Meet the NCCJ Staff
Susan Feit, Executive Director
Susan Feit is Executive Director of The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont-Triad, an organization dedicated to fighting bias bigotry and racism through education, advocacy and dialogue. NCCJ is most well known for its youth programming, including ANYTOWN -- its nationally-acclaimed summer leadership program, a program that is often cited as being a transformational experience for youth, particularly immigrant youth. This year, NCCJ’s award-winning ANYTOWN is celebrating its 24th summer of leadership training for youth.
Raised in the Chicago area, Susan lived in Israel for over twenty years before returning to the United States in 2004. Across two continents, Susan has dedicated her life to building inclusive, just societies. In Israel, Susan worked extensively with Arabs and Ethiopian Jews and was appointed by the former Israeli Minister of Education to co-chair a committee to improve educational opportunities for the Ethiopian-Israeli community. She also established and chaired two affinity groups for foundations – one for funders of initiatives supporting Ethiopian-Israelis and the other for foundations working to advance Bedouin Arab. Working to promote peace in the region, Susan was also instrumental in establishing a fund dedicated to promoting human rights in the Palestinian territories. Susan also served in leadership roles on the following national initiatives: the advancement of housing and neighborhood renewal; improvement of math and science curriculum and instruction; and the rejuvenation of residential education.
Since coming to Greensboro, Susan has worked as a consultant to foundations and nonprofit organizations, including United Way of Greater Greensboro. Susan appeared on local NPR in segments highlighting her experience of teaching her family and herself how to move beyond fear and work with Arabs to promote peace. Her columns have appeared in the News & Record and the High Point Enterprise. Since 2007, Susan has led NCCJ, bringing strategic focus to NCCJ and broadening the dissemination of its nationally-recognized programs. In 2010, NCCJ now offers programs year-round to children and adults of all ages, including free leadership training to increase inclusion and understanding for every secondary school in the Guilford County School system.
Listen to Susan Feit on NPR programs
Voices and Viewpoints (Note: this is a large file - please allow extra time for download)
Anne Krishnan, Director, Development & Communications
Anne Krishnan joined NCCJ in 2011, bringing diverse communications and fundraising experience to our team.
A Mt. Airy native, Anne was a Morehead Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill and is an alumna of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics. Her passion is giving people the knowledge they need to understand and care about the world and their community in a different way.
Anne began her career as a reporter at The Herald-Sun in Durham, followed by a stint as a reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh. During her tenure at those papers, she covered health care and high-tech businesses including Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Red Hat, IBM, GlaxoSmithKline and Cree, among others. In 2007, she joined a large chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Philadelphia as communications manager, where she learned to translate her skills for the nonprofit world and supported the chapter’s development staff and volunteer fundraisers in reaching their $10 million annual budget.
Anne lives in Greensboro with her husband, Sriyesh, and daughter, Katie. She’s an avid fan of Tar Heel sports and stealing a quiet moment to read.
Alison Jones, Office Manager
Alison Jones took over as NCCJ’s Office Manager/Executive Assistant
in March 2008. Alison brings extensive administrative experience. She holds
a BS in Political Science and Justice and Policy Studies from Guilford College, and she has completed courses in nonprofit management and fundraising
at Alamance Community College.
Alison has always been dedicated to equality for all people. After college,
she
set her sights on law school and Constitutional Law until she realized
that
she would much rather be involved in the community on a daily basis,
hands-on
. She has received multiple recognitions for her community
involvement and work with nonprofits. Her rich volunteer experience includes
work with the Greensboro Jaycees, North Carolina’s Junior Miss scholarship program, Delancy Street and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Jody Clayton, Program Coordinator
Jody Clayton joins the NCCJ team with experience in marketing, education, human relations and a desire to promote the task of NCCJ – to build a community free of bias, bigotry and racism. Jody feels a strong commitment to Greensboro and the Piedmont-Triad region, as he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from UNC Greensboro. Jody’s panache for public speaking led to UNCG’s University Ambassador program, a service organization that would come to define his character. He also found a passion for education and human rights.
Upon graduation in 1999, Jody found a work-family with Replacements, Ltd. - a strong, giving and caring partner in the Piedmont-Triad community. During his tenure as the Online Marketing Coordinator at Replacements, Jody was exposed to many non-profit community agencies that labored to benefit the surrounding communities, co-chaired a United Way campaign fundraiser, and worked closely with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
Jody moved on to UNC Charlotte to earn his Master of Arts in Counseling. While at UNCC, Jody joined the Housing and Residence Life team as a Residence Coordinator. Education, training and programming became his major focus. Additionally, Jody committed to a clinical internship in the Mecklenburg County Jail as a Substance Abuse Counselor-in-training. Jody also has the distinct honor of being a Past-President of Mu Tau Beta; a chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, UNC Charlotte’s counseling program’s honor society. In May of 2007, Jody earned his M.A. in Community Counseling. He resides in Greensboro and enjoys making a true difference in the lives of those touched by NCCJ.
Charles Jones, Community Outreach Coordinator
Charles Jones received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from UNC-Greensboro, where he also competed in wrestling and track and field for the Spartans. He competed in the NCCA Championship in track and field and was an NCAA Leadership Conference attendee. It was during his time at UNCG that he fell in love with the Piedmont Triad.
Charles joined NCCJ in 2012 after working in the marketing and development department of the Greensboro Children’s Museum for more than three years. He began his career there as an intern, where he co-chaired the “Running of the Green” 5k and Family Fun Run. He eventually became the Special Events Coordinator working on events such as the “Green Acres Gala,” Make Believe Ball/Harvest Hoedown and National Adoption Day.
Charles resides in Greensboro and loves working for NCCJ, because as the child of a mixed religion family, he understands the need for the understanding and respect among the different races, cultures, and religions.