About Us

Everett joined CASA as CEO in November of 2021. He comes to us with more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience in housing, homelessness, employment, healthcare, and food security. For the last 17 years, he worked in Pittsburgh where he most recently served as CEO of Community Human Services (CHS) which has a budget of more than $13 million and a staff of 130. Everett also served as President and CEO of Life’s Work of Western Pennsylvania, a nonprofit providing opportunities to people living with disabilities and/or mental illness and those with barriers to employment.

Matt joined CASA in November of 2022 as Director of Facilities and was recently promoted to CAO in the summer of 2025. Prior to joining CASA, Matt was a Facility Director at a nonprofit organization that specialized in childcare and sports. In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his daughter and exercising.

Eric James Fullilove is an MIT graduate, a CPA, and a published author.  He has worked in mainstream media (CBS, Young and Rubicam advertising, and Scholastic, the children’s book publisher) as well as in various non-profit organizations dealing with homelessness and HIV (Housing Works), global poverty and displaced persons (World Vision and  Relief International) child development (Boys and Girls Clubs), as well as promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems (Innovations for Poverty Action). He has traveled extensively while working to support global causes in the developing world having visited over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and South America.

Cornelis joined CASA in May of 2022 after completing his Masters in Public Administration concentrating in Community and Economic Development from UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to entering grad school, Cornelis worked in construction and real estate development for six years. He also has experience in local government planning and public works. At CASA, Cornelis evaluates new development and redevelopment opportunities and manages active construction and acquisition projects.

Prior to joining CASA in 2004, Joyce was a Mental Health Substance Abuse Counselor. Currently she works in partnership with service agencies across the Triangle, and she serves as a bridge between CASA’s tenants and the many agencies who provide services for them.  Joyce does extensive grant reporting, and she is active in leadership roles both within Wake County’s Partnership to End Homelessness and the Coalition to End Homelessness in Durham. She has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling.

Miriam joined CASA in 2022. She has over 10 years of HR management experience in the private and government sector, specifically with a focus on continuous HR improvement projects and processes.  Originally from the Portland, Oregon, Miriam is new to the Triangle. She loves spending time with her family and exploring the city. Miriam is passionate about creating an equitable and fair work environment for everyone.