LCI Inc. | News

For Immediate Release
Thursday, July 12, 2007

Meg Moss named
executive director

SANFORD — Meg Moss, who has led LCI's career development programs for the last four years, has been named executive director of LCI Inc.

Moss, who officially begins her tenure on August 1, plans to build on the growth LCI has enjoyed over the last three years. "I look forward to continuing the programs we have in place, improving those and expanding our services even further," she said. "We're already looking at some new opportunities.

"LCI just joined the North Carolina Network for Organizational Change and we're working with a group from the University of Tennessee to help us develop a plan to continue improving and growing for years to come. One of our goals is to strengthen our team approach so we can serve our clients and the entire community even more effectively."

Moss began at LCI as its career services coordinator, before being named director of career and rehabilitation in 2004. In those roles, she was responsible for vocational rehabilitation, preparing adults with disabilities for employment in the community.

She also was responsible for offering Higher Me!, a federally-funded initiative helping economically-disadvantaged youth develop skills needed for success in the workforce, as well as a growing assistive technology program.

LCI's Assistive Technology Center, one major project developed under her leadership, received a rarely-awarded rating of "exemplary" in its latest national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

Horace McCormick Jr., vice president of the LCI board of directors, said that kind of experience leaves everyone excited about the future.

"Meg brings experience, energy and passion to the mission of this wonderful organization," he said. "Under Meg's leadership, we anticipate great results, as LCI builds on its contribution to the community and people with disabilities."

Moss is a graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., where she received a bachelor's degree in communications. She worked as a broadcast technician for C-SPAN before joining AmeriCorps*VISTA, a public service organization, which assigned her to work with Habitat for Humanity in Sanford.

Her interest in rehabilitation developed soon after and was kindled by a family tradition in the field. "My father was the executive director at a facility similar to LCI for 22 years, and my brother has worked with TEACCH, which specializes in autism, for eight years." Moss explained. "So, LCI seemed like a natural fit for me."

Moss succeeds Tammy Koger, who left LCI to accept a position with the state.

Founded in 1967, LCI primarily serves residents of Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties. The nonprofit organization provides manufacturing assistance and trained employees for business and industry, helps people with disabilities enjoy their greatest possible independence, and produces a full range of trophies, awards and engraving.