Staff Roster

Russ is a North Carolina native who grew up in Georgia. After leading five different country clubs as General Manager for over 26 years in North Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Texas, Russ now provides Associations and Clubs consulting and interim management that help with strategic issues and leadership transitions. Russ holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Wake Forest University. Russ’s wife, Lisa Cooper is the President of Mast General Store and he has an adult son, John.

A Southport area resident since 1997, Fran’s background is real estate sales, community and home building marketing and customer service. She served as an elected official for Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District, as well as POA boards and committees. She resides with daughter, Sofia, and their pets in Southport. “I am so pleased to be here among nature, on Bald Head Island.”

Kimberly moved to Southport in 2002 and regularly visits BHI with her husband on their sailboat. Her background includes architecture, real estate and marketing, as well as two terms as president of Coastal Water Watch. She is delighted to be part of the process in supporting BHA’s commitment to architectural integrity and environmental stewardship. 

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An island resident since 1999, Diane has a passion for gardening, butterflies and hummingbirds. Reading and singing along with Broadway musical scores are two of her favorite past times along with serving the community as a volunteer first responder with the BHI Department of Public Safety.  Working at the BHA has provided an opportunity to come in contact with property owners and visitors and provide information about the island.

After a long career in the tech industry in Research Triangle Park, Pam finally made her way to the coast, where she currently lives in Southport. Having lived in 10 different states and Canada throughout her career, she knows just how special life on the coast is. Pam graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Human Resources. With an additional 15 years of experience as a real estate broker, she looks forward to using that knowledge to help property owners on BHI.

Leigh Ann Fink spent most of her life in a little town of around 600 people named Faith, North Carolina. Faith was the closest thing to Mayberry you could ever know. Everyone knew everyone, and people took care of each other. After her husband’s retirement, they moved to Oak Island in 2018. The only thing better than living on Oak Island is working on Bald Head Island. The view while walking from the ferry landing to BHA is incredible! Leigh Ann graduated from Appalachian State University with BSBA in Information Systems. She has spent over 30 years in accounting and programming. Her hobbies include fishing and boating, and she enjoys spending time with her family, especially her five grandchildren.

Dora joined Bald Head Association after working in the medical and retail management fields. She has lived in Brunswick County since 2015 and is grateful every day for the beauty that the coast has to offer. She lives in Holden Beach with her son, two rescue dogs and a cat. Her hobbies include yoga, sketching, photography and reading whatever book she can get her hands on.