BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Jim Duncan
Executive Director
Jim is the founder and director of Project Light Rowan. He is a retired Army Lt. Colonel, having served in Vietnam as a Helicopter Pilot and an Infantry Company Commander. He is also a Green Beret Special Forces soldier.
Jim retired from the Pentagon as an Inspector General and started the first high school JROTC unit in Rowan County at South Rowan High School.
Jim has 6 degrees to include a Doctorate of Ministry.
He is the founder of JJ’s Construction Company, Duncan Properties and Project Light Rowan.
Jim is an avid runner and serves in various positions in his church.
He is married to a local girl, Dr. Linda Broadway Duncan, has two children, 10 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
Susan Baker
Deputy Director
Susan is the Deputy Director of Project Light Rowan. She considers it an honor and privilege to serve our community by spreading awareness of the dangers of human trafficking.
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She is a mother of four and grandmother to two children. She works as a full-time financial controller for Robert Half International.
She has earned her Bachelor’s degree and MBA from Pfeiffer University.
She loves Jesus and strives everyday to be a conduit of his love.
Dr. Linda Duncan
Board Secretary
Linda is the Secretary of the Board for Project Light Rowan. She is a native of Rowan County, and is married to the founder and director of Project Light, Dr. Jim Duncan.
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Linda has two children, Jeff Duncan and Susan Duncan Baker, Deputy Director of Project Light.
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She has ten grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two spoiled cats.
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She has earned a Doctorate of Ministry from the Christian Life School of Theology in Columbus, Georgia, and is a faithful member of the Christiana Lutheran Church in Salisbury.
Anna Garrison
Board Member
Born and raised in Salisbury, North Carolina, Anna joined the Board of Directors at Project Light Rowan to help end human trafficking in her home town.
After graduating with a Master's degree from UNC Charlotte, she joined the executive team at Upward Management Group. Anna has a magnetic presence in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and energy to encourage others towards success.
Outside of work, Anna is a part-time wedding planner and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Dr. Alberta McLaughlin
Board Member
Alberta is the Police Victim/Witness Advocate for the Salisbury, North Carolina, Police Department (2019 –Present). She is also a survivor of abuse. She first began working with victims of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence in a Mount Sinai Hospital, NY program. She later relocated to North Carolina to continue her education.
In addition to her academic achievements, she began her career with the Department of Public Safety as a correctional officer in 2006, where she served until 2009. She then changed her career path and worked as a clinical chaplain with the Department of Public Safety for six years as she earned her Doctorate in Ministry. She continued her role as a board-certified chaplain and worked with victims in her community.
Today, she works with victims of all crimes as a system-based victim advocate. She is dedicated to validating and empowering survivors. She supports victims, co-victims, and their families throughout the judicial system. She works closely with law enforcement officers, district attorneys, prosecutors, and court advocates. She brings awareness to the community through public education regarding domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, identity theft, youth violence, child abuse, and suicide. Through these experiences, she has developed the ability to cultivate great relationships with community partners.
Judge Chris Sease
Board Member
Chris Sease is a District Court Judge in Rowan County. Chris is a graduate of East Rowan High School. He graduated from Pfeiffer University with a B.A. in Pre-Law and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Chris is married to his high school sweetheart, Katie, and they have four children together. Judge Sease recognizes the dangers that human trafficking poses to our community and is proud to be a Board Member of Project LIGHT Rowan.
Garette Hunter
Board Member
Garette Hunter was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Mr. Alonzo and Mrs. Rachel Steele Hunter. She graduated from North Rowan High School in Spencer and received her bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Arts/Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Currently, she is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications at Livingstone College, a role that reflects her professional growth and expertise. Before this, Garette honed her skills in Retail Food Management, spending 15 years as a store manager for Wendy’s and Einstein’s Bagel.
Since returning to Salisbury, Garette has become a more active member of her community. She is a member of the Rowan Rotary Club, a Project Light Rowan board member, and a coordinating team member for Salem Presbytery Church’s Presbyterian Women. She serves as an Elder and the Clerk of Session for her church, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian, in Cleveland, North Carolina.