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2023 NC Rural Center Board Members

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Nelle Hotchkiss

Chair, Raleigh

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Phil Marion

Phil Marion, Jr.

Vice Chair, Wilmington

Paula Benson

Paula Benson

Treasurer, Wilson

Alice Schenall

Alice Shenall

Secretary, Tarboro

Ben Knight

Ben Knight

At-Large, Kinston

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

Thread Capital Board Chair, Whiteville

Patrick Woodie

Patrick Woodie

President & CEO, Piney Creek

*Ex Officio - Non Voting*

2023 Officers & Executive Committee

Jose Alvarez

Jose Alvarez

Board Member, Charlotte

Ryan Ammann

Ryan Ammann

Board Member, Winston-Salem

Al Bass

Al Bass

Board Member, Durham

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Brenda Berg

Board Member, Raleigh

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Sara Chester

Sara Chester

Board Member, Morganton

Casey Cooper

Casey Cooper

Board Member, Cherokee

Mike Hawkins

Mike Hawkins

Board Member, Brevard

Randolph Keaton

Randolf Keaton

Board Member, Delco

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Kim Shepherd

Board Member, West Jefferson

Yolanda Taylor

Yolanda Taylor

Board Member, Wake Forest

Brittany Bennett

Brittany Bennett Weston

Board Member, Durham

Weyling White

Weyling White

Board Member, Ahoskie

Jennifer Tolle Whiteside

Jennifer Tolle Whiteside

Board Member, Raleigh

Gil Wise

Gilliam "Gil" Wise

Board Member, Godwin

2022 Board of Directors Emeritus Members

Andy Anderson

Bill Gibson

Grant Godwin

Kelly S. King

Thomas W. Lambeth

Valeria Lee

Staff

Kathy Aharon
Jenal Austin
Dalton Bailey
Andrea Breazeale
Jonathan Brereton
Juan Canal
Laura Carlson
Racine Casper
Farrah Childs
Toshia Comer
Darren Crotts
Sandra Cyr
Adrienne Decker
Angella Dunston
J Farrar
Sydney Franklin
Justin Garber
Jennifer Grant
Olaunda Green
Jesse Harris
Misty Herget
Crystal Hersey
Emily Holder
William Holmes
Andrew Hudgins
Kelli Johnson
Jasper Jones

Taylor Jones-Curtis
Torie Keeton
David Kelly
Armeer Kenchen
Heather Kilbourne
Miles Kirksey
Rachael Klayman
Juvon Legare-Rivers
Sheridan Longest
Christopher Lovegreen
Daniel Michael
Camila Molina
Shannon O’Shea
Kristin Perkins
Terri Powell
Ayden Reed
Carolyn Rhodes
Jalisha Richmond
Franklin Roberts
Marco Rosa
Saquoia Spain
Joy Stewart
Blair Varnado
Norma Wesson
Hannah Williamson
Patrick Woodie