Heather became a Bee Mighty board member in 2013 after bringing home her son Tucker, who was born at 24 weeks, from the NICU. She works for Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated as Sr Director of Brand Marketing. In addition to Bee Mighty, Heather is also a trustee of Speedway Children’s Charities and is involved with Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte. Heather was born and raised in North Carolina where she lives with her husband, Darrin, and their kids, Tucker and Molly.

Joanna grew up in Hickory, North Carolina and received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia. She joined Bee Mighty when the organization became an independent 501(c)3 non-profit in 2018. Prior to Bee Mighty, she worked in finance, consulting and banking for 10+ years. Joanna started her career as a Management Consultant for Accenture and then most recently worked for Bank of America. Throughout the years, she served on the young alumni board for UGA Terry College of Business, committee chair for Girls on the Run, mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, active volunteer for Novant Health Hemby NICU, as well as being an active member at her church. Joanna experienced the NICU first hand with her daughter Annie in late 2015 – she spent 8 weeks in the hospital between her bed rest and Annie’s own NICU stay. Her NICU experience and passion for helping NICU families led her to Bee Mighty. Joanna and her husband, Will, live in Charlotte with their daughter, Annie and son, Austin.

Jenn Godwin became a Bee Mighty Board member through the Pierce’s Project merger. She is the parent of 3 kids, Harlowe (full term baby) and twin boys who were born at 29 weeks. While in the NICU, another mom came to the twins’ beside and simply offered some words of encouragement. It was that experience that led her to want to support families before, during or after a NICU stay. Jenn works a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and lives in Fort Mill, SC with her family. She is the co-chair of the peer-to-peer committee which offers peer support to families. 

Meredith was raised in East Tennessee and moved to North Carolina in 2001 to attend Davidson College. She graduated from Davidson in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and went on to receive her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2009. Meredith practiced banking and finance law at Moore & Van Allen PLLC for eight years before deciding to stay at home with her two children. She has supported Bee Mighty since attending the gala for the first time in 2016, served as the Silent Auction co-chair for the 2021 and 2022 galas and is excited to serve as the Gala Chair for the 2023 gala. Meredith enjoys volunteering in the Charlotte community and has been active with the Mint Museum Auxiliary as a board member since 2020, spends time in a variety of capacities at her daughters’ school and has been involved with Social Venture Partners, Davidson College’s Annual Fund, Good Friends and the 2022 Nutcracker Ball benefiting Baby Bundles. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Will, and daughters Ashby and Emmie, playing tennis, traveling and seeing friends.  

Jenny was raised in the greater Charlotte, NC area. She received her Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Accounting Degrees from Clemson University. Jenny has worked in the Accounting and Finance Industry for over 20 years, the past 16 years with Raytheon Technologies Corporation. She has served on various non-profit and endowment boards in the Charlotte area. Jenny has been a board member for Pierce’s Project, and now Bee Mighty, for 10 years. Jenny and her husband, Gary, have two living children, Noah and Adelie. Jenny and Gary got involved with Pierce’s Project in 2012 after spending over 6 months at Novant between bedrest and Noah’s 5-month NICU journey. Noah also received two Bee Mighty grants in his younger years. Jenny has a heart for serving and enjoys encouraging parents, NICU grads and siblings. 

Gary was raised in the Cleveland, OH area. He received his Undergraduate Degree in Communication Disorders from Bowling Green State University, his Graduate Degree in Audiology from Kent State University, and his Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Florida. Gary has been an Audiologist for over 20 years. Gary owns a private Audiology practice in Fort Mill, SC: Palmetto Family Hearing Center. Gary lives with his wife Jenny and two children, Noah and Adelie. Outside of helping patients hear their best, he enjoys traveling and spending time his family and friends. Gary has been a board member of Pierce’s Project, and now Bee Mighty for the past 10 years. He is actively involved in the community and enjoys being a mentor and volunteer at Children’s Attention Home in Rock Hill. Gary and Jenny’s son, Noah, spent 5 months in the NICU, and he is always eager to serve NICU families.

Michelle Moser grew up in Shelby, North Carolina. She is a graduate of North Carolina State University and Baylor University. She has served as a marketing manager in the healthcare, education and non-profit sectors, as well as taught communication courses at Gardner-Webb University and Converse University. She and her husband Bruce are the proud parents of Avery and Annie Moser, who were born at 27 weeks and spent 156 days in Levine's NICU in 2017. Both girls had several complications during the NICU stay, but are thriving elementary school students today. Michelle knew she wanted to find a way to help the NICU community and other families who share similar experiences. She joined Bee Mighty in 2018 as the website manager and as a part of the Marketing Committee. She continues to support Bee Mighty with various communication needs. 

Katie is excited to join Bee Mighty in the role of Program Manager. Katie is originally from Frederick, Maryland and graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. She worked in sales and marketing across various industries including software, supply chain and healthcare before taking time away to focus on family during two cross country moves. Katie and her husband, Kelly moved back to Charlotte from the Bay Area of California in 2019 with their 3 children, Declan, Ellis and Finn. In addition to being with family, Katie enjoys being active outdoors, traveling, cooking and spending time with friends.

Dr. Sharlene T. Smith, passionately referred to as Sydney’s Mom. Her daughter, Sydney, was born at 27-weeks and at 2 lbs at Levine’s Children’s Hospital. Sharlene is a certified change agent devoted to promoting Premature Birth Awareness and Autism Education and Crisis Intervention. Sharlene originates from Georgetown, SC. She holds her Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a specialization in Business. Sharlene is also an author of a children's book, training courses, and articles advocating for Autism Education and Crisis Intervention. 

Kristy is originally from Wichita Falls, Texas.  She earned a degree in International Economics with a minor in Spanish from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.  After graduating from Emory, Kristy spent a gap year in Buenos Aires, Argentina teaching English.  Upon returning to the U.S., she began working at Bank of America with roles in both Charlotte and New York.  In 2004, she accepted a position with Wachovia in Charlotte and is now a Director on the Latin American Loan Syndications team within the Financial Institutions Group at Wells Fargo.  She is fluent in Spanish. Kristy and her husband Jake have two children – Emerson and Jackson, both NICU graduates.  Jake and Kristy’s experience with having both of their children in the NICU led them to get involved with Bee Mighty.  Kristy has served on the Finance Committee since January 2018 and continues to be amazed at the resources Bee Mighty provides to NICU graduates in our community.  

Stefanie Mitchell grew up in Lilburn, Georgia and lives in Charlotte with her husband, Matt, and three sons.  She received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management & Insurance from the University of Georgia and received her law degree from Wake Forest University.  After practicing law in the commercial real estate area for 10 years, she decided to stay home with her (then) two children.  Her youngest son, Bo, was born shortly thereafter.  Due to complications in his digestive tract, Bo stayed in the NICU for 19 days after having the first of several surgeries he would need during his first year of life.  Stefanie first heard about Bee Mighty from a close friend and wanted to become involved, especially after seeing firsthand the expenses a family can incur after leaving the NICU.  Stefanie joined the Gala committee in 2020 and served on that committee until 2022.  She also enjoys tennis, traveling, music, watching the Georgia Bulldogs, and volunteering in her children’s schools and in her church.