Members of the Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. the Robeson County Health Department and Precious Angels Day Care, Inc., met with Rep. Garland Pierce, far right, and Rep. Charles Graham, left, of the Robeson County Legislative Delegation to ask for more funding for programs for children. The effort is part of Smart Start’s statewide 'Tuesdays for Tots' initiative to restore $18.8 million to Smart Start, whose funding was reduced by 20 percent, or approximately $37.6 million, in 2011.
Members of the Robeson County Partnership for Children, Inc. the Robeson County Health Department and Precious Angels Day Care, Inc., met with Rep. Garland Pierce, far right, and Rep. Charles Graham, left, of the Robeson County Legislative Delegation to ask for more funding for programs for children. The effort is part of Smart Start’s statewide ‘Tuesdays for Tots’ initiative to restore $18.8 million to Smart Start, whose funding was reduced by 20 percent, or approximately $37.6 million, in 2011.
A Civitas investigation reveals large compensation packages and salaries in the Smart Start organization which account for a large portion of the reported administrative overhead of 11% of the program. High salaries are particularly pronounced in many of Smart Start key administrators’ compensation. For example, a recent IRS filing shows North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC) (Smart Start) President Stephanie Fanjul earning $173,814 in total compensation, including benefits. Large compensation packages extend throughout the Smart Start infrastructure, as seen in the compensation figures below.
These compensation packages divert critical resources from needy children to well funded administrative salaries. As a reference point, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who heads the agency through which the Smart Start funds flow and oversees a budget of $3.9 billion earns a salary of $120,000 plus benefits. In contrast, NCPC President Fanjul oversees a $188 million budget and earns $145,935 in salary alone. Fanjul’s salary is more than Governor Bev Perdue’s.
Below is a chart with the total compensation figures for top earning Smart Start administrators. Data for this chart was derived from public records requests and the most up to date IRS 990 forms available (2008/2009 and 2009/2010 form depending on availability). Total compensation includes salary plus the value of benefits, such as health insurance, retirement contributions, etc. Civitas studied 65 of the existing 77 local partnerships, as well as the state organization known as NCPC. The cutoff for the below chart was derived from the average 2008 -2009 private sector compensation for North Carolina workers of approximately $55,000.
For a longer list of positions and payroll, see below. Note: Figures may not include total benefit amounts.
Name Job Title Smart Start Organization Total Annual Compensation
Stephanie Fanjul President State $173,814
Eve Hansen Executive Director Cumberland $120,370
Pamela Dowdy Executive Director Wake $115,154
Ron Bradford Executive Director Buncombe $112,506
Leslie Karlsson Senior Dir. Finance and Operations State $110,000
Jane Myer Executive Director Mecklenburg $108,293
Heniretta Zalakind Executive Director Nash & Edgecombe $106,635
Pauline Mckee Executive Director Randolph $103,420
Susan Perry-Manning Senior Director for Policy and Programs State $102,000
Connie Holton Finance Director State $98,981
Marie Clark Chief Financial Officer Cumberland $98,886
James Dodson Information Technology Director State $98,837
Victoria Byrd Executive Director Sampson $98,693
Linda Blanton Planning, Development & Communications Director Cumberland $97,785
Magda Baligh Executive Director Halifax $97,145
Lynn Vick Child Care Resource & Referral Director Cumberland $96,609
Chuck Kraft Executive Director Forsyth $94,700
Cindy Watkins Executive Director Alamance $94,087
Keith Sylvester Executive Director Lenoir & Greene $94,069
Larry Kowalski Finance/Contracts Manager Buncombe $92,353
Jean Goodman Executive Director Guilford $91,663
Marta Koesling Executive Director Iredell $90,273
Linda Leonard Executive Director Davidson $89,052
Alvin Keller Information Technology Director Cumberland $88,944
Scott Lodder Systems Analyst State $88,820
Dwight Morris Executive Director Johnston $88,706
Janet Nelson Executive Director New Hanover $87,044
Ann Benfield Executive Director Cabarrus $86,799
Martha Brown Executive Director Richmond $84,565
Norma Boyd Executive Director Jones $84,101
Rose Powers Program Administrator Cumberland $82,207
Tina Newcomb Communications & Development Administrator Cumberland $82,183
Margaret Samuels Executive Director Orange $81,387
Tom Mitchell/Christine Bauer Financial Consultant State $80,672
Gary Carr Controller Wake $80,429
Marjorie Barroso Accounting and Contracting Manager State $80,224
Elizabeth Santana QEI/ More at Four Director Wake $80,212
Cathy Taylor Executive Director Cleveland $80,173
Marie Lilly Controller Cumberland $79,600
Denauvo Robinson Executive Director Albermarle $78,749
Executive Director Stokes $78,493
Executive Director Franklin-Granville-Vance $78,257
