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NextUp Carolinas leadership
Meet the dedicated members leading the charge for the region.
Lydia Mahon
Executive Co-Chair
Cassondra Thurmond
Executive Co-Chair
Christina Bieniek
Region Executive Advisor
Julie Smanda
Region Executive Advisor
Libby Couch-Askew
Operations Officer
Diana Alvarez
Finance Officer
Janice Ball
Programming Officer
Savannah Mass
Programming Officer
Sarah Kruger
Communications Officer
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