Elected Members of the Board of Directors, Completing Three-year Terms:
- Sheila Ahler, Cherry Bekaert
- Karen Albritton, Capstrat
- Amy Baker, Ernst & Young LLP
- Jennifer Dunleavy, Accuro
- Jake Fehling, KFA Search
- Martha Frye, Nationwide Insurance
- Gary Greene, Greene Resources – will serve as 2016/17 vice chair of Communications
- Ravila Gupta, Umicore USA, Inc.
- Terrence Holt, Holt Brothers Construction, LLC
- David Liberatore, BSA LifeStructures, Inc
- Jason Smith, 18 Seaboard Restaurant
- Marirose Steigerwald, NC Community Foundation
- Greg Winkler, Wells Fargo – will serve as 2016/17 chair of the Board of Directors
- Terry Yeargan, DPR Construction, Inc. – will serve as 2016/17 vice chair of Government Affairs
Appointed Members of the Board of Directors, Completing One-year Terms:
- Melanie Dubis, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
- Virginia Parker, Bank of America
- Brian Reid, Paragon Bank
- Will Salmon, Marsh & McLennan Agency
Also Serving on the Board of Directors this Year:
- Chair of Leadership Raleigh, Jon Mize, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
- Chair of the Regional Transportation Alliance, Steve Brechbiel, Quintiles
- Chair of the Young Professionals Network, Blair Reynolds, WakeMed Foundation
2015/16 Executive Committee:
- Sheila Ahler, Cherry Bekaert – vice chair of Government Affairs for two years; concludes service on Executive Committee
- Karen Albritton, Capstrat – vice chair of Small Business and Member Services; concludes service on Executive Committee
- Ginny Allen, Adept Digital – immediate past chair of the Young Professionals Network; concludes service on Executive Committee
- Jim Captain, Credit Suisse – past chair of the Board of Directors and this year’s Nominating Committee chair; concludes service on Executive Committee
- Leon Cox, Sheraton Raleigh Hotel – served at large and will continue to do so in 2016/17
- Bo Dempster, Poyner Spruill – served as general counsel and will continue to do so in 2016/17
- Martha Frye, Nationwide Insurance – served at large/concludes service on Executive Committee
- Jimmy Goodmon, Capitol Broadcasting Co. – served as treasurer and will continue as chair-elect in 2016/17
- Jim Hansen, PNC – served at large and will continue as treasurer in 2016/17
- Terrence Holt, Holt Brothers Construction, LLC – served at large; concludes service on Executive Committee
- Mike Hughes, Duke Energy – vice chair of Communications for two years; concludes service on Executive Committee
- O’Hara Macken, Ipreo – vice chair of Economic Development and will continue that role in 2016/17
- Steven McCarthy, Fidelity Investments - vice chair of Education and will continue that role in 2016/17
- Doug Riddle, Fifth Third Bank – vice chair of Membership Development; concludes service on executive committee
- Richard Urquhart, Investors Management Corporation – past chair and will continue that role in 2016/17
- Caroline Welch, ABC-11 Eyewitness News (WTVD) – served at large; concludes service on executive committee
- Ed Willingham, First Citizens Bank – past chair; will continue that role in 2016/17
- Greg Winkler, Wells Fargo – this year’s chair-elect and 2016/17 chair of the Board of Directors
Board Chair:
- Chair of the Board, Jill Heath of CALYX Engineers + Consultants