Susan Dennis
Susan Glenn Dennis is a native of Durham, NC, and a graduate of East Carolina University with a Masters Degree in Business and Marketing Education. She was a high school Business and Marketing teacher for Durham Public Schools until becoming a Mom and a preschool teacher. In her free time she volunteers for Meals-on-Wheels, likes to cook and loves to spend time with family and friends. Her husband is Dr. Jarrod Dennis, Superintendent of Stanly County Schools, and they have three children: Amelia, Ava, and Lucas. She is excited to have the opportunity to raise money for the Butterfly House!
Jarrod Dennis
Dr. Dennis, a native of Stanly County, attended West Stanly High School and grew up in the Oakboro community. He began his career in education as a teacher at Forest Hills High School. After serving in Iraq, Dr. Dennis returned to the classroom and eventually found his way to school administration. He served as assistant principal for Northern High School in Durham, and as a principal for Orange Charter School (now Eno River Academy), and principal for Person High School. In 2015, Dr. Dennis became the Assistant Superintendent of Person County Schools and was promoted to Deputy Superintendent in 2017. He is currently Superintendent of Stanly County Schools since 2020. He has three children; Amelia, Ava, and Lucas with his wife of 15 years, Susan Glenn Dennis.
Kolby Hatley
Kolby Hatley is a Stanly County native, born and raised in Aquadale. She is the daughter of Mike and Jill Hatley and the sister of Peyton Hatley. She is thrilled to be dancing with her dad this year and indulging in a little sibling rivalry with her sister. You might remember her as one of the dancing alligators for Team Highly Koal-ified last year. When asked to come back and be a dancer this year she knew she had to do it. Kolby has nine years of experience in hip-hop and she is so excited that she gets to showcase her moves once again on the big stage! Kolby is currently in her first year of pharmacy school at Wingate University School of Pharmacy where she is pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy. When she’s not at school she likes to hang out with her friends and family, and her two precious dogs, Jeter and Maverick. She also enjoys reading and traveling to multiple racetracks with her boyfriend. She would like to give her utmost appreciation for all of those who have helped team #hatleyhustle, and all of the people who have put so much time and effort into making this wonderful production for such a worthy cause.
Mike Hatley
Mike Hatley is a lifelong resident of the Aquadale community in southern Stanly County and graduated from South Stanly High School. He attended Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mike has been married for 25 years to his lovely wife, Jill, and they have two daughters, Peyton and Kolby, a dog, Jeter, and a grand pup, Maverick. Mike works in management at Westrock Coffee (formerly S&D Coffee) in Concord. Mike enjoys watching sports with Maverick, going to pro wrestling events, and taking vacations with his family. He has spent the last few months trying to learn to dance like Kolby and would like to thank Christy T for her hard in choreographing their dance. Team Hatley Hustle would also like to thank those that sponsored them and contributed to their fundraising events for the Butterfly House!
Peyton Hatley
Peyton Hatley is a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is studying chemistry and biology with a minor in math. When she is not doing schoolwork, she can be found working at the pools or teaching lifeguard training. She is a Stanly County native and has always had a passion for helping children and her community. Peyton is excited to bust a move for a good cause and compete against her sister and dad!
Ryan Steele
Ryan Steele was born and raised in Mount Gilead, NC, and currently resides in Salisbury. He has been married to his wife, Tiffany, for 15 years and they share two daughters, Gracie and Marlie.
Ryan is a graduate of West Montgomery High School as well as Pfeiffer University and he works for Fiberon in New London. Ryan's Stanly County ties run deep as he served as Women's basketball Coach at Albemarle High School for a couple of seasons. Ryan is excited to bring it on the dance floor against his longtime friend, Mike Hatley, all for a great cause!
Allison Hudson Mingle
Meet Allison Hudson Mingle, a devoted community advocate with a heart as big as her hometown of Albemarle, North Carolina. Allison's roots run deep in this close-knit community, where she's known for her dedication to helping others.
Allison graduated from AHS in 1997 and went on to graduate from The College of Charleston in 2002. She later moved to Boston and San Francisco before making her way back to North Carolina where she eventually met her husband who was a US Army Special Operations soldier. They now live in Albemarle raising their two wonderful children.
