Board of Directors

Dustin Embrey, Chair

Dustin joined the Board in February 2021 and is the Executive VP for the enterprise software company Rival. He received his Master’s Degree from Central Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree from Radford University. Dustin and his wife have three daughters, with two currently attending ECS and the youngest starting as a kindergartner in the fall of 2024. In his spare time, Dustin loves sports, cooking, exercising, and spending time with his family.

Israa Kanfoud, Treasurer

Israa joined Endeavor's board in July 2018. He received a BS in Finance and a Masters of Accounting (MAC) from North Carolina State University. Israa is currently an FP&A Manager at a Fortune 100 company. He is originally from Morocco and has been residing in the Triangle since 2001 with his spouse, Bouchra, and their two daughters.

Tracy DeMarco, Secretary

Tracy joined the Endeavor Board in June 2017.  She received a B.A. in English from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but she always roots for the Blue Devils.  A Wake Forest native, Tracy is a litigator in the Raleigh office of McGuireWoods LLP where she has practiced since relocating from Washington, D.C. in 2014.  Tracy lives in Wake Forest with her husband, Paul, and two sons. Tracy is glad to be a part of the Endeavor family and enjoys serving the community. 

Jaclyn Parks, Board Member

Jaclyn joined the Endeavor Board in April 2019.  Originally from Greensboro, Jaclyn has been happy to call the Triangle home since 1996.  She is a proud Journalism School graduate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but found her calling in event planning and graphic design.  She is currently the Director of Home Tours & Events for the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County but spent ten years prior to that planning weddings and other social events. She and her husband Dan have lived in Wake Forest since 2006 and have two daughters and one crazy Plott Hound (the North Carolina State Dog!). 

David joined the Endeavor Board in February 2021. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. A Raleigh native, David is the Director of Innovative Finance for the North Carolina Turnpike Authority where he has served in various roles since 2013. David lives in Wake Forest with his wife, Kristen, and their four children, three of whom are currently attending ECS. He is glad to be a part of the Endeavor family and to support the community by serving on the Board and its Finance Committee.

Alyssa, CPCE, is a Senior Event Consultant at Curated Events. She joined the board in 2022 and serves on the Resource Development Committee, and is thrilled to be a part of the ECS community. Alyssa’s background in events includes production, design, and coordination of social and corporate events, primarily weddings, fundraisers, and university functions. Alyssa is an active member of the National Association of Catering & Events and serves on the Board of Directors for the Leadership Raleigh Alumni Association. She’s an avid runner, a mom to a wonderful daughter who attends ECS, and a passionate volunteer who loves serving others in her community.

Heather joined the Board in March 2023 and is a member of the Finance Committee. She has a B.S. in accounting from North Carolina State University and an M.S. in accounting from Appalachian State University. Heather is a CPA with fifteen years of auditing and accounting experience, focusing primarily on not-for-profit organizations and foundations.

Currently, Heather serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, where she oversees the financial strategy and operations supporting the state's natural science museum. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Finance and Operations for the North Carolina Aquarium Society.

Heather and her husband, John, have lived in Wake Forest since 2017 and have two daughters. She is excited to be part of the Endeavor family and to support the school and its mission by serving on the Board.

Katrina joined the Board in March of 2023. She received a B.A. in Communication Studies and Spanish from Clemson University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Katrina is a Business and Tort Litigation Partner at Jones Day and lives in North Raleigh with her husband, Jesse, and their two children who attend ECS. Katrina is thrilled to be a part of the Endeavor family and to support the school by serving on the Board and its Governance Committee.

Kristen joined the Board in March 2023. She has a B.A. in Elementary Education and a Masters in School Administration from University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Kristen has 12 years of education experience in Wake County as a teacher, instructional facilitator, intervention coordinator, testing coordinator, and most recently as an Administrator. She lives in Wake Forest with her husband, Mike, and their two children, one of whom attends ECS. Kristen is excited to be part of the Endeavor school community and to support the school through various multitudes.