Gloria Hairston, BS, MBA, President

Seasoned marketing professional with combined 35 years’ of public service, business, and healthcare experience; best known for her service as custodian of good will. She has worked with RJR Tobacco Company (11 yrs) and Wake Forest Baptist Health (24 yrs), respectively. She is recipient of the Army Accommodation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, among others, after serving diligently in the US Army, and later as Medical Specialist for the Active Army Reserve Command. She received a dual Bachelors degree majoring in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Psychology-General Studies at High Point University, and later returned to receive a  Master’s in Business Administration/Economics at Winston-Salem State University in 2010 when her daughter went off to college. She is 2017 recipient of the City of Winston-Salem's Business Plan Contest, and most recently become Community Business of the Month (April, 2019), awarded by the Winston-Salem Urban League. She serves on several local Executive Boards, including one of her favorites, the Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce, and sincerely remains an Ambassador for Donate Life America.

Brittany Hairston, BS, Operations Manager

Young, aspiring business professional with beliefs that “sky is the limit” and that everyone deserves a second chance. Brittany brings a contemporary perspective to the screening and hiring of BOTS employees. She is a graduate of South Stokes High School where she served as Commanding Officer for the Marine Corps JROTC. She received her Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). During the four years at NCCU, Brittany served in many leadership roles, including Student Senator, Eagle Core Leader and later Eagle Ambassador, 3-year Resident Assistant where she was responsible for the safety, progressive learning and desk services for co-ed dorms. After college, Brittany joined Davenport Engineering in Winston-Salem. At Davenport, she served as DOT Technician, and later Marketing Administrative Assistant, learning valuable demographics about downtown and the city. Her dream job came in early 2016, when she became a Flight Attendant. She has remote access to the BOTS business and is able to manage the day-to-day operations. When she's not traveling, Brittany is available for virtual interactions with BOTS clients and employees.