Debra Turner Bailey, Douglas Handy and Penda Howell have joined WFAE as chief people officer, chief financial officer and chief revenue officer, respectively. The positions focus on employee engagement, finance and new revenue streams. Turner Bailey’s and Howell’s positions are new to WFAE.
WFAE s four newest Board of Directors members are, from left, Debra Turner Bailey, Riaz Bhamani, Diana Quarry and Matthew Socha.
WFAE is pleased to welcome four new board members beginning a three-year term of service here in January 2021: Debra Turner Bailey, Riaz Bhamani, Diana Quarry and Matthew Socha.
Debra Turner Bailey returned to Statesville in 2013 after an extensive career in global human resources, including 21 years with Corning Inc., with the final nine years as global diversity officer. Bailey is currently working as a consultant, trainer and facilitator in the areas of leadership development and diversity and inclusion. Bailey, who has degrees from UNC Greensboro and Cornell University, is also on the board of Children’s Homes of Iredell County, Speak Life and Live and Circle of Giving.