In 2017, she founded Will's Place Recovery Resource Center, a nonprofit aimed at supporting individuals and families battling addiction in Stanly and surrounding counties. Through Will's Place, Allison works diligently to reduce barriers, combat stigma, and offer support on the journey to sobriety.
In addition to her work with Will's Place, Allison is the owner of Rise Yoga, where she's making yoga accessible to everyone in her community. Through Rise Yoga, she's promoting wellness and mindfulness empowering others to find balance in their lives.
Allison serves on the board of the Stanly County Partnership for Children, furthering her commitment to the well-being of the community's most vulnerable members. She finds strength and purpose in her faith as a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church
Corey-Beth Travaglini
Corey-Beth (CB) Travaglini is a Charlotte, NC native and now calls Oakboro home, along with her hubby, Nick, and their three children, John (12), Natalie (10) and Thomas (9). CB graduated from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte where you would often find her being a social butterfly, laughing, dancing, active in sports such as softball, but especially cheerleading. After high school CB enlisted in the armed forces and served 4 years in the USAF. While serving a tour overseas at Osan Air Base in South Korea, she had an opportunity to co-coach the on base middle school dance team in her off-duty hours. She counts this community service as one of the highlights of her time in military service because it gave her an opportunity to work with children and to reconnect back to her creative side. CB now enjoys being the Community Outreach Coordinator for Will's Place and teaching yoga with Rise Yoga in Albemarle. She loves inspiring others and leaving a little bit of enthusiasm wherever she goes. When not working for Will's Place or teaching yoga you can find her making memories, going on family adventures, or getting her heart and hands into something meaningful and creative.
Lorie Lisenby
Lorie Lisenby is known as a consummate anesthesia professional, local small business owner, active board member of a local community HOA, and mother of four children. Lorie grew up in Union County and moved to Stanly County in 2000. She has chosen to share her talents in our community for the last 24 years.
Lorie's professional career began by serving as a paramedic in Stanly County 26 years go. She developed her career in that capacity for many years and became interested in continuing her education. She enrolled in nursing school as a steppingstone to pursue nurse anesthesia. She worked as a registered nurse in Winston Salem prior to attending anesthesia school. In 2008 she began her anesthesia path through UNC Charlotte/Atrium Health. During this time, she completed graduate school while simultaneously raising her children on her own. Lorie has worked as an anesthesia provider for the last 14 years both in Charlotte and at Atrium Stanly.
While building her career, her family expanded. Currently, Lorie has two beautiful grandsons whom she adores. Her eldest son lives and works in Matthews. Her daughters are collaborating with her in the local business, learning from their mother's drive and persistence in pursuing her goals despite challenges. Her youngest son is in high school at South Stanly.
Lorie's most recent achievement is in her role as a small business owner. She is the owner and operator of Stanly Aesthetics, a locally women owned business that offers non-invasive aesthetics treatments in downtown Albemarle. In this venture, her love for family shines through as her daughters collaborate with her and her grandkids greet clients at the facility. Folks are truly part of the family when visiting her business.
Lorie's love of life is visualized with her spontaneity in song and dance and sense of humor. Along with Lorie's love of dance, singing in the car is one of her many talents. She is thrilled to support the Stanly Health Foundation through the Butterfly House by participating in the 2024 Dancing with the Stars. The services of the Butterfly House support the most vulnerable citizens of our community which aligns with her life's work - helping others be the best version of themselves and supporting them while they emerge into beautiful butterflies.
Kyle Ziebarth
Kyle Ziebarth is a Stanly County native who spent time growing up in both Norwood and Albemarle. Kyle attended South Stanly High School where he participated in football, wrestling, golf, and track. Kyle attended Appalachian State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, along with his Basic Law Enforcement Certification. He began his career at the Appalachian State Police Department. Kyle currently works for Albemarle Police Department. In his free time, Kyle enjoys running, writing songs on the guitar, and cooking.
Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan was raised in Stanly County most of her life. Kelly has lived in Stanfield for the last 14 years with her husband, Brandon, and two children, Wyatt (13) and Judson (10). She spends a lot of time outdoors with her family either on a ballfield, fishing, hanging out her dogs, and on their family farm. Kelly also loves to be at the beach with a good book.
