2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Angela Gailliard, NC DMV
    President/Chairperson

     

  • Sammy Anderson, Fountain, Roberson, Anderson Agency, Inc.
    VP/Marketing & Communications

  • Cleveland (Clee) Atkinson, Edgecombe County Sheriff Department
    co-Chair VP/Community Campaign

  • Julie Baggett, Rocky Mount Mills/CBC
    co-Chair VP/Community Campaign

  • Jammie Barber, Cummins RMEP 

  • Cecilia Barreca, Manning Fulton 

  • Chris Beschler, Retired - City of Rocky Mount
    co-Chair VP/Community Investment

  • Natalie Bess, Edgecombe County Government

  • Jonathan Boone, Nash County Government
    Immediate-Past President
    co-Chair VP/Planning

  • Robert Boyd, Retired-Cummins-RMEP
    VP/Governance

  • Dr. Andy Bryan, Edgecombe County Public Schools

  • Kevin Clark, PNC Bank

  • Kelly CookRetired - U.S. Navy

  • Tracy Crenshaw, Carolina's Gateway Partnership

  • Lindsay Effird, Universal Leaf North America

  • Dr. Steve Ellis, Nash County Public Schools

  • Lisa Gennosa, Family Medicine Clinic

  • Michael (Mike) Grover, Centene Corporation - Envolve Benefits

  • Dr. Lew Hunnicutt, Nash Community College

  • Gwen Hyman, Edgecombe Community College

  • Dr. Gregory McLeod, Edgecombe Community College

  • Chris Miller, Miller Consulting
    At Large

  • Dr. Haywood Parker, Truth Tabernacle Ministries
    co-Chair VP/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Heidi Rose, Eaton Corporation 

  • Denise Simon, Express Employment Professionals
    VP/Community Development

  • Kirby Slade, Nash UNC Health Care
    co-Chair VP/Community Investment

  • Michael (Mike) Smith, Retired - Hospira, Inc.
    President-Elect
    VP/Resource Development

  • Braxton (Brack) Townsend, Retired-Educator & Community Advocate
    co-Chair VP/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Bill Walker, Retired-First Carolina Bank

  • Kristin Watson, First Carolina Bank

  • Vanessa Whitaker, Southern Bank

  • Ted Whitehurst, Providence Bank
    VP/Finance

  • Ed Wilburn, Retired-Cummins RMEP

  • Ed Wiley, Prime Smokehouse & NABS

  • Gary Wingfield, Retired – Cummins-RMEP
    Secretary

  • Craig Worthy, Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc.
    co-Chair VP/Planning