Our Team
Mending the Gap has developed and grown in a positive direction. We’re very proud of the diversity of our staff and their abilities to contribute their own unique experience and skills to our success. Find out more about some of our team members below.
Board of Directors:
Jeff Lewis
Board Chair
Local Missions Pastor
Lawrenceville Methodist Church
30 years Christian Community Developer in the Southeastern USA and the Caribbean
Mary Thompson, RN, MBA
Board Treasurer
Retired RN
Healthcare/Risk Management Consultant;
Co-founder of Novel Healthcare Solutions
Chuck Reaves
Secretary
ATT Telecom Specialist with experience in web design, marketing and social media promotions
Jacki Edwards-Daley, RN, PhD
Board Member
CEO & Founder of Jacki Edwards Events & More and How May I Health You;
Inspirational Speaker, Recording Artist & Author
Fay Josephs
Founder/Executive Director of Mending the Gap
Advisory Board:
Lisa Adams-Ford
Facilitator
The Coca-Cola Company;
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc, Sigma Omicron Zeta Chapter, Local Community Service Coordinator
Pamela McCloud
The McCloud Law Firm;
Found of McCloud Law Firm; Scholarship for Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Kenny Lumpkin
Jackson EMC Foundation Representative;
Retired Banker
Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Councilwoman City of Lawrenceville
Serves on the Gwinnett Historical Restoration and Preservation Board;
Member of Community Action Network Initiative;
Past president of United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County;
Founder of ECHOES (addressing child homelessness);
Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority