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Leadership

Our Board of Directors

Guided by integrity and driven by purpose, our board brings together decades of expertise in addiction treatment, finance, education, and community development.

Cristopher Chinapoo
Chairman of the Board

Cristopher Chinapoo, ASQ CMQ/OE, CQA

Quality Assurance Specialist

Troy E. Clarke
President & CEO

Troy E. Clarke, I, ICAP Tx II

International Certified Addiction Professional II
UNODC Global Master Trainer

Brent Bailey
VP of Operations

Brent Bailey

Re-Entry Specialist, North Carolina

Kayla A. Paul-Lindsey
VP Finance & Fundraising

Kayla A. Paul-Lindsey

Finance & Fundraising Director

Teresa Stokes
Managing Director

Teresa Stokes

Managing Director, LEAD Institute Raleigh, NC

Ishmael Smith
Board Member

Ishmael Smith

Public School Principal

Shawn Bowe
Board Member

Shawn Bowe

Board of Directors Member

Founding Members

Honorary Lifetime Board Members

We honour those whose vision and courage laid the very foundation of LEAD Institute. Their legacy continues to inspire everything we do.

The Late Dr. Myles Munroe
Founding Advisor

The Late Dr. Myles Munroe

Honorary Lifetime Board Member

"The maturity of a community is determined by its ability to rehabilitate those who have fallen short of its social expectations."
The Late Dwayne J. Hanna
Founding Member

The Late Dwayne J. Hanna, LLB

Honorary Lifetime Board Member

A founding pillar of LEAD Institute whose dedication to justice and community transformation helped shape the organization we are today.

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