Our Team
Our Board of Directors
Timothy G. Livengood, MSL, MBA,
Chairman/Secretary
Timothy Livengood is an accomplished psychiatric health care administrator. He currently serves as a business and network development professional for a national, billion-dollar healthcare organization. After beginning a successful career in real estate, Timothy realized his passion for mental health and healthcare administration. He then transitioned from the real estate industry to a career in behavioral health. The focus of his current work is helping families, state agencies, and providers access quality, specialty psychiatry services across the country, and building teams to engage patients in their journey to wellness. He’s also a self-proclaimed gifting guru, with an online shop for curated giftboxes.
Matthew Stewart, BSBA,
Treasurer
Matt Stewart is an renowned administrator and is currently a Director of Operations for a pharmaceutical company in Eastern North Carolina. A Pirate alum, he graduated ECU with a BSBA and a concentration in Management. Matt's interest to become active in his local community brought him to Empower East where his acumen for development, change, and advocacy aligned. Matt's strength in analytics and his systematic approach to projects help provide beneficial oversight to the organization's impact. Matt enjoys staying active and is an avid crossfit-er.
Stephanie Fu, MS, LCMHC, NBCC
Stephanie Fu, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in Raleigh, North Carolina. She started her career as a high school English teacher and was inspired by her students’ strength and resilience in challenging situations to pursue a career in mental health counseling. She now treats people of all ages and specializes in trauma counseling.
Stephanie’s passion is in spreading awareness of mental health and empathy to others. She works with the Sola Amari Endowment Fund to help ease financial burdens and give necessary resources to families and children in our local community. She also believes in the power of empathy to spread cultural awareness, appreciation, and acceptance for all.
Mary Jo C. Sorensen, MBA, CPC
Mary Jo C. Sorensen joined Duke University in 1997 working in Executive Education at the Fuqua School of Business, then Duke Corporate Education. She managed senior-level professional development programs both in Durham NC and across Europe. In 2001, she joined Corporate Human Resources as a business partner for the Vice President of Human Resources. Since then she has overseen HR for a variety of departments across Duke University Health System. Currently, she is a Divisional Chief HR Officer, Network Services, the division of Duke Health that manages Duke’s affiliate programs with other hospitals and health systems. She serves on several committees and actively participates in a variety of DUHS Human Resources initiatives. Prior to coming to Duke, Mary Jo was a high school English teacher in both Pennsylvania and New York State and held NYS Regents teaching certification. She taught a variety of students in advanced placement classes, students with special needs and served as a both a high school and college level tutor for English Literature. Mary Jo received her Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and Education at Saint Bonaventure University in Olean New York and spent a semester abroad Oxford University in Oxfordshire England. She earned her MBA in Human Resources Management at Pfeiffer University and is a certified Personalysis Practitioner. She is a holds a Professional Coaching Certificate through NC State University with ICF accreditation. She has served as a guest lecturer at NC State University and Pfeiffer University on a variety of Human Resources topics.
Intern
Hello!
My name is Ava Wilson, and I am from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I am a senior at East Carolina University currently studying a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health. Post-graduation, I plan on completing the ABSN program to pursue a career in pediatrics. Alongside being a full-time student, I am an active member of my sorority, Chi Omega. I take pleasure in community work and helping others in any way that I can, frequently made possible by our philanthropy, Make-A-Wish. In my free time I enjoy traveling, watching sports, spending time on the lake with friends and family, and outdoor walks. I am honored to be given the opportunity to be an intern here at Empower East.