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 who has served on multiple nonprofit boards and committees, her children’s school PTA and is a Winston Under 40 Award recipient. When not advocating to stop hunger for children, you’ll find Heather with her family enjoying the many great parks and trails the Winston-Salem greater area has to offer.
Our Board of Directors
Kirsten Ririe
President
Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate
Barbara Lentz
Vice President
Wake Forest University School of Law
Melissa Moreano
Treasurer
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Judy Bass
Secretary
Community Volunteer
William Rose
Retired, Willam Rose CPA
Dr. Charolette Leach
Atrium Health
Darron Daniels
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Cam Choiniere
Choiniere Cam Design
Brad Shugoll
Wake Forest University
Kristine Elliott
Trellis Supportive Care
Mari Jo Turner
Retired, Hispanic League
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!
Our Advisory Council
Bonnie Davis
Novant Health
Taylor Foster
AlphaBEST Education
Erika Friedel
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Josh Hester
Keller Williams
Jill Petras
ERA Live Moore
Julee Rose
Atrium Health
Tiffany Secoges
Meridian Realty
Jackie Szaro
Community Volunteer