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2023 NCAE/NEA Candidates for Election

NCAE members elect NCAE's decision makers. Scroll down for information on declared candidates.

NCAE President

  • Tamika Walker Kelly
  • LeVon Barnes

NCAE Vice President

  • Bryan Proffitt

NEA Director

  • Turquoise LeJeune Parker

NCAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGIONAL POSITIONS

  • Region 1B Director – 2-year term - Ed Hallyburton

  • Region 2 Director – 2-year and 1-year term - Michele Jordan

  • Region 3 Director – 3-year term - Steve Oreskovic

  • Region 4 Director – 3-year term - Brian Link

  • Region 5 Director – 3-year term - Sharita Jones

  • Region 6 Director – 3-year term - Monche Simmons

CANDIDATES FOR NCAE DIVISIONS/COUNCIL

Education Support Professionals (ESP) Council

  • Secretary – 2-year term - Tammy Smith
  • Treasurer – 2 year-term - No candidate
  • Region 1A Director – 3-year term - No candidate
  • Region 1B Director – 2-year term - No candidate
  • Region 2 Director – 2-year and 1-year term - No candidate
  • Region 3 Director – 3-year and 1-year term - Beryl Torrence
  • Region 4 Director – 2-year and 3-year term - Jacqueline M. Scales
  • Region 5 Director – 2-year and 3-year term E. Jameel Williams
  • Region 6 Director – 2-year and 1-year term - Brandon Southern and Peggy J. Locklear
  • Region 7A – 2-year term - No candidate
  • Region 7B – 3-year term - No candidate

Division of Principals/Administrators

  • President – 1-year term - Dr. Tiffany D. Smith
  • Vice President – 1-year term - Anthony Whitaker
  • Secretary – 2-year term - Dr. Cathy Tomon
  • Treasurer 2-year term - Kevin Chadwick
  • Region 1A – Director – 1-year term - Chad Upton
  • Region 1B Director – 3-year term - No Candidate
  • Region 2 Director – 3-year and 2-year term - Maria McGhee
  • Region 3 Director – 3- and 2-year term - No Candidate
  • Region 4 Director – 3-year and 2-year term - John Heath
  • Regional 5 Director – 3-year term - No Candidate
  • Region 6 Director – 3-year and 2-year term - John Bryant and Courtney Pearson
  • Region 7A Director – 3-year term - Melonee Hunter and Kristian Herring
  • Region 7B Director – 3-year term - John Wood
  • Central Office Rep – 2-year term - No Candidate
  • NEA State-Allotted Delegates - Kristian A. Herring and Dr. Tiffany D. Smith

Student Services Division

  • President – 2-year term - Shana Richards
  • Treasurer – 2-year term - No Candidate
  • Region 1B – Director - 3-year term - No Candidate
  • Region 2 – 2-year term - Tonya Withers
  • Region 3 Director – 3-year and 1-year term - Kasaundra Moody and Kevin Vickers
  • Region 4 Director – 3-year term - Joanna Pendleton
  • Region 5 Director – 3-year and 2-year term - Tameeka Williams-Burchette
  • Region 6 Director – 2-year term - Monche Simmons and Candy Robbins
  • Region 7A Director – 2-year term - No Candidate

2023 NCAE-NEA CANDIDATES ~ CATEGORIES 1 & 2

STATE ALLOTTED NEA DELEGATES ~ CATEGORY 1

Region 1

  • Shanna R. Peele

Region 2

  • No Candidate

Region 3

  • Cherie Feemster

Region 4

  • Saletta Ureña
  • Kenya Donaldson
  • Amy Harrison
  • Joanna Pendleton
  • Elizabeth Hackney

Region 5

  • Emilly Osterling
  • E. Jameel Williams
  • Bryan Proffitt
  • LeVon Barnes

Region 6

  • Latasha Shontell Mack

Region 7

  • Rita Jackson-Gilbert
  • Julio Morales

STATE ALLOTTED DELEGATE – CATEGORY 2

  • Dr. Tiffany D. Smith

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The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), NC's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NCAE's members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NCAE has affiliate organizations in every county and student chapters in select colleges and universities throughout the state.