Jill Hatley

Jill Hatley is a native of the Richfield community and lifelong resident of Stanly County and graduated from North Stanly High School in 1996. She attends Appalachian State University pursuing her bachelor’s degree in accounting. Jill has been married for 27 years to her wonderful husband, Mike, and they have two daughters, Peyton (25) and Kolby (22), a dog Jeter and a grand pup, Maverick. Jill works in management at Seven Oaks Doors & Hardware in Locust. Jill enjoys attending pro wrestling events with Mike, traveling to AR to spend time with Mike. 

Giving back to the community has always been a passion and very important to her.

She has spent the last 3 years years raising money for Mike's Dance teams with DWTS and is super excited to get to be his dance partner again this year. 

She would like to thank their sponsors and all who contributed to their fundraising events for the Butterfly House! She would like to give her utmost appreciation to all the staff of the Butterfly House and all who help do so much to make this wonderful production a success year after year! 

Mike Hatley

Mike Hatley is a lifelong resident of the Aquadale community in southern Stanly County and graduated from South Stanly High School before attending Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mike has been married for 27 years to his lovely wife, Jill, and they have two daughters, Peyton and Kolby, along with their dog, Jeter, and 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. This is Mike’s third round onstage for the Butterfly House, but this time he is cutting a rug with his wife, Jill!  He would also like to thank those that sponsored them and contributed to their fundraising events for the Butterfly House!

Lorie Lisenby

  Lorie Lisenby is known as a consummate anesthesia professional, local small business owner and mother of four children.  Lorie grew up in Union County and moved to Stanly County in 2000.  She has chosen this community to share her talents with the last 25 years.

Lorie's professional career began by serving as a local paramedic in Stanly County 26 years ago.  In 2008 she began her anesthesia path through UNC Charlotte/Atrium health. Lorie has worked as an anesthesia provider for the last 15 years in Charlotte and locally at Stanly.

Lorie's most recent achievement is in her role of 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 grandkids great clients at the facility.  You 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.  Singing in the car is one of her many talents among her love of dancing.  She is thrilled to support the Stanly Health Foundation through the Butterfly House with participating for her third year in the 2026 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.

Josh Smith

  Born and raised in Stanly County, Josh Smith currently resides in Albemarle with his wife Samantha of nearly twenty years and their three beautiful children (Emmalyn, Tatum, and Teagan). As a husband and father, Josh enjoys making memories with his family at Lake Tillery and at the beach.

Josh is a 2000 Albemarle High School graduate and 2005 Gardner - Webb University graduate with a degree in history and theology. After graduating college, Josh began his professional career in education and has been an instructor for most of that time at Stanly Early College High School where he teaches history and personal finance. Teaching students how to think critically about past events as well as how to become financially responsible brings him great joy and satisfaction. In 2008, Josh began Husky Lawn Care and today he services accounts throughout Stanly and Montgomery County. Being a business owner stirs a great sense of pride as he adds value to his clients’ property. Most recently Josh became a real estate agent affiliated with Larry McGuire Realty and looks forward to helping people purchase and manage property.

2026 will be the fifth opportunity for Josh to perform with other great people in DTWS to benefit the Butterfly House. Dancing brings him great joy as well as the opportunity to have fun with other talented people. Giving back to the community is one of his most important priorities and he is happy to be part of the worthy cause that DWTS serves.

Kate White

  Kate White, 25-year-old Stanly County native is so proud to be returning to the Agri Civic Center stage where she has performed in many different aspects such as her time during childhood participating with Talent Company, Uwharrie Players, school recitals, and even a former dance contestant for Stanly County DANCING WITH THE STARS and Miss Stanly County. White now currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she is a freelance actress and body double in the film/TV industry. Kate also proudly founded and operates the North Carolina based free Arts Camp, Camp Create, that began here in Albemarle, North Carolina back in 2022. White is very honored to be asked to return to the DANCING WITH THE STARS stage where she proudly uses her platform to help promote this much needed cause in our community. 

