Staff

The Make-A-Wish Foundation^® of Eastern North Carolina is part of the nation’s largest and most well-established wish-granting organization, with chapters and volunteers throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Our local staff is dedicated to granting the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions, and maintaining the foundation’s grassroots fulfillment of its mission.  The work of the foundation is accomplished by a volunteer governing board of directors, a paid staff of dedicated employees, and more than 200 dedicated volunteers. 

Please feel free to contact us if we may answer any questions regarding Make-A-Wish!  Our main phone number is (919) 821-7111, and our individual extensions are listed below:

President/CEO
Ziva S. Raney
zraney@eastncwish.org
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Director of Finance and Administration
Glenda Hughes
ghughes@eastncwish.org
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Fundraising
Special Programs Coordinator
Lindsey Ranck
lranck@eastncwish.org
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Donor Care Manager
Leona Taylor
ltaylor@eastncwish.org
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Adopt-A-Wish Coordinator
Brenda Coules
bcoules@eastncwish.org
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Wish Granting
Manager of Volunteers and Program
Lisa Brinkerhoff
lbrinkerhoff@eastncwish.org
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Senior Wish Coordinator
Kirsten Kolb
kkolb@eastncwish.org
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Wish Coordinator
Marta Bierbaum
mbierbaum@eastncwish.org
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