Daphne Fuller

founder of Therapeutic Solutions and Wellness (TSW), a mental health and wellness business in downtown Fayetteville, NC. TSW offers trauma-informed and somatic mental health therapy for adults, in addition to sound healing, Reiki, yoga, mini-retreats and workshops for schools, institutions, and organizations. 

Marvin Frink is a Retired Army Veteran with 15 years of service.  Marvin is also founder of Briarwood Cattle Farm, LLC and Briarwood Custom Meats Butcher Shop, LLC.

Mary Oxendine (she/her) is Farm Aid Rep and Project Lead for the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network (DBAN). She is a citizen of the Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories, the granddaughter of rural sharecroppers, and a cultivator of relationships and traditional Indigenous foodways.

Darrell K. Tennie is the founder and CEO of The Tennie Group, LLC, a Tax & Accounting Firm

serving clients throughout multiple states across the U.S. with a focus on sustainability in

building entrepreneurship and business development within our Socio-economic Disadvantaged Communities along with an emphasis on agribusiness development.

Schimona is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with the Fayetteville Veterans Administration Coastal Health Care System (VACHCS) serving in the role of a Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC).  In 2021, Schimona launched her private practice as a Licensed Independent Provider serving her community through coaching, counseling and consulting.

Linda Gerron serves as the director of media relations at Fayetteville State University, where she leads mission-driven communications initiatives. She is responsible for overseeing the university's external narrative and managing reputational risk associated with high-visibility developments.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plays a vital role in supporting U.S. agriculture by expanding market opportunities for producers and delivering reliable, real‑time market insights that help keep agricultural markets transparent, efficient, and running smoothly.

Lovay Wallace-Singleton served 20 years in the U.S. Navy working as an Air Traffic Control Supervisor from 1978-1998. After her military retirement, she served as Administrative Assistant for the U.S. Geological Survey/Dept. of Interior, responsible for the Water Resource budget and then as Budget Technician for the Natchez National Historical Park service in charge of 3 historical sites.

Kennedy Wimbish is a dedicated conservation professional with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Kennedy earned both her bachelors and master’s degrees in Agricultural and Environmental Systems from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Mr. Greene is a graduate of Melbourne High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and bravely served during Desert Storm in Iraq. During his service, Mr. Greene became a disabled veteran and faced challenges with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Owner of Healing Hearts Therapeutic Services located in Rockfish, NC

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist specializing in play, nature-based, and animal-assisted therapy for military children, veterans, and active-duty families.