Leadership

Board of Directors

Jill Dunn, MSW, LCSW, President
Peter Buonaccorsi, MD – President Elect
E. Scott Warren, LCMHC, PhD, Treasurer
Kendra Surmitis, PhD, Secretary
Christy Tronnier, PhD, LICSW, TEC Director
Frank Heitmann, MSAW, LCSW, LCAS
Tyler Beach, LCSW
Michelle Kwintner, PhD, LCSW
Jeffrey Napolitano, PhD
Janelle Railey, LCMHC
Josie Sawyer, LCSW

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
Katharine Jarman, Marketing and Communications Manager
Lisa Long, Business Manager
Deb Mugno, COS Program Director
Kayla Schilke, Training and Education Program Manager
Nancy Sowa, Special Projects
Lucy Worth, Development Manager

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
Amy Levy

Affiliated Organizations

APsA – David Moore
PsiAN – Nicholas Horswell, MD

Anti-Racism Task Force

Frank Heitmann, Chair

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

Board Nominating Committee

Harold Kudler, Chair

Colleague Assistance

Terrie Baker, Chair

Allen Dyer
Lili Sznaidman

Communications

Heather Craige (Acting)

Jeffrey Napolitano
Rachel Poliquin

Community Services & Programs/Circle of Security

Tricia Wilson

Heather Craige
Susanne Walker-Wilson
Asata Virgo

Curriculum

Elissa Murphy

Chris Erskine
Terri Onstad
Rachel Poliquin
Sarah Ralston

Ethics

Alan Dyer, Chair

Finance

Scott Warren, Treasurer

Fundraising

Harold Kudler

Heather Craig

Membership Services

VACANT

Psychoanalysis Training Program

Dhipthi Brundage, Chair

Terrie Baker
Sandra Bennett
Steve Bennett
Heather Craige
Julia Danek
Dorothy Holmes
Lida Jeck
Michael Macklin
Rex Moody
David Moore
Laurie Pahel

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program

Christy Tronnier

Jill Dunn
Carolyn Lee

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 Murphy, Curriculum Chair
Dhipthi Brundage, Psychoanalysis Program Director
Christy Tronnier, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program Director
Kayla Schilke, Secretary