BFA STAFF BIOS

STEPHANIE BOWEN – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

With BFA since August 2015. Graduate of UNCW’s Social Worker Program in 2014. Mother of 2. Married for 6 years to David Bowen.

LINDA TURNER – MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION

Linda is a 16 year veteran of BFA having performed most all of the key agency functions. Currently she manages the financials systems and human resource activities of the agency.

CHARLES “G” JACKSON – DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND OUTREACH

Currently enrolling at ECPI online for a Bachelor’s in business administration, G is proud to be part of “this amazing organization” and helping to achieve its mission of helping those in crisis.

JENNIFER IPTAZI – ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER

Intake worker since July 2015. Mother of 5 rambunctious children ranging in age from 16 down to 2. Born and raised in the army life and spent 14 years associated with the military. Graduated magna cum laude in 2011 and moved to Brunswick County in 2013.

JEREMY PECHIN – ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER

20 years of customer service, Enjoys helping people, with many years of management experience.

HELEN LEWIS – ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER

Mother of two daughters, Helen Lewis has lived in Leland all of her life and graduated from North Brunswick High School and Cape Fear Community College.

ROXANNE BROWN – ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Roxanne has been in Nursing Home management for over 15 years. She brings a personal passion for helping people to her role.  She is married and has a 36 year old son.

AMANDA JOHNSON – INTAKE WORKER

Amanda Johnson, mother of two, graduated from Brunswick Community College with her associates degree in Business Administration.

JAMES THATCHER – INTAKE WORKER

James Thatcher holds a supervisor certification to reasonable suspicion testing from Behavioral Health Services, Washington County, MD, and a West Virginia certification in business law, among others. James lives in Supply with his wife and four children.