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Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5988 (office)

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Matt Smith
Matt Smith
Vice President, Development & Strategic Partnerships

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5988 (office)

Matt is a lifetime Triangle resident who serves as vice president for Development and Strategic Partnerships. His role is to cultivate private donors, corporations and foundations to support the academic initiatives of the college while directing strategy, managing the Foundation's assets and endowments and leading the Foundation's Board of Directors. He also oversees corporate partnerships, local/state/federal government relations and much of the college's external engagements, as well as co-chairing Wake Tech's Economic and Employment Council.

Prior to joining Wake Tech, Matt ran business development for several large commercial contractors. His first job after graduating from North Carolina State University in 1994 was with the N.C. State Alumni Association before leading the fundraising operation for the Poole College of Management, N.C. State's business school. He is active in a number of civic and philanthropic activities around the Triangle that focus on regional growth and collaboration and community building.

After 27 years in Raleigh, Matt has lived in Apex for the last 26 years with his wife and two daughters. When he is not sharing his love of Wake Tech with the community, you can find him crawling off a golf course with a terrible score or at a live music show.

Sheila Bayles
Sheila Bayles
Accounting Technician

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-6250 (office)

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Sheila Bayles
Sheila Bayles
Accounting Technician

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-6250 (office)

Sheila is responsible for all aspects of accounting, with main focuses on accounts payable and accounts receivable. She maintains communications across the college to ensure accurate Foundation fund allocations. She joined the Foundation in 2021 and brings more than 20 years of accounting experience.

Sheila is a Raleigh native and moved to Fuquay-Varina in 2002. She enjoys traveling and camping with her husband, daughter and three dogs. She also loves to entertain and host game nights with friends and family.

Sara Holmes
Sara Holmes
Senior Manager, Donor Relations & Communications

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5233 (office)

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Sara Holmes
Sara Holmes
Senior Manager, Donor Relations & Communications

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5233 (office)

Sara is responsible for donor relations and communication efforts as they relate to the Foundation, such as donor recognition, gift acknowledgements, special events and projects, social media and web content. Sara also manages the Foundation's monthly e-news and the Employee Campaign. She has been with the Foundation since August 2012 and brings more than 15 years of donor relations experience.

Sara is a proud graduate of both Appalachian State University and North Carolina State University, and she has received a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Duke University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and going on adventures both near and far.

Stephanie Lake
Stephanie Lake
Chief Operating Officer

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5927 (office)

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Stephanie Lake
Stephanie Lake
Chief Operating Officer

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5927 (office)

Stephanie develops and manages the Foundation's recurring fundraising and stewardship efforts to build lasting relationships with donors and community partners. Stephanie also oversees the Foundation's privately funded grant proposals in collaboration with the college's Sponsored Programs department and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation. She has been with the Foundation since April 2004 and brings more than 20 years of nonprofit management and fundraising experience.

Stephanie is president of the North Carolina Council for Resource Development, the statewide association serving community college development and grants officers. She is an ex-officio member of the North Carolina Community College System Foundation Board of Directors. Stephanie is a proud Virginia Tech Hokie and lives in Fuquay-Varina with her husband and three children.

Kim Raynor
Kim Raynor
Donor Strategist

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Southern Wake Campus

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Kim Raynor
Kim Raynor
Donor Strategist

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Southern Wake Campus

Kim Raynor works with donors interested in the Foundation's planned giving program and key events, such as Fostering Footsteps Race and IGNITE.

Prior to joining the Foundation staff, Kim served six years on the Foundation Board of Directors and worked for a staffing and recruitment company. She has more than 25 years of experience in business development and fundraising, which includes expanding business for companies and working for nonprofit organizations. Her experience includes serving as interim CEO and vice president of development of the Poe Center, as a founding board member of Guiding Lights, as director of the Triangle Heart Walk and as a board member of the Lucy Daniel Center.

Maya Rosman
Maya Rosman
Senior Manager, Programs & Systems

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5918 (office)

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Maya Rosman
Maya Rosman
Senior Manager, Programs & Systems

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5918 (office)

Maya is responsible for overseeing data management and administering the scholarship award process for the Foundation. She has been working in nonprofit data management since 2010 and has worked in higher education, women's health and museum spheres. She joined the Foundation in 2018 and is thrilled to be working in higher education again.

Maya enthusiastically cheers for her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, and when she's not doing nerdy things with data or talking up the Foundation's scholarships, she can be found in Durham hanging out with her husband and her dog.

Tracy Sanders
Tracy Sanders
Senior Director of Development

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Southern Wake Campus
Montague Hall - 320F

919-866-5926 (office)

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Tracy Sanders
Tracy Sanders
Senior Director of Development

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Southern Wake Campus
Montague Hall - 320F

919-866-5926 (office)

Senior Director of Development Tracy Sanders oversees and executes a comprehensive resource development program, including corporate and individual solicitations, planned/estate giving, special fundraising activities and community building events, such as Wake Tech IGNITE, which is held every spring.

Tracy has more than 15 years of nonprofit development experience. She takes pride in giving back to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and serves on the board for Make-a-Wish Eastern NC. She has also previously served as chair of the Me Fine Foundation, which provides emotional and financial support for families of children undergoing care in North Carolina hospitals, and has served on the UNC Children's Hospital Family Advisory Board and Marbles Kids Museum Board of Directors. She has also led several programs for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations.

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Haley Sexton
Assistant to the Vice President

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Southern Wake Campus
Montague Hall - 320B

919-866-5630 (office)

Meg Stradling
Meg Stradling
Chief Financial Officer

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Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5924 (office)

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Meg Stradling
Meg Stradling
Chief Financial Officer

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[email protected]

Southern Wake Campus

919-866-5924 (office)

A CPA licensed in North Carolina, Meg is responsible for all Foundation accounting, finance and investment functions. With the Foundation since 2017, she brings more than 30 years of nonprofit experience to the team. She is proud to contribute to the mission, people and impact that Wake Tech brings to North Carolina.

Meg lives in Raleigh, has three adult children, grandchildren and a sweet dog.

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