2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rick McMahon, Retired - Nash County Public Schools
President/Chairperson

Sammy Anderson, Fountain, Roberson, Anderson Agency, Inc.
co-Chair VP/Marketing & Communications

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

Julie Baggett, Rocky Mount Mills/CBC
co-Chair VP/Marketing & Communications

Chris Beschler, City of Rocky Mount

Jonathan Boone, Nash County Government
Immediate-Past President

Robert Boyd, Retired-Cummins-RMEP
co-Chair VP/Governance

Dr. Valerie Bridges, Edgecombe County Public Schools

Michele Cherry, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital

Tracy Crenshaw, Carolina's Gateway Partnership

Suzannah Davidson, Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, PA

Major Duckett, Eaton Corporation-Middlesex

Lindsay Effird, Universal Leaf North America

Dr. Steve Ellis, Nash County Public Schools

Angela Gailliard, Word Tabernacle Church
co-Chair VP/Planning
President-Elect

Keshia Gary, Kaba Ilco 

Lisa Gennosa, Family Medicine Clinic

Alane Gordon-Bray, Mental Health Counselor
co-Chair VP/Community Development

Michael (Mike) Grover, Centene Corporation - Envolve Benefits

Thomas (Tom) Harris, Retired-First Citizens Bank/Rocky Mount Councilman

Dr. Lew Hunnicutt, Nash Community College

Gwen Hyman, Edgecombe Community College

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Lewis, Cloudwyze
co-Chair VP/Community Campaign

Austin McIntyre, Corning, Inc. 

Dr. Gregory McLeod, Edgecombe Community College

Chris Miller, Miller Consulting
co-Chair VP/Governance

Dr. Haywood Parker, Truth Tabernacle Ministries
VP/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kristin Patterson, First Carolina Bank

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

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

Christy Taylor, Express Employment Professionals
VP/Community Investment

Vanessa Whitaker, Southern Bank

Ted Whitehurst, Providence Bank
VP/Finance

Ed Wiley, Prime Smokehouse & NABS

Gary Wingfield, Retired – Cummins-RMEP
Secretary

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