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NextUp Carolinas leadership
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Nancy Nicoll
Executive Co-Chair
Cassondra Thurmond
Executive Co-Chair
Christina Bieniek
Region Executive Advisor
Julie Smanda
Region Executive Advisor
Lydia Mahon
Operations Officer
Diana Alvarez
Finance Officer
Aimee Robinson
Growth & Development Officer
Janice Ball
Programming Officer
Brittany Watts
Programming Officer
Sarah Kruger
Communications Officer
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