Zac Baker  

 “Zac Baker is an Albemarle native that currently resides in Wilmington, NC. Two years ago, he graduated high school from Gray Stone Day School as class of ‘24, and is currently a senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington majoring in Marine Biology. Zac is no stranger to the stage as he has performed at the Agri-Civic Center numerous times throughout his youth growing up in Stanly County. Previous stage credits include various theater productions with the Uwharrie Players such as: Lucas Beineke in The Addams Family (2024), Daryl Ames in Bright Star (2023), and Willie Oleson in Little House on the Prairie (2022). The last of which was the production where he met his dance partner, Kate White, who played the lead, Laura Ingalls. Zac’s parents are Blair Johnson and Bob Baker. Zac is so happy to be following in his mother’s footsteps as she has both choreographed and danced in many Stanly County Dancing with the Stars entries in years past. Long-term Stanly County DWTS fans may recall his performances in the 4th annual show in 2015, when he was 9 years old and dressed as a dancing banana across multiple routines in the whole show. Despite the 11 year gap between then and now, Zac is ready and so excited to be back to perform in order to raise money for the Butterfly House. He hopes you enjoy the performances tonight and wants to remind you to continue to support the arts in Stanly County, because they are important!” 

Cindy Brewer Purser

Cindy Brewer Purser, an Albemarle native and owner of Albemarle Pilates & Yoga, is making her way back to the Dancing With the Stars stage this year. After a decade-long hiatus from performing, she thought her stage dancing days were behind her. However, the opportunity to support the cause again alongside her fellow alumni was too meaningful to pass up. especially when she learned she could be sharing the floor with her husband, Kelly.

Cindy's relationship with Stanly County Dancing With the Stars dates back to its very first year. While she initially danced and fundraised for five consecutive seasons, she has remained involved ever since, finding great joy in choreographing for others. To this day, working on this event is a highlight of her year, as she is deeply moved by the incredible work the Butterfly House does in the community. She is honored to support their mission once more.

With a BCA in Dance from UNC-Charlotte, Cindy spent years as a professional dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Through her studio, which is located in downtown Albemarle, she continues to offer a variety of classes, including Yoga, Mat and Reformer Pilates, Aerial Yoga, and Barre, sharing the beauty of movement with others.

Kelly Purser

   Kelly Purser, a Stanly County native, is stepping out of the wings and onto the stage for the very first time. While this is his first time officially in Dancing With the Stars, Kelly has been a steadfast supporter of the event since meeting his wife, Cindy, in 2015. Over the years, he has patiently helped her run choreography in their living room, even taking ballroom dance lessons with her and discovering a genuine love for dance along the way.

As the Service Manager for David Odom's Friendly Chevrolet in Albemarle, Kelly has dedicated his entire career to the automotive and service industry. After spending years working within much larger automotive groups, he is genuinely happy to have found his true professional home right here locally. At Friendly Chevrolet, he finds satisfaction in helping his neighbors and serving his community, which is a commitment he is proud to represent with their dedicated team. 

While he is certainly a first-time performer, Kelly is deeply honored to support the Butterfly House and is looking forward to sharing this experience alongside Cindy. 

Laura Harbeson

This is Laura Harbeson’s second time competing in the SCDWTS fundraising event. Since the first ever SCDWTS, she has continued to volunteer behind the scenes, often serving as a choreographer for numerous couples over the years.
 

Laura is the mother of three grown men—Shane, Kade, and Cole Harbeson—and the grandmother (“Lollie”) of five amazing children: Jax, Rosalie, Amélie, Penelope, and Jesse Harbeson. Spending time with family is her favorite priority. Laura is a member of Uwharrie Community Church in Albemarle and enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, and playing 8-ball pool. Professionally, she serves as the Executive Clinical Director of Creative Counseling and Learning Solutions and has been an active Butterfly House MDT member since 2012.

