Leadership
The Charles Lea Center has a highly dedicated and experienced leadership team that is focused on providing excellent services that meet the individual needs of each person served by the Charles Lea Center. While each member of the leadership team has a core area of responsibility, it is their collective effort, collaboration and commitment to the mission that distinguishes them as highly skilled and effective. Everyone on the leadership team also knows that the success of the Charles Lea Center is based on the collective effort and commitment of every employee of the Charles Lea Center. With more than 525 hard-working employees, the Charles Lea Center has been able to meet its mission, and for that the leadership team is thankful and humbled by the compassion and professionalism each staff member brings to the Center.
Charles Lea Center Leadership
Jeff Ballenger
Vice President of Supportive Housing & Family Services
jballenger@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2289
Jerry Bernard
Chief Executive Officer
jbernard@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2222
Shannon W. Childress
Senior Vice President of In Home Supports & Health Services
shannon.childress@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2231Robert Decker
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
rdecker@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2228
Lois R. Durrah
Vice President of Community Supports
ldurrah@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2218
Sheila Garrison
Vice President of Quality, Risk Management, Awareness & Prevention
sgarrison@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2308
Caroline Lybrand, MAT, BCBA
Vice President of Clinical Services (BCBA)
caroline.lybrand@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2360
Kim Norris
Senior Executive Assistant
kimberly.norris@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2222Pam Prevatte
Public Relations & Marketing Consultant
pprevatte@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2216
Steve Ragland
Vice President of Special Projects
steve.ragland@charleslea.org
(864) 472-7420
Charles Lea Center Foundation Leadership
Marisa Cecil
President
mcecil@charleslea.org
(864) 562-2278