Our Staff
All email addresses are staff members’ first name @hbofa.org except where noted.
Administration
Brian K. Alexander
Executive Director
(828) 258-1695 x256
Jim Lowder
Director of Advancement
(828) 258-1695 x254
Emily Ball
Director of Community Engagement
(828) 258-1695 x258
Ashley Campbell
Volunteer Coordinator & Donations Manager
(828) 777-1886
A HOPE Day Center
Asia James
A HOPE Director
(828) 252-8883
Nicole Brown
Case Manager: Housing
(828) 252-8883
Daniel Gnidovic
Case Manager: Housing
(828) 252-8883
Frank Dumont
Case Manager: Housing
(828) 252-8883
Merry Hughes
Data Specialist
(828) 252-8883
Ben Smith
Behavioral Health Counselor
(828) 252-8883
PATH
Tracy Edmonds
PATH Team Leader
(828) 252-8883
Francis Earnhardt
PATH Case Manager
(828) 252-8883
Rick Barney
Peer Support Specialist
(828) 252-8883
Room in the Inn
Sharon Blythe
Room in the Inn Director
(828) 252-8883
riti@hbofa.org
Women at Risk
Kim Taylor
Case Manager/Court Liaison
(828) 252-2485
Patrice Wishon
Clinical Director
(828) 252-2485
HOPE to HOME
Rachel Rasmussen
HOPE to HOME Assistant Director
(828) 777-5165
Pathways to Permanent Housing
Cindy Smith
Pathways to Permanent Housing (PPH) Director
(828) 258-1695 x255
cyninbuncombe@yahoo.com
Jill Kapiloff
PPH Assistant Director
(828) 258-1695 x253
Patrick Casale
Case Manager
(828) 239-1294
Alicia Davis
Peer Support Specialist
(828) 777-9809
Kate Franklin
Case Manager
(828) 252-8883
Stella Hilemon
Housing Specialist
(828) 768-1695
Co-Kema King
Case Manager
(828) 239-1294
cokema@hbofa.org
Amanda Lanier
Project Rebound: Housing Specialist
(828) 777-0800
amandal@hbofa.org
William Letman
Case Manager
(828) 252-883
Miranda Masters
Case Manager
(828) 777-5342
Ward Price
Project Rebound: Substance Abuse Counselor
(828) 775-4199
Autumn Rhymer
Case Manager
(828) 239-1294
Robert Stevenson
Case Manager
(828) 239-1294
Leslie Stewart
Case Manager
(828) 777-4541
Amanda Thomas
Project Rebound: QMHP and Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
(828) 776-1840
Derek Towle
Case Manager: Public Benefits
(828) 252-8883
