OUR Board
Current Board
Like many other Charlotte area residents, Christian grew up elsewhere. He and his wife are both from the Syracuse area. To be closer to her family, they moved to Pineville in 2017.
A pediatrician with specialty training in sports medicine, he’s long had a passion for helping people. He finds joy in spending time with his wife and their 3 children, especially doing outdoor activities.
He joined the board of Pineville Neighbors Place in 2020, inspired by the work PNP was doing to support neighbors in need, especially kids and families.
Advisory Board
Rev. Ken J. Gordon, Jr. is the Pastor of House of Light Church in Charlotte and a business executive with a passion for serving people and strengthening communities. Throughout his career, he has led in both the public and private sectors, serving as city councilman, deputy mayor, school board president, and nonprofit leader while also holding executive leadership roles in healthcare and life sciences.
Ken and his wife, Leslie, are committed to investing in the greater Charlotte community through mentoring, outreach, and service. He joined the Pineville Neighbors Place Board because he believes lasting change happens when organizations work together to meet practical needs while building hope and stronger neighborhoods.
Board Emeritus
Jane is one the co-founders and the first Executive Director for Pineville Neighbors Place. She and her husband, Mark, have lived in the area since 1981 and raised their three sons here.
After 35 years of serving United Methodist Churches in the Charlotte area, Jane felt called to serve those struggling in our community.
Kathryn Jenkins is a founding member of Pineville Neighbors Place and serves as Secretary on our Board.
Kathryn worked in public schools for many years as a Paraprofessional serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She currently works part time at a day center working with adults with IDD.
For 15 years Kathryn volunteered with Epiphany of NC, an organization that ministers to incarcerated youth.
With a heart for the outcast and overlooked, Kathryn is proud to be a part of Pineville Neighbors Place’s mission to empower our neighbors.
Paul’s passion for giving back to the community was heavily influenced by his parents while growing up in Charlotte. He believes we are all called to share a portion of our blessings.
After graduating from UNC Charlotte and beginning a career in the financial services industry, Paul has served in various roles with the Boy Scouts of America, Charlotte Philharmonic Chorus, Belk College at UNC Charlotte, and Pineville United Methodist Church.
Paul considers it his greatest honor to serve for a third year on the board of Pineville Neighbors Place.
Mary Jo is a founding member of Pineville Neighbors Place and has been a member of our board since its inception in 2017. Mary Jo’s Christian faith inspires her to “love her neighbor” and starting and being a part of PNP gives her a vehicle to live that out.
Mary Jo has recently retired from her sales and marketing job of 23 years to help care for her aging parents. In addition to that, she serves as a Guardian ad Litem advocating for children in the foster care system as well as volunteering at her church’s food pantry and serving as Treasurer of the PNP Board.