Simmi Prasad

Simmi Prasad

President of Regional Board of Directors

On behalf of the Community Foundation of NC East Leadership, we are extremely pleased to announce the recent election of our 2024 Board President, Simmi Prassad. Simmi has been serving on our Regional Board of Directors since 2021 and has been involved in numerous leadership and partnership positions with the CF of NC East for more than 10 years. Simmi brings a tremendous amount of expertise and leadership to our Regional Board of Directors. Simmi is an executive and leader in the Wealth Management and Finance Industry, with 20 plus years of experience. Simmi has an MBA with concentration in Finance from Campbell University and graduated from the Yale University School of Management Executive Education Women’s Leadership
Program. Simmi has led the Carolinas Chapter of The International Entrepreneurs – a global entrepreneurship non-profit organization and served on Advisory Boards at organizations such as Northwest Cary YMCA, NCIAP People’s Medical Care, Cary Community Foundation, Hum Sub, and Lundy Fetterman School of Business Board.

A resident for nearly 25 years, Simmi lives in the Triangle area with her husband, Dipak, and daughters Deana, Vera and Swara!

“As the CEO of The CF of NC East, I could not be more excited as well as honored, to have my long time colleague, Simmi Prassad, taking the role of our Regional Board of Directors President. I have had the honor of working alongside Simmi in various financial roles over many years and the wealth of experience and leadership she brings to our team is incredibly valuable. I look forward to working together on many outstanding opportunities and initiatives that will certainly bring great success to our Foundation and all of the life changing work that we continue to do across the eastern North Carolina region and beyond”

Micha Ball

Micah D. Ball, J.D.

Secretary, CFNC East Board of Directors, Attorney, Colombo Kitchen Attorneys

Walter Bolden

Walter B. Bolden

Treasurer, Community Foundation of NC East Board of Directors, CEO/President of Bolden LTD

Jim Lanier

James L. Lanier

Senior Fellow and Consultant Association of Governing Boards

Barbour Strickland

Barbour Strickland

Art Consultant Owner, FrameMakers Wilmington, NC

Mary Raab

Dr. Mary J. Raab, MD

Retired Professor of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, Philanthropist & Community Activist

PJ Connelly

PJ Connelly

Mayor, City of Greenville, Owner Connelly Property Management

Randy Tomsic

Randy Tomsic

Eastern North Carolina Regional President, Dogwood State Bank Wilmington, NC

Leigh Fanning

Leigh Fanning

Advisor, Regional Board of Directors

Francis Serio

Dr. Francis G. Serio, DMD, MS, MBA

Past Board Member, Community Foundation of NC East, Staff Dentist, Greene County Health Care, Inc