My name is Robert Lovering. I am originallyfrom upstate New York. I moved to North Carolina in early 2022. Since gettinghere I started working for the Boy Scouts of America, East Carolina Council asa District Executive and for a while I was also working part time on the withthe Free Will Baptist Children’s Home who are doing wonderful things. I saw agreat chance to be closer to home and after finding the position of Directoravailable for the Flynn Christian Fellowship Home, I jumped at the chance andwas afforded the wonderful opportunity to apply my education, career experienceand heart for people to help out those in need and those who want to make apositive change in their lives. The opportunity has given me a real look at thewonderful community of Wilson, NC and I am looking forward to sharingsome that story with you.
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Mike Bell is entering his 11th season with the Wilson Tobs and his 7th as General Manager. Prior to being General Manager he served as the Director of Ticket & Group Sales for 3 years and took on responsibilities of an Assistant General Manager. Mike is a great example of starting at the bottom of an organization as a 1st year intern and eventually working his way to the General Manager position.
Mike was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and is all about his Pittsburgh professional teams. Him and his family moved from Pittsburgh to Charlotte, NC when he was 12. While in Charlotte he was highly involved in baseball and hockey.
Mike attended East Carolina University (ECU) where he earned his bachelors degree in Sports Studies, minor in Business, and a minor in Psychology. He continued his education at ECU by obtaining a Masters degree in Sport Management. As a student at ECU he was inducted to the National Collegiate Honor Society, selected for the Deans List, served as management in Student Government Council, and was as the Captain/President of the East Carolina Hockey Club. While attending ECU Mike worked with the Wilson Tobs, and interned with the Charlotte Checkers (Professional Hockey) corporate sales department.
Currently he is a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Wilson and Gig360 Young professionals. Mike is big supporter of the Wilson Community and the wonderful people that live here. His goals are to keep the sport of baseball thriving in Wilson, help the community out through multiple projects, and provide top notch entertainment to all in attendance.
A Raleigh resident for nearly 20 years, our principal, legal guru, and finance master knows the value of walkable neighborhoods. “My favorite human environments are ones where the majority of needs are met within a 15-minute walk. When we start a new project, I like to look at the existing context of a neighborhood and think through what it needs and how it can evolve for existing neighbors and for new ones.” From his experience partnering with state and community boards, as well as local and state governments, Holton knows how to help each project benefit all stakeholders and continue to stand for generations.
Brooke Bissette Farmer is a Wilson native and graduate of East Carolina University. Her studies include business administration, interior architecture, and historic preservation. After several years as a real estate broker in Wilmington, NC, Brooke came home to be a part of the growth and redevelopment in Wilson. She jumped at the opportunity to work with one of Wilson’s architectural treasures which is now home to Imagination Station. With two parents in education, Brooke grew up understanding the importance of learning in and out of the classroom. When she’s not building bridges between our schools, youth, and businesses, Brooke is playing with her two dogs, traveling with her husband, and honing her artistic skills.
Preston Hunter, P.E., was named Executive Director of the North Carolina Global TransPark in February 2022.
Hunter, a native of Lenoir County, has been with the N.C. Department of Transportation for more than 30 years and previously served as the engineer leading operations for the department’s Kinston-based Highway Division 2.
During his career, he advanced from assistant division traffic engineer, county maintenance engineer, district engineer and division maintenance engineer to his role as division engineer. Division 2 oversees project development and transportation operations, including the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico and Pitt counties.
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My name is Julie Young,
I am a Canadian citizen, serving with AWA in Canada as the Northern OntarioProject Administrative Assistant and in the USA as the Administrative Assistantto the President at Adventist World Aviation. I also carry the roles as assistant inpublications and as the office manager.
Known Globally as AWA/ Wings4Humanity. AWA is a modest christian non-profitserving Indigenous communities in:
Guyana, Nicaragua, The Philippines, Northern Ontario,Canada (in SiouxLookout) Alaska, Uganda and here in Wilson, NC with Mercy flights and disasterresponse.
My early professional career was in Canada in healthcare. First as a care aideand then in Pharmaceuticals as a certified Pharmacy Technician, in both ahospital setting and retail. My career focus shifted in 2004 due to health issuesand I took time to evaluate what I wanted to focus on next.
After receiving a certificate in Interior design, I transitioned into retail sales,working for Sears, Bed Bath and Beyond and in the gift shop at the Kelowna BCInternational Airport(YLW). My key roles were Sales Manager, Key holder, and asa lead generator.
Having a spouse with an aviation background, I was always involved in someform of flying. All along I had a desire to serve, something more gratifying thanself and wealth. After hearing about AWA through a friend, we both joined in2009 as volunteers. We participated in many projects together. Restoration ofAircraft, ferrying aircraft and promotional events. I personally was hooked onvolunteering!
My volunteer highlight was in 2014, when we restored a Cessna 182 and flew itfrom Wisconsin to our project in Mabaruma, Guyana. Leaving it there to be usedas a medevac plane for the local indigenous community.
Both my spouse and I became full time AWA staff in 2018 and the dream ofserving in a full capacity came true. The experience of working and traveling withstaff and our missionaries, sharing the same focus on helping those within theIndigenous communities has been a blessing.
There is nothing else I would be rather doing.
Jim became Seeds of Hope’s new Executive Director in January, 2021. He and wife, Alison, have lived and worked in Wilson for many years. They have two grown children, Emily and Andrew, and are members of West Nash United Methodist Church.