Giving back to the community and working with youth are very important to her. She is currently an associate for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company in Oakboro. Growing up Kelly was very active in dance and cheer. Although it has been a while since she’s danced for an audience, Kelly is excited to be involved with Stanly County Dancing with Stars to help support a great cause. She would like to thank everyone for their support of the Butterfly House, as they help so many families in our community.
Ashley Hartsell
Ashley Hartsell was raised in Stanly County and graduated from Albemarle High School. She continued her education at Stanly Community College. Ashley is married to Brian, and they have 2 daughters Lilly, who is a college freshman this fall at Belmont Abbey, and Abby, a rising 8th grader at West Stanly Middle School. Ashley and her family are avid sports fans and enjoy most weekends at the softball fields. In their down time, they enjoy lake days and travel. Ashley is the business office manager at Anson Health and Rehab where she loves what she does and hopes to continue to grow. Ashley has a passion for helping others and lives by one simple quote “ Don’t be the same, be better”.
Angela Padgett
Angela Padgett was born in North Carolina but grew up in Louisiana. She
moved to North Carolina in 1996 and graduated from Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College with two degrees. Her degrees have helped her to be
successfully involved in three self-started businesses. Her current job
besides being a mom to two children (22 and 17) is being the owner of An
Extra Set of Hands Cleaning Service. She has operated that business
since Jan 2014 from the ground up, currently having three employees and
many loyal clients.
Angela married Mark in October 2022 and they have been action packed
ever since. Hunting, dancing, volunteering and running two businesses
keeps her hopping! She also attends Charity Baptist Church. Being a
firefighter’s wife, there’s always something going on.
Angela grew up dancing and was involved in music and dancing, whether ballet, cheer, band, and now shagging. She fell in love with
shagging in 2019 and hasn’t stopped since. She and Mark have even
began competing in shag competitions and love it! Dancing With The Stars
is a first for her, but she looks forward to learning and fundraising to make it
the most enjoyable experience for everyone!
Mark Padgett
Mark Padgett was born and raised in Florida but found his way to North
Carolina almost 20 years ago. He has two sons and two granddaughters.
Mark has been a diesel mechanic working in various companies for over 38 years. He
decided to become a full-time business owner about two years
ago and built his own shop called M&A Truck Repair. One month prior to opening his shop, he married Angela and gained two step-children.
Mark grew up enjoying deer and turkey hunting with
many trophies found in
his home. He has also recently fallen in love with shagging.
He and his wife
enjoy taking lessons
with Stephen Balok in Huntersville
and making beach trips to enjoy dancing with various shag clubs at North Myrtle Beach. Mark also enjoys playing softball with
some local mens leagues.
Mark attends Charity Baptist Church and has been a member there for 17
years. Mark has been a volunteer fireman at Bethany Community Fire Dept since November 2023.
He enjoys helping out
anywhere he can. Participating in Dancing With The Stars gives him
another opportunity to help in the community.
Summer Todd
Summer Todd is a Stanly County resident, born and raised. After graduating from Albemarle High School, she attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She found her way back home over the course of her career and currently works in the operating room at Atrium Stanly. She is married to her high school sweetheart and dancing partner Jacob Todd. They have two children, Ezra (7) and Eliza (4) and reside in Aquadale. Summer is also a personal trainer and is on the board at Camp Shenandoah Springs (Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Madison, Virginia).
Jacob Todd
Jacob Todd, a Stanly County native, is a graduate of South Stanly High School. After graduation he attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography. He resides in Aquadale with his wife Summer and two kids. He currently works for Battelle Memorial Institute as a data scientist. Jacob also volunteers his time as the strength and conditioning coach for the South Stanly High School football team. When not working or coaching, Jacob enjoys being outside, riding anything that produces adrenaline, and building things.
Kristen Wallace
Kristen Wallace is a native Charlottean, but has made her home in Stanly County for the past 5 years. Being close to Charlotte is important, but she has found the perfect atmosphere for her family in Stanly County and loves it here!
