Smart Start of Brunswick County
Board of Directors
Smart Start of Brunswick County’s Board of Directors and working committee members include parents, early childhood professionals, representatives from the school systems, human service agencies, service organizations, local businesses, and government. Each member is committed to ensuring the financial and programmatic integrity of our Local Partnership.
2026-2027 Executive Committee
Kathy Robson, President, Community Member
Katie Solecki, Vice President, Kiwanis Club of Southport-Oak Island
Diana Hills, Secretary, Brunswick County Emergency Preparedness
Tonya Hamilton, Treasurer, Children's Developmental Services Agency
Vacant, Member-at-Large
Members
Kyna Bryant-Hardy, Partners in Community, Inc.
Avery Ashley, NC Cooperative Extension
Jennifer Damin, Brunswick County Schools
LaKeasha Glaspie, NC Child Care Health & Safety Resource Center
Polly Russ, Community Member
Drew Jordan, Communities in Schools
Heather Patterson, Brunswick County Child Protective Services
Kelli Pratt, Focus Broadband
Kim Morgan, Fox Wilmington
Most meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Those wishing and able to join in person, will do so at the Smart Start Bolivia office (926 Old Ocean Hwy, Bolivia, NC Unit C). For those who choose to join virtually, a Zoom link will be sent to Board Members prior to each meeting. Please send an email to [email protected] to request meeting information.
If you are interested in joining our Board of Directors or serving as an ad-hoc member on one of our committees, please contact Krista Campana
Click here for a tentative calendar for the year.
NC Pre-K Committee
Smart Start is the local administrators of NC Pre-K, a state-funded program that provides quality early learning experiences for eligible 4-year-old children the year before going to Kindergarten. The NC Pre-K Committee serves as the advisory board. Send an email to [email protected] to request meeting information.