BOARD of DIRECTORS
Amy Frieary, Chair
Montgomery Community College
Chrissy Haynes, Vice Chair
Montgomery 4H, Youth Development
Will Carpenter, Treasurer
Fidelity Bank
Sharon Matheny, Secretary
Community Member
Dr. Chad Bledsoe
Montgomery Community College, President
Jody Brewer
FirstHealth MMH
Deanne Brown
Montgomery Community College
Kerrie Dionne
First Bank
Dr. Dale Ellis
Montgomery County Schools, Superintendent
Melonie Greene
Toni Fish & Associates Realty
Kat McRae
New South Realty
Mary Perez
Montgomery County Health Department
Communities In Schools of Montgomery County is part of the national Communities In Schools network, one of the nation’s leading dropout prevention organizations. The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through a school-based site coordinator, CISMC connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs. Communities In Schools has been shown through an independent evaluation to be the nation’s only dropout prevention organization proven to both increase graduation rates and reduce dropout rates.