Dr. Leonard Saltzman

  Leonard has been a family physician in Albemarle for 31 having moved here after completing his residency in Pittsburgh. He was raised in Fair Lawn, NJ and attended undergraduate at Tufts University in Boston. He has two children, Danny who is now a Sophomore at the University of Maryland and Katie who is an 8th grader at the Cannon School in Concord. He also has two dogs and two cats. Besides seeing patients in his family practice office, Leonard is also the medical director for Tilary Compassionate Care, Bethany Woods Nursing Home, GHA Autism Supports, the John Murray Community Care Clinic and Monarch Psychiatric Services. Leonard enjoys reading, concerts, sports and hanging out with his kids when they will let him. 

Rebecca Lacik

A native of Stanly County, Rebecca was fortunate to grow up in Albemarle and raise her children in the same close-knit community. She graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a bachelor's degree in nursing and with stamina and ambition earned her master's degree in nurse-midwifery from East Carolina University. When practicing in Stanly County, for 5 years she provided medical exams for children of the Butterfly House and is the only Certified Nurse-Midwife rostered by UNC Chapel Hill's CAC Medical Examiner program. For the last 10 years, she has devoted her time and skills to working for Catawba Valley Medical Center. Practicing with a team of passionate midwives and dedicated obstetricians, she serves women and their unborn babies by providing them high-risk maternal care combined with the love and tenderness found in the profession of nurse-midwifery.  

Rebecca enjoys her career but considers her family her greatest achievement. She is abundantly blessed to be married to her best friend Tom Lacik; a man who cherishes being with friends and family and fund-raising for various charitable organizations as much as Rebecca does. Together they have a blended family of eight motivated, adult children and when not traveling to visit with them, they rejuvenate their spirits by enjoying the simple pleasures of life: being outdoors, evening meals by the fire and cooking for others. This summer, they will be traveling to make memories with their much-loved children along with eagerly preparing to welcome their first grandson and another precious daughter-in-law into the family.

Rebecca is honored to help one of the most impactful organizations in Stanly County, The Butterfly House. To be able to raise money for a group that tirelessly works to stop and repair the damage inflicted upon innocent, abused children has a ripple effect that will positively impact our community for generations to come.

Derrick Adcock

Derrick Adcock returns to the stage for his second appearance in Stanly County Dancing with the Stars, supporting the Butterfly House Children’s Advocacy Center and bringing even more energy and determination to the dance floor. He serves as pastor at Norwood Church of the Nazarene and is passionate about faith, community, and stepping outside his comfort zone.

He is married to Tiffany, and they have two children: Michaela, a special education teacher living in Nashville, and Jessica, a missionary serving in Armenia. While not a professional dancer, Derrick is excited to grow, have fun, and maybe even surprise the crowd.

Karen Brown

As a Career Development Coordinator, mom of three, and Mimi to two, Karen Brown stays busy helping others grow—but this is her fourth time stepping onto the Dancing with the Stars stage for a cause that truly matters.She is incredibly grateful to support the Butterfly House. While Karen wishes a place like this wasn’t needed, she is so thankful it exists to provide hope, healing, and support for the children of Stanly County and surrounding communities. Being part of this event is an honor, and dancing for this cause makes every step worth it. 

Juan Leon

  Juan Leon is a proud member of the Stanly County community, known for his drive, creativity, and ability to light up any room—sometimes literally. An award-nominated lighting designer and member of the Stanly Arts Council Board of Directors, Juan stays actively involved in supporting the local arts and the people who make this community special.

By day, he leads with strategy and heart; by night, he’s stepping outside his comfort zone and onto the dance floor—where his confidence is high and his footwork is still in negotiations.

Representing Team Fuego, Juan is proud to be partnering with Karen Brown as they take on this exciting challenge together. He is grateful for the continued love and support from his friends and community along the way.

Juan is ready to turn up the heat, push his limits, and prove that growth happens when you say “yes” to something new.

Don’t blink—you might miss it. 🔥