Greta Byrd considers herself fortunate to have worked in support of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness for the past 25 years. Greta has worked with non-profits and the public management entities responsible for the coordination services, supports, and funding  Beginning her career as a direct support professional and moving into management and leadership positions in both non-profit and public management of service and supports for individuals has provided her with a profound respect for the individuals receiving support, their families, and the agencies providing care. Greta has provided consultation and training throughout North Carolina on person centered practices and organizational leadership. Greta has served on various boards and advisory councils including the WNC Housing, Inc. Board of Directors and the Adult Care Home Advisory Council.  An advocate for affordable housing, she received the Mayor’s Award for Housing in 2008. She has an MBA in Healthcare Management.

Jen fell in love with the mountains of western NC in 2001, after growing up in upstate NY and finishing college in central PA. Coming from a business background, Jen began working as a Support Team Member at LCE over 12 years ago. She immediately found her niche in supporting people with a Person-Centered approach and began to look for ways to assist more people to create the lives they choose. Jen has taken steps to achieving this goal through becoming a certified Person-Centered Thinking trainer with The Learning Community, as well as leading a PCT COACHES group for the last six years. Outside of her LCE family, Jen loves being a Mom to two fun-loving children and a Wife to an outstanding partner. You may see her out around Asheville listening to live music or indulging in local restaurants, hanging out at a coffee shop or taking a walk in a nearby park with her family. Good music, great food, and a local Starbucks sums up Jen’s idea of a fun weekend out!

Anita joined the Liberty Corner team in the fall of 2017 as the Human Resources Director. She is from the foothills of North Carolina. After traveling and living in a few cities along the east coast she settled down in Western North Carolina.

Anita’s sincere passion for supporting staff and the Liberty Corner Community comes from personal experiences. Before working in human resources, Anita supported families of children with developmental differences and medical needs. She has been actively involved in community advocacy for individuals with intellectual, developmental or medical differences. She is currently serving on a board that reports to the state governor.

Anita and her husband have been a foster parent for the past eleven years. When Anita is not working she enjoys adventures with her husband and sons, motorcycle rides, or being near the ocean.

Melissa, a 1994 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in environmental sociology, has more than 25 years of progressively responsible experience in the human service field. She holds multiple certificates including, but not limited to: Gentle Teaching, Person Centered Organization and Services, graduate of the Leadership Institute of the University of Delaware, Outcomes Interviewer and a practitioner as well as instructor in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Three words that best describe Melissa are kind, compassionate and a master encourager of people in reaching their dreams. When not providing a trusting, supporting atmosphere for the Liberty Corner community Melissa spends her time submerged in nature, exploring and adventuring what life has to offer.