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Meet Our Team
The team at Lancaster Promise Neighborhood is a blend of diverse individuals united in their commitment to our community's welfare, empowering our students, and bolstering families. With varied backgrounds and skills, we collectively strive to foster a positive influence and nurture community prosperity.
LaNisha Stover Blair
Project Director
lblair@lpnsc.org
LaNisha Stover Blair is the Project Director for Lancaster Promise Neighborhood, she previously served as a Data Analyst. She is a Senior Certified Prevention Specialist. She is a graduate of Winthrop University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She served as the secretary for the South Carolina Association for Prevention Professionals and Advocates. For the past several years, she has also served as the co-chair of the Coalition for Healthy Youth. She has been in the field of substance misuse prevention for 16 years. She is certified in Mental Health First Aid through the National Department of Mental Health. Through the Prevention Research Institute, she is also a certified Prime for Life Instructor for South Carolina. She previously worked as the Prevention Director with Counseling Services of Lancaster and as the Project Coordinator of the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion Program with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
Sharon Novinger
Partners for Youth Executive Director
sharon@lcpartnersforyouth.org
Sharon Frain Novinger has been the Executive Director of PFY since March 2007. During her leadership she has successfully implemented and administered $16 million in federal grants that have impacted all 4K classes in Lancaster County and Clinton Elementary School; overseen the distribution of $1.4 million in scholarships for the Gear Up programs and PFY’s annual scholarships; led PFY’s involvement with a multitude of community collaborations positively impacting our county’s parents and youth; and, awarded teacher classroom grants, professional development grants, and community grants to dozens of recipients. Her dedication to education has been a constant throughout her life. Before PFY, she was a communications director at Savannah College of Art and Design as well as led the United Way of Lancaster County. She is an American Leadership Fellow, Lancaster Breakfast Rotary member, and is an alumnus of St. Andrews Presbyterian University.
Karen Ormand, a native of Lancaster, SC, grew up off Clinton Avenue. She attended all three schools currently serviced by Lancaster Promise Neighborhood (Clinton Elementary, Barr Street Junior High School (now A.R. Rucker Middle) and Lancaster High School. From 2004-2023, Karen served as the Executive Assistant, Grants Administrator, and Lead Event Planner for the Arras Foundation. She successfully implemented numerous community events and served as the events planner for Give Local, She received her certification in Grantmaking through Blackbaud University. She spent 14 years supporting various Presidents & CEO’s and Sales & Marketing Executives in the chemical industry, receiving numerous awards for her contributions to team leadership, successful implementation of trade shows and marketing awards for creation of company literature. In 2025, Karen received her Non-Profit Management Certification through the York County Regional Chamber Foundation. In her spare time, she lends her time to various community causes, is an avid animal lover, and was on the founding board of Lancaster SPCA.
Kristal Stroud
Data Analyst
kstroud@lpnsc.org
Kristal Rollings Stroud joins Promise Neighborhood after a 28 ½ year career with Lancaster County Government. During the last 9 years of her law enforcement career, Kristal served as the Grants Manager at the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office where she wrote, on-boarded, and managed over $17 million dollars of grant funding for the Sheriff’s Office. Prior to her grants management position, she worked in various capacities within the Sheriff’s Office including 911 Dispatcher, Victims Advocate, Records Supervisor and NCIC Supervisor. She began her career with Lancaster County Family Court after earning an associate degree in Criminal Justice at USC-L and later transferred to Records Management at the County Administration Building. After a 28-year career with Lancaster County, Kristal decided to retire and join Promise Neighborhood as the Data Analyst.
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Noelle Washington
Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator
nwashington@lpnsc.org
Noelle Washington is a native of Lancaster, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. After college she pursued her master’s in psychology and got her MS degree in 2017. She has worked with autistic children and children with disabilities for 8 years in the school system and for private facilities. She has also worked with Child Protective Services working with Foster Care for the Department of Social Services for 2 years. Her dedication to children and helping in times of need has been constant and continuous.Noelle is all about being the new face, bringing new energy, engaging and volunteering. Noelle hopes that becoming a part of Lancaster Promise Neighborhood will allow her to engage, branch out more, help develop, coordinate and implement programs and services that meet the needs of the community.