Governor Josh Stein has announced a series of appointments to various boards and commissions across North Carolina.
Sarah Lee Greene from Orange County has been appointed as a Professional Historian to the North Carolina Historical Commission. Greene is recognized for her work on the state’s nineteenth-century legal history and serves on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Dr. Lawrence T. Locklear, an enrolled citizen of the Lumbee Tribe and director at UNC Pembroke, joins as a Professor of History.
Tamika Walker Kelly of Wake County will serve on the North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission as a member with experience in education. Kelly is president of the North Carolina Association of Educators and has 17 years in public education.
Jennie A. Jackson from Pender County has been named to the Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships as an employer representative. She is a senior vice president at Bank of America overseeing coastal North Carolina operations.
The North Carolina Medical Board will include Dr. Gregory S. McCarty from Henderson County, who is chief medical officer at UNC Health Pardee.
Appointments to the North Carolina Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board include Dr. Niroj Aryal from Guilford County, chair at NC A&T State University’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, and Harold Grier from Mecklenburg County, currently working in economic development for EnergyUnited.
Dr. James Russell, Sonia Bailey Joyner, and Dr. Jonathan Moch have been appointed as at-large members to the Advanced Energy Board of Directors. Russell directs Appalachian State University’s Energy Center; Joyner leads home ownership programs at the NC Housing Finance Agency; Moch serves as Governor Stein’s Senior Advisor for Climate and Energy Policy.
Danielle Gray from Wake County joins the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council as an at-large member. Gray holds an executive position with UnitedHealth Group and previously served in senior government roles during President Obama’s administration.
For the Edenton Historical Commission, Stella Brothers, Cynthia Harding, Bonnie L. Pierce (all from Chowan County), and Curtis G. Leonard (Forsyth County) have been appointed as at-large members due to their involvement in community organizations or historic preservation efforts.
Betsy Blackwell of Orange County becomes 4th Congressional District Representative on the North Carolina Museum of Art Board of Trustees, bringing extensive arts support experience.
To the North Carolina Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services: Clark Troy Jr., Dr. Hendrée Jones, and Lillian Davis are new appointees representing substance abuse services consumers or professionals, or mental health advocacy groups such as NAMI NC.
Dr. Robert Key from Wake County joins the State Board of Opticians after over four decades practicing opticianry.
Donald L. Miller (Carteret County) and Deirdre Y. Hatcher (Union County) have been named to the Private Protective Services Board based on their law enforcement backgrounds or expertise in investigations and compliance.
Betty L. Parker from Wake County joins the Capital Facilities Finance Agency Board after retiring from leading real estate services for Wake County Public Schools over two decades.
Finally, David F. Branch from Robeson County becomes an at-large member on the State Bar Review Committee; he has practiced law locally since 1981.
