Neal joined Family House in July 2022. Born and raised in Chapel Hill, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After working for over a decade at UNC’s Center for Faculty Excellence, where he helped teachers make websites and … Read More

Rachel joined us in November 2023. She earned her Bachelor of the Liberal Arts at Southern Virginia University, studying English and history specifically. She was born and raised in New York before moving to North Carolina right before Highschool. Since graduation, she has been studying… Read More

Nilsa was a housekeeper at Family House for nearly two years before being promoted to Housekeeping Supervisor in June 2024. She loves making Family House clean and comfortable for our guests. Outside of work, Nilsa enjoys decorating, fashion, and making TikToks with her daughters. Born and r… Read More

Lori Matteson joined SECU Family House in April 2022.  Growing up in Orlando, she headed to the University of Florida for her postsecondary education in Business and Marketing.  After 17 years of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development in the corporate world, she focused on fami… Read More

Shelley joined us in December 2021 as Finance Associate. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and earned a Finance degree from the University of Oregon. After working as an Executive Director for the Portland VA Research Foundation for the last 19 years, Shelley moved to follow her fa… Read More

Lauren joined Family House as the HR Manager in June of 2023. Originally from Chicago, Lauren lived for several years in Denver, CO, where she worked as an employment attorney and HR manager of a local restaurant group. She finally escaped the cold and landed in beautiful Chatham County, NC.… Read More

Some might call Tim a true Renaissance man.  Teacher, Artist, and talented in building and repairing items, he graduated from Pitt”, ie University of Pittsburgh, teaching 1st and 4th graders for several years. After moving to Virginia, he worked for a manufacturing company in tech… Read More

Robin joined Family House in February, bringing over 8 years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, and community engagement. She has led initiatives across public, nonprofit, and private sectors, managing complex programs, policy implementation, and public engagem… Read More

Martha joined Family House to lead the Development Office in 2017. She was born and raised in Chapel Hill and graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina State University. She spent ten years in wealth management as a financial advisor to individuals, families, and non-profits. Prior to th… Read More

Kelly joined Family House in September of 2023. She brings with her over 15 years of experience leading nonprofit organizations in community engagement and strategic planning—including 10 years with Ronald McDonald House Charities in central Illinois. She received her master’s de… Read More