Board of Directors

Brian Massengill

Title: Chairman

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Brian Massengill is a motivated member of the Falls Lake Academy Board of Directors. He grew up in Granville County and graduated from South Granville High School in 1999. From there Brian attended Vance Granville Community College where he acquired his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. He is married to his wonderful wife of 16 years, Jennifer. They have three children, Wyatt (5), Levi (12) who is in seventh grade and Khloe (13) who is in eighth grade at Falls Lake Academy. Brian is a Sergeant for the Durham Police Department and has been there for 19 years. While working for the Durham Police Department he has had many roles including, Patrol Officer, supervisor of the Bike Unit and is currently the Sergeant of the Traffic and Crash Team of the Durham Police Department. He is an active general instructor for the North Carolina Training and Standards and is an instructor for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He currently teaches bicycle and pedestrian safety classes across the state and country for the Department of Transportation. Brian is excited to be a part of the Falls Lake Academy family and looks forward to working with the Staff and all the families that are a part of Falls Lake Academy.

Kevin Nolte

Title: Vice-Chairman

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Velvet Nelson

Title: Treasure

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Velvet Nelson just recently relocated to Granville County after 11 years in Charlotte, North Carolina in order to be closer to her family. She has her Bachelor's of Science in Psychology from Lynchburg College and a Master's of Education from North Carolina State University. Her passion for education came early in her career after her job search landed her a position at Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, NC. From there, she's held several positions within higher education, most recently at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Director at Launch Chapel Hill, a startup accelerator that focuses on helping entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Velvet wanted to find ways to use her experience in higher education to give back to local schools in the area and was immediately attracted to the mission and vision of Falls Lake Academy. Velvet is married and has two wonderful children, Emmalyn and Fitz.

La-Shell Johnson

Title: Secretary

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Crystal Grant

Title: Member

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Trey Brooks

Title: Member

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Trey Brooks is a Granville County native, who has resided in Wake County the last 20 years, spending the last 12 years serving in the Finance community.  He met his wonderful wife while attending NC State, and they have 3 children Hailey (10), Molly (9) and Camden (6).  He looks forward to returning to Granville County; and feels blessed to have the opportunity to serve on the Falls Lake Academy Board.  He is excited to support the students, parents, faculty, and greater Falls Lake Academy community allowing the school to thrive and continue on its bright path forward. 

Donald Ennis

Title: Member

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Donald Ennis is a husband, father, and firefighter who grew up in Durham and relocated to Granville County in 2018.  He has been married to his amazing wife Kimberly for 10 years and we cherish our vibrant young 4-year-old son Zane. He is currently employed by the City of Durham Fire Department since 2011 and currently hold the rank of Driver.  He is a member of the NC Task Force 8 USAR team and specialize in structural collapse.  He is a certified Advanced EMT and currently teach future firefighters in the Durham Fire Department Academy.  He has a background in residential construction with over 20 years of experience and still continue with a small carpentry business.  He is an extremely hard-working and motivated individual who is dedicated to learning and growing as a parent and board member.