Leadership

Like the millions of visitors who travel the Blue Ridge Parkway each year, our trustees and advisors come to the board inspired by their personal experiences of the park. What connects them all is a dedication to ensuring that the journey continues to connect us all to the history, natural beauty, and culture of the mountains. With diverse backgrounds, these individuals bring a wealth of experience and expertise to help guide the organization into the future.

Trustees

Whitney Brown

Chair of Board of Trustees
Dry-stone Waller, Folklorist & Writer
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Whitney Brown’s diverse experiences range from a drystone walling apprenticeship in Wales to gathering oral histories, photos, and video of tradition bearers for the South Carolina Arts Commission. She is the owner of Whitney Brown Stone, and specializes in stone construction and maintenance including landscape and architectural projects. Brown is also a folklorist and writer who calls the mountains of Virginia home.
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Greg Andeck

Vice Chair
Director of Partnerships at The Change Climate Project
Carrboro, North Carolina
Greg Andeck is a leading advocate for conservation of North Carolina's natural resources and corporate sustainability solutions to address climate change.
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Ken McFadyen

Secretary
Director of Economic Development, Botetourt County
Fincastle, VA
The Blue Ridge Parkway holds special importance to Ken McFadyen’s understanding of where he lives and what he does. He has been fortunate to serve in Blue Ridge Parkway gateway communities in North Carolina and Virginia throughout his professional career in local government administration and economic development. Currently, he serves as director of economic development for Botetourt County.    
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Sam R. Johnson

Treasurer
Nautilus Strategy Group / Partner - Atlanta Practice
Dahlonega, Georgia
Sam was introduced to the Blue Ridge Parkway during family vacations to escape the heat of south Alabama. During those trips he learned to fly fish its waters and hike its trails. He quickly fell in love with the Parkway, and his affinity for it has only grown over the years. In 2019, he authored a “First in Class” book: Fly Fishing the Blue Ridge Parkway – NC Section - forwarded by Mark H. Woods, Superintendent, Blue Ridge Parkway (retired). He also cohosts a webcast series on the Wild Bearings Zoom and YouTube Channels about traveling, hiking and fly fishing the Parkway.
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Bob Stout

Immediate Past Chair
Retired Region President of US Foods
Blowing Rock, NC
Bob Stout is a 1974 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a bachelor's degree in economics. He retired from US Foods, a food company and national foodservice distributor in 2016. He was a Region President and served the company for nearly 40 years. While working in Charlotte, he served on The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Advisory Council and the Board of Community Food Rescue (now part of Second Harvest).
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Deanna M. Ballard

Evergreen Management Consulting
Blowing Rock, NC
A native North Carolinian, Deanna Ballard has dedicated her career to public service. Currently, she owns and operates a private consulting business where she advises senior leadership on matters related to strategic communication and public policy initiatives that impact education, economic development, nonprofit management and local, state, and federal government.
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Roberts Bass

At large
Fractional CFO
Winston-Salem, N.C. & Meadows of Dan, Va.
Roberts Bass splits his time between Winston-Salem, N.C., and Meadows of Dan, Va. He currently serves as the fractional CFO of two early stage growth companies. He also mentors other start-up businesses and invests in early stage firms through his membership in the VentureSouth angel network. Recently, he served as the CFO of the Forsyth Humane Society, the largest animal rescue organization in Forsyth County, N.C. Roberts had a 28-year career leading corporate and investment banking teams serving multiple industries nationally.
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Jim Barber

Retired CFO of the NC State Board of Education
Black Mountain, NC
Jim grew up in the Adirondacks of northern New York where he used to camp and canoe. During his college summers he worked at a state park on Lake George. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Colgate University and served in the US Navy Supply Corps with tours in Vietnam and with the Navy Audit Service. His career began as an environmental studies project manager with a consulting firm in New Jersey. Since then he has worked primarily in financial management with state government, in North Carolina and Georgia.
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Tommy Cabe

Tribal Forest Resource Liaison, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Cherokee, NC
Tommy is a Tribal member from the Bird Town Community, and is a senior employee to the newly evolved Agricultural & Natural Resource Department. He studied environmental & natural sciences at several higher education institutions before discovering his interest in forestry. During his completion of the forestry program at Haywood Community College in 2000, he was employed by the EBCI Environmental Department as an Air Quality Technician before advancing to the evolving Water Quality Program as the NonPoint Source Coordinator.
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Charles Hauser

