Board of Directors

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A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and fair skin taking a selfie inside a car, wearing a gray jacket over an orange shirt, with the seatbelt on. The background shows the car's interior and a rear window.

Kelsey Brown

Kelsey has lived in Spring Creek for a decade. Her husband, Raphe, is a Spring Creek native and they live in the house he grew up in. They have two small children, one in 2nd grade, and the other was born in 2023. She started volunteering at the community center after her first child was born. As a new mother she wanted to connect with other parents and she has met many wonderful people just by volunteering. Kelsey joined the board because she felt she could contribute more to help create kid-friendly programs and spaces.

President
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A middle-aged woman with wavy gray and brown hair, wearing a sleeveless maroon shirt with a pattern, standing against a plain beige wall.

Lori Panetta

Lori Panetta is proud to serve as Treasurer of the Spring Creek Community Center. Lori is a retired CPA with over 35 years’ experience as finance director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the healthcare industry. Lori and her family have been spending summers in Spring Creek for over 40 years. She and her husband Joe built a home in SpringCreek 10 years ago and are now permanent residents in the community. Lori believes that clear financial oversight enables the community center to keep education, business and support services accessible to everyone in the community. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, quilting and spending time with her grandchildren.

Treasurer
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A woman and two young girls smiling and hugging outdoors, with the woman holding a chicken and a dog in the background.

Ali Tisdall

Secretary

Ali joined the board in 2025 after first volunteering for the SCCC’s Communications Committee, where she continues to use her background in social media marketing to showcase the Center’s work and build community connection. Before moving to Spring Creek, Ali spent seven years practicing real estate law; but after becoming a mother and relocating to the mountains, she shifted her focus to digital storytelling. She now lives on a small farm with her husband, twin daughters, and a growing group of rescue dogs (and goats). Ali is passionate about animals, rural life, and using social media to uplift the voices and stories that matter most in small communities.

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A smiling man with glasses and a beard taking a selfie with a horse on his right and a spotted horse in the background at a farm.

Adam Bennett

Adam Bennett has been living in Spring Creek since 2018 and joined the SCCC Board in June 2026.  Adam believes in the “community” building power of the Spring Creek Community Center and it’s why he wanted to be on the board. When Adam first moved here, he didn’t know anyone in the area. Then he started going to Exercise Class (put on by Forever Fit in the SCCC Gym) twice a week. Pretty soon, he knew more people than he didn’t and has been going to SCCC events ever since. Serving on the board is his way of trying to thank the volunteers that have come before him.
Adam is a local small business owner and runs Spring Creek Mobile Vet out of his Microclinic inside the SCCC Business Center. Outside of veterinary medicine and the SCCC, Adam likes spending time with his family and friends, taking photographs, playing board/card games, and volunteering for various animal rescues.

Board Member

We encourage the community to attend the meetings and events held at the community center. The board is currently interested in adding members/volunteers who are interested in actively supporting the community.

Questions for the board? Contact us!

828-585-7703

SpringCreekCommunityCenter@gmail.com

13075 NC 209 Hwy, Hot Springs, NC 28743

Past board members (alphabetical order) since 1999

This list was gathered from past meeting minutes and asking several historical board members.  If we are missing anyone, let us know.

  • Clara Askew

  • Terry Campbell

  • Mary Jo Bennett

  • John Clemens

  • Gweneeth Conklin

  • Linda Cruzan

  • Jack Dalton

  • Layton Davis

  • Veda Davis

  • Carl Evans

  • Nancy Fink

  • Mary Ruth Fowler

  • Christine Grasty

  • Judie Hansen

  • Ryan Holm

  • Nancy Hirth

  • Dean Justice

  • Wilson Kent

  • Martha Kirkpatrick

  • Carlton Lilly

  • Lisa McLean

  • Alice White McVey

  • Ray Moran

  • Jim Northey

  • Breanne Nelson

  • Coty Norton

  • Loraine Pinson

  • Pam Price

  • Joyce Reese

  • Betty Reeves

  • Robin Reeves

  • Shawn Roberson

  • Charles Sams

  • Sherie Sanzenbacher

  • Suria Stavish

  • Dave Thomas

  • JD Waldroupe