Leadership

Board of Directors

Peter Buonaccorsi, MD, President
Jill Dunn, MSW, LCSW, Past President
VACANT, Treasurer
Kendra Surmitis, PhD, Secretary
Christy Tronnier, PhD, LICSW, TEC Director
Frank Heitmann, MSAW, LCSW, LCAS
Michelle Kwintner, PhD, LCSW
Noel Mazade, PhD
Jeffrey Napolitano, PhD
Janelle Railey, LCMHC
Josie Sawyer, LCSW
Ashland Thompson, PsyD

The Board of Directors of the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas is composed of physicians, mental health professionals, and business leaders. The Board convenes approximately every month.

Staff

Vann Pearsall, Executive Director
Remona Callair-Simmons, Finance and Operations Manager
Katharine Currin, Marketing and Communications Manager
Deb Mugno, COS Program Director
Kayla Schilke, Training and Education Program Manager
Nancy Sowa, Special Projects Coordinator
Lucy Worth, Admissions Coordinator

Faculty

The PCC faculty is comprised of graduates of our programs or similar programs who can provide expertise and experience as supervisors and teachers.

Faculty Directory

Committees

Committee

Chair

Committee Members

Admissions 

Lida Jeck, Chair

Carolyn Lee
David Moore
Jill Dunn
Natalie Peacock-Corral

Affiliated Organizations

APsA – David Moore
PsiAN – Nicholas Horswill, MD

Anti-Racism Task Force

Frank Heitmann, Chair

Dakia Davis
Harold Kudler
Elissa Baldwin
Terri Onstad
Rachel Poliquin
Sarah Ralston
Lili Sznaidman

Board Nominating Committee

Jill Dunn, Chair

Peter Buonaccorsi
Kendra Surmitis

Colleague Assistance

Lili Sznaidman, Chair

Allen Dyer

Communications

Heather Craige (Acting)

Dio Godbold
Jeffrey Napolitano
Joshua Nowlan
Rachel Poliquin

Community Services & Programs/Circle of Security

Deb Mugno, Director

Tricia Wilson
Susanne Walker-Wilson
Asata Virgo

Curriculum

Elissa Baldwin

Chris Erskine
Terri Onstad
Rachel Poliquin
Sarah Ralston

Ethics

Allen Dyer, Chair

Finance

VACANT, Treasurer

Harold Kudler
Scott Warren

Fundraising

Harold Kudler

Jessica Barr

Membership Services

Janelle Railey, Chair

Psychoanalysis Training Program

Lida Jeck (Acting)

Sydney Anderson
Renu Goel
Kendra Surmitis

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program

Christy Tronnier, Chair

Jill Dunn
Kris Evans
Carolyn Lee
Loan Vo

Scientific Programs

Greg Connuck

Pete Buonaccorsi
Mary Huelsbeck
Victoria Payne

Training and Education Committee (TEC)

Christy Tronnier, TEC Director

Associate Director – VACANT
Admissions Chair – Lida Jeck
Chris Erskine, Faculty Chair
Elissa Baldwin, Curriculum Chair
Christy Tronnier, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program Director
Kayla Schilke, Secretary