A graduate of UNCC, Kristen has a degree in Sociology, and works as a Talent Advisor for Cedar Fair Entertainment.
Mother to two active girls; Rhys (10) and Ellie(7), most of her free time is spent chauffeuring to area ball fields or other activities. They are both students at Endy Elementary School. Offseason, they spend most of their time outside...hiking, boating or just exploring the area.
Her interests include researching ancestry, travel, and all things history. She remains close to her parents and siblings. Faith and family are the most important things to her.
Greg Morris
Greg Morris was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Greg played baseball and football growing up, but his passion was always in Criminal Justice. As a teenager, Greg became a volunteer officer for the NYPD Auxiliary serving in the 62 Precinct, 76 Precinct, and Transit District 34. He attended Kingsborough College in Brooklyn, New York - majoring in Criminal Justice.
Greg continued his career in law enforcement, becoming a Peace Officer with the City University of New York Public Safety Department. He was assigned to Hunter College. Greg spent 2 years with CUNY, earning multiple department commendations before moving to the East End of Long Island. Greg continued his passion in wanting to help people, becoming a New York State certified Code and Fire Enforcement Official for the Village of Greenport.
Greg also became a volunteer firefighter with Greenport Fire Department’s Standard Hose Company Number 4. He moved to Stanly County in 2021 where he became the Chief Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Albemarle. He attended BLET at Montgomery Community College, graduating in May of 2023, and is also a Police Officer with the Oakboro Police Department since June of 2023.
In his free time, Greg loves spending time with his family. Greg is engaged to Kristi Neal and is the father of Stella (10), Niko (8) and Lucas (4). Greg is excited to soon become the stepfather to Lilly (9) and Easton (7).
Greg enjoys cooking - as he learned how to cook Italian food from his grandmother and mother in their home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn while growing up. He collects sports memorabilia and has an extensive collection including seats from Shea Stadium and a piece of Babe Ruth’s bat!
Greg is a DIE HARD New York Mets fan and enjoys watching games with family and friends. Greg also loves playing baseball and football with his kids and is always willing to participate in charity softball games with his OPD family.
Nicole Wallace
Nicole Wallace is a Stanly County native and has lived here most of her life. She graduated from North Stanly High School and continued her education at High Point University graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Visual Merchandising Design. Music and arts holds a very special place in her heart. Most days growing up included dance practice, piano lessons, and various sports. Nicole currently works in Charlotte as an Interior Designer at Sara Lynn Brennan Interiors and resides in Albemarle with her husband, Brandon Wallace. You will likely find her at kickboxing class or on the pickleball courts. Nicole is very excited to be involved in this year’s Stanly County Dancing With the Stars to help support the Butterfly House.
Brandon Wallace
Brandon Wallace was born and raised in Stanly County. He attended North Stanly High School and graduated from Western Carolina University where he enjoyed his time there as a Tour Guide. After college, he moved to Charlotte to begin his career in Technology. Brandon currently works at Wells Fargo as a Senior Data Engineer in Charlotte and lives in Albemarle with his wife, Nicole Wallace. In his spare time, Brandon enjoys playing pickleball, basketball, and spending time with his family at the beach. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of Stanly County DWTS and support the Butterfly House.
Kate White
Kate White, 23 years old, is a Stanly County native that currently resides in Wilmington, NC pursuing acting. White is a former Miss Stanly County, Miss Thomasville, and the current Miss Charlotte Mecklenburg. She runs an arts organization in Albemarle called “Camp Create!” that focuses on creating artistic opportunities for Stanly Counties youth. Kate is so excited for the opportunity to use her fundraising skills gained from her arts advocacy passion to support such a necessary cause that assists many people in the community.
Cade Whitley
Cade Whitley is a Stanly County native, and lives in Oakboro. He is a 2023 graduate of Wingate University with a BS Degree in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Psychology. Cade is employed with Atrium Health Security and will be pursuing a career with the ALE in the near future. He is a local entertainer who travels throughout the state singing for various occasions. A recent highlight was performing as a featured entertainer for Miss North Carolina Pageant Week. Cade has volunteered as an assistant football and wrestling coach for 4 years at South Stanly High School and currently at Albemarle High School. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and family on the lake.