National Advisory Board
| Current Members |
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| Maurice Smith (Chair) Attorney M Smith Law, PLLC |
| Kendal Bowman State President – NC Duke Energy |
| Jack Cecil President and CEO Biltmore Farms LLC |
| Sandra Merkel DeJames President and CEO Harmonize Strategy |
| Jess George Head of Digital Equity & Community Impact – US and Head of Government & Community Affairs – East Google Fiber |
| Peter Harries Dean, Graduate School NC State University |
| Paula Henderson Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer SAS |
| Reginald B. Henderson Vice President, Government Affairs Lowe’s Companies |
| Cheryl Parquet Director of Community Engagement and Marketing Activation Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina |
| Kevin Price President and CEO The Institute |
| Juvencio Rocha-Peralta Executive Director AMEXCAN |
| Ashley Ruffin Chief Impact Officer Civic Federal Credit Union |
| Suzanne Walsh President Bennett College |
| Ex-Officio Members |
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| Warwick Arden Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost NC State University |
| Ruben Carbonell Director Kenan Institute |
| Jeff Cox President North Carolina Community College System |
| Hope Williams President North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities |
| Randy Woodson Chancellor NC State University |
| Emeritus |
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| The Honorable James B. Hunt Jr. Governor, North Carolina (1977-1985, 1993-2001) |
| Abdul Rasheed CEO, FVW Opportunities Senior Advisor to Board of Directors |