Finance Director/Contracts Manager Iredell $78,215
Amy Barry Program Manager Buncombe $77,964
Shelia Orth Executive Director Martin-Pitt $77,275
Executive Director Dare $77,143
Anna Troutman Director Program Coordination & Evaluation Wake $76,389
Elaine Scarborough Executive Director Anson $76,308
Executive Director Burke $76,212
Finance Manager Stokes $76,193
Dawn Rochelle Executive Director Onslow $75,265
Leslie Moss CCR&R Manager Buncombe $75,161
Lois Slade State Training and Support Manager State $74,278
Jeri Arledge Executive Director Caldwell $74,255
Director of Family Support Services Iredell $73,983
Sandra Roberts Finance Director Durham $72,900
Linda Gironda Executive Director Brunswick $72,747
Carrie Stone Program Director Alamance $72,554
Don Magoon Executive Director Wayne $72,131
Director of School Readiness Iredell $72,011
Program Manager Cabarrus $71,340
Lyn Hankins Executive Director Lee $71,209
Genevieve Megginson Executive Director Chatham $70,982
Executive Director Rutherford-Polk $70,964
Finance Director Johnston $70,848
Director of Quality Support Services Iredell $70,441
Steve Riley System Administrator Cumberland $70,373
Laura Benson Executive Director Durham $70,000
Catherine Etters Fiscal Officer Mecklenburg $70,000
Paul Bamford Human Resources Director State $69,921
Gary Yellin Executive Director Harnett $69,639
Laura Welborn Executive Director Wilkes $69,344
Program and Evaluation Director Durham $68,580
Ann Meletzke Family Services Manager Alamance $68,227
Tracy Zimmerman Communications Director State $68,000
Barbara Whitley Executive Director Stanly $67,967
Sherry Peel Executive Director Carteret $67,498
Michelle Malcom Finance Director Forsyth $67,300
Executive Director Lincoln & Gaston $67,292
Director of Child Care Solutions Iredell $66,120
Child Care Health Consultant Iredell $66,029
Program Manager Johnston $65,816
Executive Director Yadkin $65,656
Kay Overton Executive Director Tyrell-Washington $65,457
Sandra Hudspeth Executive Director Caswell $65,339
Dana Walker Finance/HR Manager Alamance $65,203
Lisa Woolard Executive Director Beaufort-Hyde $64,797
Executive Director Montgomery $64,392
Kimberly Lyke Salyards Executive Director Catawba $64,300
Director of Programs Rutherford-Polk $64,126
CCR&R Program Coordinator Stokes $63,793
Arnita Davis More at Four Program Manager Cumberland $63,528
Carole Mangum Accounting Manager Cumberland $63,284
Melinda Schlesinger Evaluation Manager Wake $63,028
Program Manager Davidson $62,964
Early Childhood Specialist Alamance $62,950
Program Evaluator/More@ 4 Stokes $62,801
Executive Director Moore $62,748
Finance Manager Wilson $62,744
Andrea Tarantino Program Manager/Elv New Hanover $62,497
Rahel Gashaw Senior Accountant Mecklenburg $62,462
Executive Director McDowell $61,991
Joy Sotolongo Research and Evaluation Director State $61,958
Resource & Referral Director Moore $61,879
Susan Clark Monitoring Manager State $61,543
Jenny Whitley MAF Director Forsyth $61,200
Debi Bartholomew More at Four Manager Wake $61,072
School Readiness Director Johnston $61,054
Krista Turner Manager – ECC/PPS/CCHC New Hanover $60,993
Executive Director Ashe $60,722
CCR&R Office Administrator Brunswick $60,691
Executive Director Wilson $60,426
Ann Ward Local Partnership Support Specialist State $59,708
Tom Mitchell/Christine Bauer Financial Consultant State $59,645
Cynthia Turner Health Specialist State $59,477
Joan Williams Executive Director Duplin $59,340
Don Stewart Program Compliance Manager Davidson $59,173
Debbie Harrell Finance Director New Hanover $59,123
More at Four Coordinator Buncombe $59,033
Brian Massie System Administrator State $59,000
Finance Manager Harnett $58,971
Executive Director Davie $58,949
Debbi Kennerson-Webb Childcare Services Manager Alamance $58,882
Cinda Amen Early Childhood Development Director Forsyth $58,800
Candy Tilley Vice-President Albermarle $58,538
Barbara Rein Program Evaluator Mecklenburg $58,191
Fiscal Affairs Administrator Beaufort-Hyde $58,137
Pat Hansen Evaluation Specialist State $58,016
Finance Director Guilford $58,000
Louise Bannon Director of Communications Wake $58,000
Program Coordinator Wilson $57,826
Harry Stephens/Jackie McClain Financial Monitor State $57,799
Executive Director Scotland $57,299
Eunice Murray Staff Accountant Mecklenburg $57,200
Wilbur Smith Executive Director Columbus $57,124
Program & Evaluation Director Dare $57,073
Leslie English Financial Analyst State $57,008
Gwen Edwards Training Coordinator Buncombe $56,780
Denise Johnson Early Childhood Manager Cumberland $56,424
Gale Wilson Subsidy and Local Partnership Support Specialist State $56,380
Lillian Bryant Executive Director Bladen $56,282
Emmy Marshall Family Support Specialist State $56,255
Executive Director Person $56,253
Ted Whiteside Fund Development Specialist Durham $55,791
Flavia McKeithan Support Services Administrator New Hanover $55,123
More at Four Director Cleveland $55,053
More at Four Director Moore $55,053
Randall Hardgrove Assistant Manager – ECC/PPS New Hanover $55,031
Lee Henderson Senior Program Manager Mecklenburg $55,000
Note: figures revised for Moore County