Meet the Growing Together Team
Growing Together is guided by a dedicated team of staff and board members who believe in building healthier individuals, stronger families, and more connected communities.
Together, our team brings experience in counseling, education, wellness, nonprofit leadership, community outreach, advocacy, and lived commitment to breaking cycles of chronic stress and trauma. We are united by a shared belief that healing is both personal and collective, and that meaningful change happens when people are met with understanding, support, and connection.
Erin Hinz, LPC-S
Founder
Takeshia Smith
Executive Director
Lesley Powell
President
Clarissa Boggess
Treasurer
Christine Jennings
Secretary
Leslie Evans
Director
Lisa Shattuck
Director
Abbi Pearman
Director
Sonya Levins
Director
Rebecca Matteo
Director
Jessica Hoggle
Director
Debbie Sanford Metz
Vice President
Hallie Leavell
Director
Sylvia Hollins
Director
Tracy Robertson
Director
Honoring Our Founders
Growing Together was founded in 2022 through the vision and early leadership of Erin Hinz, Chuck Wint, and Mona Ochoa-Horshok, whose commitment helped plant the first seeds of what our organization is becoming.
We are deeply grateful for the foundation they created and for their early commitment to helping more people access the care, support, and resources they needed, a vision that continues to shape Growing Together today.
Erin Hinz
Founding Director
Chuck Wint
Founding Director
Mona Ochoa-Horshok
Founding Director