August 3, 2026
[Durham, NC] Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina (PCANC) has announced its fiscal year 2026-2027 executive officers: Stephen Dauchert, Chair; Bill Goebel, Vice-Chair; Emmanuel Paul, Treasurer; and Shaina Spears, Secretary. These officers will lead a team of 16 statewide volunteer officers dedicated to improving well-being for all North Carolina children and families.
Stephen Dauchert is the Chief Marketing Officer at the Redwoods Group where he has held various roles for nearly 18 years. He has participated in the Emerging Leader Program through the United Way of the Triangle and graduated from the Goodman Fellow Program. Dauchert holds PCANC’s work close to his heart as he is passionate about preventing child sexual abuse. He is a champion of camp experiences since being a camper and beginning his work at Redwoods to support camps, YMCAs and Jewish Community Centers. Dauchert earned his BA at the University of Georgia and MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business. He resides in Raleigh with his wife and 3 daughters.
Bill Goebel has over 25 years of experience in international and domestic marketing, sales, licensing, manufacturing, importing, exporting and finance. His experience spans across the food industry, health and beauty industry, healthcare, home furnishing, retail distribution, media, and the nonprofit sector. Currently, owns a Fractional CFO company called FocusCFO. He also owns MPACT Solutions LLC, a maintenance and reliability training company that he reinvented in 2009. Over the years, he has been deeply involved with Scouting America, and has been recognized with the Silver Buffalo Award, the national-level distinguished service award recognizing extraordinary service to youth. Goebel resides in Greensboro with his wife and three children.
Emmanuel Paul serves as the Chief Business Services Officer at Early Years, where he is responsible for and oversees the agency’s financial functions, Human Resources, information technology and operations. With over 30 years of experience with Early Years, Paul has served in many roles developing a deep understanding of the importance of supporting families and communities to foster safe, healthy environments where children can thrive. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at UNC Chapel Hill, teaching nonprofit financial management. Paul holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and has served on various nonprofit Boards including Wake County Agency Directors of Triangle United Way, Mbiokporo II Development Association USA, and Akwa Ibom State Association USA.
Shaina Spears is an audit Director at PwC and has a strong background with the company, working her way up from an associate-level position back in 2009. Her experience extends over 16 years in accounting, auditing, professional education and training. She currently serves as the Assurance Quality Leader at PwC, focusing on quality management initiatives. Spears resides in New Bern and is dedicated to strengthening her community by supporting children and families to thrive, ensuring families and communities have the resources and investments they need to help foster health environments for children to develop, learn and grow, reaching their full potential.