Our Team
Heather Bolt Mikeal
Executive Director
heather.mikeal@forsythbackpackprogram.org
Heather Bolt Mikeal is the Executive Director of Forsyth Backpack Program. She is a non-profit professional with experience in fundraising and major gift giving. Previously, Heather ran her own marketing business which she founded to assist small businesses and nonprofits with their brand recognition and community outreach. Heather has called Winston-Salem home for over a decade and is an active member in the community. She has served on multiple nonprofit boards and committees, her children’s school PTA and is a Winston Under 40 Award recipient. When not raising awareness for childhood hunger, you’ll find Heather with her family enjoying the many great parks and trails in Winston-Salem and cheering on her alma mater at various Wake Forest sporting events.
Board of Directors
Judy Bass
Board Chair
Community Volunteer
Kirsten Ririe
Past Board Chair
Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate
Brad Shugoll
Vice Chair
Wake Forest University
Melissa Moreano
Treasurer
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Mari Jo Turner
Secretary
Retired, Hispanic League
William Rose
Retired, Willam Rose CPA
Dr. Charolette Leach
Atrium Health
Barbara Lentz
Attorney, Nonprofit Volunteer
Darron Daniels
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Kristine Elliott
Trellis Supportive Care
Taylor Foster
AlphaBEST Education
Josh Hester
Mungo Homes
David Ajamy II
Operations Director
david.ajamy@forsythbackpackprogram.org
David Ajamy II serves as the Director of Operations for Forsyth Backpack Program. A proud graduate of Wake Forest University, David earned his degree in Politics and International Affairs with a minor in Journalism. Following graduation, he worked as a reporter for the Dallas Business Journal before returning to his hometown of Winston-Salem in the fall of 2021. David is a passionate advocate for public education, having attended Moore Elementary and completed the International Baccalaureate Program at Paisley Magnet School and Parkland High School. Outside of his role at Backpack, he manages the livestream at Green Street United Methodist Church, spending time with his family, and enjoys walking with his dogs around Ardmore!
Advisory Council
Erika Friedel
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Britney Matthews
Community Volunteer
Jill Petras
Terry Bias & Associates
Julee Rose
Atrium Health
Anuj Roy
Wake Forest University, student
Kathryn Saffer
Community Volunteer
Tiffany Secoges
Meridian Realty
Jackie Szaro
Community Volunteer