor at AUMC, Jim has a daughter, Jennifer. Golf is one of Jim's passions.

Tom Gebbia is a member of the WWCM Board of Directors.

Michelle Duffy is the Treasurer of the WWCM Board of Directors.

David Brown was born in Germany while his dad served in the US Army. He grew up on army bases across the US. David attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate degree and finished his MBA at East Carolina University. David worked for GlaxoSmithKline for many years and retired in 2012 to pursue service opportunities with local non-profits in the Apex area. He has been on the Board of Western Wake Crisis Ministry since 2014, previously serving as Treasurer. David took on the role of President in 2018.

Julanne has worked as a therapist, manager, and director in programs serving the medically injured, individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness, and troubled and adjudicated youth. She was also a management consultant and a human resource consultant, concentrating her work with non-profit agencies. Now retired, she began serving at WWCM as a Resource Volunteer. She continues to volunteer in that position along with her role as a Board member. Julanne received her undergraduate degree in Michigan and her Master of Commerce Degree in Sydney, Australia.

Patricia Gress is a retired HR professional who now enjoys volunteering and giving back to the community. She lives in Apex, NC with her husband and has one daughter, who is a teacher for the Wake County school system. She has volunteered for many years starting with her daughter’s elementary and middle school media centers. She has volunteered at Western Wake Crisis Ministry in the Food Pantry since 2019. She wants to be involved in the future of WWCM and is excited to help serve her community.

Rev. Claudia LaVerne Cofield serves as an Associate Pastor at Holly Springs United Church of Christ, Holly Springs, NC. She is a lifelong resident of Holly Springs and has witnessed the growth in our town. However, along with the growth, there are still many residents who need the services that Western Wake Crisis Ministries provides for our community. She is honored to serve on the Board of Directors of WWCM because of their vision, morals and values that see and fulfill the needs of the "least of these."

Millie joined Western Wake Crisis Ministry in July 2021. She has served in the community as Pastor, Mentor and Teacher  for a number of years after she Graduated from IBC Seminary with a BS in Theology. She brings her experience in Leadership and her bilingual skills serving in the non- profit sector training and empowering individuals and groups for personal and spiritual growth. As an immigrant she can easily relate in so many ways with the people she now serves. “It’s a honor  to be part of a Ministry like WWCM  that is building up the bridge to shorten the separation between the needs and all the resources available in our community”

Following a versatile 29-year career in Human Resources, with three large multinational corporations, Sue Stevens is now engaged with volunteering in the nonprofit community. Sue has previously served on local nonprofit Boards in Wake County.  Her Board member experience includes strategic planning, governance and resource development. Sue has also been providing direct client services with Dress for Success since 2016 and serving as a mentor with the ATHENA of the Triangle Emerging Leaders Program since 2021.