UNC Health Nash Foundation Welcomes Six New Board Members
In January, the UNC Health Nash Foundation welcomed six new members to its Board of Directors: Thomas McDowell, PharmD; Shanna Strickland, Delwin Clark, Catherine Lilley, Benton Moss, and Dr. Joanna Dauber, DO.
Thomas McDowell is a fourth generation Community Pharmacist and owner of McDowell’s Pharmacy in Scotland Neck, Rocky Mount Medical Park Pharmacy in Rocky Mount, and Happier at Home of Eastern North Carolina. Since returning home to operate the family pharmacy, McDowell has implemented a large immunization program, a robust adherence packaging and delivery service, and numerous other clinical services. He currently volunteers with numerous groups including Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Networks – North Carolina, Area L AHEC, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, and Scotland Neck Rising, a non-profit dedicated to economic revitalization and historic preservation.
Shanna Strickland is a financial consultant and co-owner of Taylor Financial Strategies. She designs financial strategies for clients who want to protect their families, save for their children’s education, and provide retirement income in their later years. She currently serves at the President-Elect of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers, and Sustaining Member of Junior Guild of Rocky Mount. After graduating from UNCW, she returned home to Nash County, where she resides with her husband Daniel and daughter Stella.
Delwin Clark is the General Manager of BoxHause Rocky Mount Boxing and Fitness. As a native of Raleigh, Clark saw an immediate need for more fitness options in Eastern North Carolina which birthed the BoxHause brand. Clark is a Wingate University Graduate with vast experience in group fitness, sales, marketing, and sports management. In his free time, Clark volunteers at Rise Church.
Catherine Lilley is a graduate of UNC and has lived in Rocky Mount for 33 years. She has served as an Elder and Sunday school teacher at First Presbyterian Church. She has volunteered with Communities in Schools, the Junior Guild of Rocky Mount, and several PTOs at various schools in the Nash County Public Schools system.
Benton Moss serves as President and CEO of Simmons & Harris, Inc., a full-service real estate company in Rocky Mount. Before beginning his career in commercial real estate, Benton played baseball professionally for five seasons in the Tampa Bay Rays system. He was a Morehead Cain scholar at UNC Chapel Hill and graduated with degrees in Economics and Business Administration. Moss currently serves on the Rocky Mount Housing Authority board, the Nash County Board of Adjustments, the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce Board, and the Downeast Partnership for Children Board.
Dr. Joanna Dauber is board-certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She is an alumna of Bryn Mawr College and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Dauber currently sees patients in Rocky Mount as part of UNC Health at Eastern North Carolina Medical Group.
“The work and support of the Foundation plays an important role in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. We look forward to working with the Foundation, and their new board members, to continue improving the care we provide for our patients,” said Dr. L. Lee Isley, president & CEO of UNC Health Nash.
The UNC Health Nash Foundation works with community partners to help to improve the overall health outcomes in the community. Funds are used to support and expand transitional care services that extend beyond the walls of the hospital that are not covered by insurance.
Within the last year, the Foundation launched a new Peer Support Program in partnership with the Emergency Department, as part of the Foundation's focus on Recovery Support Services for Substance Use and Mental Health. Additionally, funds from generous donors helped expand the hospital’s community paramedic program and Inpatient Food Pantry, which recently distributed its 1,000th food box, with the 1,500th milestone quickly approaching.
Also of note, the Foundation’s recent Employee Giving Campaign garnered a 42 percent participation rate from UNC Nash employees, beating the national benchmark of 32 percent participation. Funds raised during the campaign benefit programs of the UNC Health Nash Foundation and the United Way Tar River Region.
For those interested in supporting the UNC Health Nash Foundation and being a part of its impact in the community, visit www.unchealthnashfoundation.org or contact Kathleen Fleming at kathleen.fleming@unchealth.unc.edu or 252-962-8583.
