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Board of Directors

As a top decision-making body, our Board of Directors includes at least one director from each region of the state, as well as representatives from retired members, aspiring educators, and active members employed in ESP positions, student services, and administration.

President
 

Tamika Walker Kelly 
Cumberland
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Vice President 


Bryan Proffitt
Durham  
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Regional Directors

Region 1A: Shana Peele 
Buncombe 
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Region 1B: James (Ed) Hallyburton 
Burke 
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Region 2: Michele Jordan 
Forsyth  
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Region 2: Vacant

Region 3: Cherie Feemster 
Gaston 
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Region 3: Steve Oreskovic 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg 
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Region 4: Amy Harrison 
Guilford 
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Region 4: Brian Link 
Chapel Hill-Carrboro 
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Region 5: Christina Spears
Wake 
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Region 5: Sharita Jones 
Vance 
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Region 6: Yolanda Freeman
Bladen
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Region 6: Latasha Mack
Cumberland 
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Region 7A: Katrina Smith
Edgecombe
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Region 7B: Rita Jackson Gilbert
Pitt 
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NEA Director


Turquoise Lejeune Parker
Durham 
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SNCAE President


Anna Buckley 
Fayetteville State University
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Council/ Division Representatives

ESP Council President: Jocelyn Morrison
Harnett
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Student Services Division President: LaShana Richards
Guilford
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Principal/Administrators Division President: Anthony Whitaker
Johnston
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NC Retired School Personnel President: Linda Gunter
Wake NCRSP
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NC Retired School Personnel Vice President: Lena Murrill-Chapman
Gboro/Guilford NCRSP
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ESP at-Large

ESP at- large: Demetria Harvey
Wake
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ESP at- large: Debra Anderson Farmer 
Wake
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ESP at- large: Bridget Webb
New Hanover
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ESP at- large: Mikasa Melvin
Sampson
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ESP at- large: Daniel Webb
New Hanover
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Ex-Officio – Non-Voting

Honorary NEA/NCAE Director: John H. Lucas
Durham NCRSP

NCAE Executive Director (Ex-Officio): Matt Aber-Towns
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NCAE Associate Executive Director (Ex-Officio): Nicole Price
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The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is our leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As the public school employees union and the largest association of professional educators in North Carolina, our membership extends to all 100 counties and includes teachers, non-classified school staff, administrators, students, retirees, and community allies. NCAE believes that every child has a right to a high-quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.
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