Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

    RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board:

• Dr. Ari David Leib of Charlotte as a physician who has completed 200 hours of acupuncture training. Dr. Leib is an Emergency Medicine Attending Physician for Columbus Regional Medical Center.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Behavior Analysis Board:

• Chris Wensil of Fuquay-Varina as a Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst. He is the Executive Director of the Mariposa School for Children with Autism. Wensil has been a member of the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis since 2007.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Building Code Council:

• Robert L. Howard of Granite Falls as a licensed general contractor specializing in residential construction. Howard is the President of Howard Building Science, Inc.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Central Piedmont Community College Board of Trustees:

• Bertram L. Scott of Charlotte as a member at-large. Scott retired in 2019 as a Senior Executive of Value Based Care at Novant Health. Scott also serves on the Board of Directors for Dollar Tree Stores, Point32Health, Lowe's Companies, and the American Heart Association.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners:

• Lisa G. Forrester of High Point as a public member. Forrester is an Office Manager and Paralegal for Forrester Law Firm.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities:

• Dr. Carol Ann Hudgens of Clayton as a representative of the Department of Public Instruction. Dr. Hudgens is the Senior Director for the Office of Exceptional Children for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar:

• Mark D. Jerrell of Charlotte as a public member. Jerrell is on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, where he chairs the Inter-Governmental Relations Committee. Jerrell previously served on the North Carolina Zoological Parks Council.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors:

• Dr. Christopher K. Horne of High Point as a faculty member of the UNC System in the Electrical Engineering Field. Horne is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T University where he teaches undergraduate courses in problem solving, circuits, and electronics.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force:

• Dr. Eugene Reynolds II of Gastonia as a practicing family physician, pediatrician, or internist. Dr. Reynolds is a Family Physician, Disability Consultant, and Team Leader for Kintegra Health.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Henderson County Board of Elections:

• Henry Clay Eddleman III of Hendersonville as chair. Eddleman is a retired physician. Eddleman also serves on the Blue Ridge Community College Board of Trustees and was previously on the North Carolina Human Relations Commission.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Holocaust Council:

• Paul K. Mengert of Greensboro as a member at-large. Mengert is the CEO of Association Management Group, Inc. and is chair of the Piedmont Triad International Airport Board of Directors. He has also served as the President of Greensboro's Temple Emanual and as a member of the North American Board of Directors of the Union of Reform Judaism.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Marine Fisheries Commission:

• Ryan Stelter Bethea of New Bern as an active or recently retired commercial fisherman from the coastal region. Bethea is the Founder and Owner of Oysters Carolina.
• Samuel J. Corbett III of Hampstead as a commercial dealer or processor from the coastal region. Corbett is a commercial fisher and dealer with more than 20 years of full-time experience in the industry. Corbett previously served on the Commission from 2014-2018.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission:

• Carolyn Rose Closs of Louisburg as a public member. Closs is the Founder and CEO of Closs Global Solutions and is a retired U.S. Army Colonel.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Minority Health Advisory Council:

• Dr. Gabriela Plasencia of Durham as a public health representative. Dr. Plasencia is researching Insurance Enrollment among Latinos in North Carolina at the Duke University School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Morehead City Navigation and Pilotage Commission:

• Bill Henderson of Newport as a Carteret County resident. He is the President of H & H Electric Service, Inc. in Morehead City. Henderson also serves on the Carteret Community College Board of Trustees and previously served on the Carteret County Board of Elections and the Carteret County Parks and Recreation Committee.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences Advisory Commission:

• Dawne Coker of Fayetteville as a member at-large. Coker is the K-5 Math Curriculum Specialist for Emerald Education and an Adjunct Distance Education Instructor for East Carolina University.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching:

• Dr. Freddie E. Williamson of Raeford as a representative from Educational Region 4. Dr. Williamson is the Superintendent for Robeson County Public Schools and was previously the Superintendent for Hoke County Public Schools.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board:

• Candace L. Ratliff of Mount Holly as a member licensed under General Statute 74C-4. Ratliff is the Captain and Chief of Operations for Professional Police Services Inc.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority:

• Donna Bullard of Roseboro as a member at-large. Bullard is the Executive Vice President and CEO of Star Telephone Membership Corporation, where she has worked for 25 years.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service:

• Lindsay McClelland of Gastonia as a representative of local labor organizations in the state. McClelland is the Public Relations Representative with American Income Life for North and South Carolina. McClelland previously worked with Bellsouth and AT&T in Gastonia and Charlotte.
• Dr. Andrea L. DeSantis of Cary as a designee from the Governor's Office. DeSantis is a Policy Advisor for the Governor's Office focusing on higher education and workforce issues. She previously worked as a Senior Workforce Development Analyst at the NC Department of Commerce and is an alumna of the AmeriCorps VISTA program.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Governor's Western Residence Board of Directors:

• Honor Moor of Asheville as a member at-large. Moor is a professional fundraiser and produced playwright. Moor previously served on the North Carolina Arboretum Board.

    Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the North Carolina Zoological Park Council:

• Demetria M. Davis of Fayetteville as a member at-large. Davis is the Owner of Dee's Champion Cuisine LLC in Fayetteville. Davis was named 2021 North Carolina Mother of the Year by American Mothers Inc. and serves on the Fayetteville Cumberland County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
• Zachary R. Wineburg of Raleigh as a member at-large. Wineburg is a lifelong zoo visitor and enthusiast, who now enjoys taking his own children to the park. A former marketing specialist at Google, Zach owns his own consulting firm.

    Contact: Sam Chan

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