Staff
Bladen Smart Start invites you to contact our staff to learn more about what we have to offer. Below is a list of contacts.
Dr. Margaret Lawrence
Executive Director
mplawrence.bss@gmail.com
Lillian Bryant
Director of Operations
bladensmartstart.execdir@gmail.com
LaTonya Brown
Program Manager
progmanager@bcpfc.org
Gwen Frempong
Administrative / Program Assistant
gyr1.bss@gmail.com
Ingrid Johnson
Early Childhood Service Specialist & Raising a Reader Assistant
bcpfcearlychildsupport@gmail.com
Carolyn Cromartie
Be Active Kids / Color Me Healthy Coordinator
ccromatie.bss@gmail.com
Board of Directors
Bladen Smart Start is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, representing Business/Community, Government, and Services. Former and current board members, along with citizens-at-large, serve on the board's committees. Below is a list of the partnership's board officers and members.
- Ray Britt
- Ann Brown
- Dr. Kenneth Dinkins, Vice Chair
- Terri Duncan
- Sheila Dunlap
- Kelsey Edwards, Treasurer
- Dr. Patricia Faulk
- Vickie Gillespie
- Anita Hall
- Angela Hines
- Dr. Amanda Lee
- Rufus Lloyd
- Gregory Martin
- Pastor Brandon Meadows
- Dr. Darrell Page
- Quessie Peterson, Chair
- Michelle Price-McCoy
- Vicki Smith
- Dr. Robert Taylor
Board Meetings
- The full Board of Directors meets every other month and on the last Wednesday of the month (July, September, November, January, March and May).
- Meetings are open to the public and minutes are a matter of public record.