Samuel E. Short
President

A Fayetteville native, Short is a retired CPA and former CFO of Southeastern Hospital Supply.  He is an elder at First Presbyterian Church and a member and past chair of the board of Presbyterian Homes of North Carolina.  Short has been a Foundation Director since 1999.  He has served as Board Secretary, Treasurer, and as Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Dr. Loleta Wood Foster
Vice President/Grants Committee Chair

Since 1984, Dr. Foster has called Fayetteville home.  A licensed psychologist, she has been very active in our community. She is a past chair of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce and the Cumberland County Business Council. She presently enjoys serving on the boards of the N. C. Center for Public Policy Research and First Citizens Bank and is a trustee at Methodist University.  She has been a Foundation Director since 2003.  Foster has served on the Community Information, Development, Grants and Executive Committees. 

Ashton L. Fox
Secretary

Fox is a horse breeder in Cumberland County who enjoys giving back to her community.  She has volunteered with Fayetteville Urban Ministry, The Women’s Center, the United Way and First Union Bank Board of Directors.  She has been a Foundation Director since 2003, serving on the Grants, Investment and Executive Committees.

John "Mac" Healy
Treasurer

As very active community volunteer and President of Healy Wholesale, Healy has served many organizations.  Some of these include First Citizens Bank, Cumberland Co. Education Foundation, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, and March of Dimes.  He has been a Foundation Director since 2003 serving on the Grants, Audit, Development and Executive Committee.  He has also served as the Building and Grounds Advisor for the Foundation property.