CEO PSC, PLLC
Winston-Salem, N.C.
A native North Carolinian, Charles grew up in Winston-Salem where he currently resides with his wife Susan.  He is a UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro graduate. He has worked with physicians, physician groups, hospitals, and other health care related companies for more than 50 years. In addition, he has served on numerous business, not-for-profit, governmental, and religious governing bodies. He has two daughters and is the proud grandfather of four.  He and his family enjoy their second home in Linville, N.C.
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Marsha Ralls Hershman

Founder and CEO of The Phoenix Wellness Retreat
Asheville, N.C.
Founder and CEO Marsha Ralls launched The Phoenix Wellness Retreat in 2018. Her goal was to create a space for personal inspiration, growth, and life transformation.  She is a leader in the hospitality, wellness and fine arts spaces, a certified yoga instructor and mindfulness coach. Drawing together her knowledge of fitness, nature, and art, Marsha designed a place for people to reconnect with their bodies, hearts, consciousness, and the natural beauty of the world around them.
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David Huff

Photographer, instructor, and founder of The Peak 1 Group
Asheville, N.C.
A native of Maine, David is an avid hiker, mountain biker, and photographer based in Asheville, North Carolina. He's an active member of the Carolina Mountain Club, responsible for maintaining a 2.5-mile section of the Appalachian Trail, and serves on board for the Asheville Art Museum. 
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Bob Lassiter

Retired Finance Manager, HanesBrands/Haeco Americas
Winston-Salem, NC
A North Carolina native, Bob graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and then pursued an MBA. He spent a 38-year career in various corporate finance positions, first in the consumer apparel industry and then in the vastly different aviation industry.
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Tim Maloney

Planning Development and Inspections Director, Wake County
Raleigh, N.C.
Tim grew up in New England where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from the University of Massachusetts. Tim then moved to North Carolina and earned a Master of Landscape Architecture from NC State University. He is a registered landscape architect in the State of North Carolina and has worked with Wake County government since 1994. For the past 12 years, Tim has served as the Director of Planning, Development and Inspections for the county.
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Julie H. Moore

Winston-Salem, N.C.
Julie Moore grew up in Winston-Salem, N.C., and has called the Triad home ever since. After graduating from High Point University with a Human Relations in Business degree she began her career in sales leadership. Moore worked for First Citizens Bank for more than 20 years as a Manager of Retail Banking.  “The Parkway needs support from all the communities it borders and all the individuals that get to enjoy its natural beauty,” Moore says.
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Tanya Marie Pender

CEO and President of Pathways to Parks
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
An outdoor enthusiast, Tanya Marie Pender is the CEO and President of Pathways to Parks, an outdoor adventure group focused on encouraging people of color to get outdoors and into local, state and national parks. She is instrumental in developing partnerships and support with major entities such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as land trust organizations, including Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Conserving Carolina.
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Council of Advisors

Alfred G. Adams

Retired Attorney and Community Volunteer
Winston-Salem, NC
Alfred recently retired as a partner with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP. He has a background in education, and is a former high school teacher and coach and adjunct professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. He holds a bachelor of arts and a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University. Alfred’s legal career has focused on all aspects of real estate transactions, and he practiced law in Asheville from 1973 until 1994, when he returned to Winston-Salem.
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Becky Anderson

Becky Anderson Consulting, Founder – Handmade in America
Asheville, NC
Becky Anderson of Becky Anderson Consulting, Inc. serves as a consultant for cultural and economic development projects related to The Creative Economy. Most recently she served as Founding Director of HandMade in America, a community development organization located in Western North Carolina. HandMade in America works to implement environmentally sustainable economic solutions that emphasize the craft industry, enhance opportunities in the marketplace, and develop entrepreneurial strategies for the region’s artisans.
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Jack Betts

Journalist, retired associate editor, The Charlotte Observer
Meadows of Dan, VA
Jack is a former chair of the board of trustees. He retired in 2011 as associate editor of The Charlotte Observer after nearly 40 years in North Carolina journalism. He served in the Army, was Washington correspondent for the Greensboro Daily News, Roanoke Times and Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, was editor of North Carolina Insight magazine and was a member of the editorial board of the Observer, where he wrote daily editorials and blogposts and a weekly column. Jack was inducted into the N.C.
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W. Louis Bissette Jr.

Partner, McGuire, Wood & Bissette
Asheville, NC
Louis Bissette practices law in the areas of economic development, land use, and zoning. He is highly engaged in his community and has been honored with numerous awards, including the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Public Service Award and Wake Forest’s Distinguished Alumni Award. From 1895-1989, he served as the mayor of Asheville.
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Philip Blumenthal

Director of Wildacres Retreat
Charlotte, NC
Philip Blumenthal is the director of Wildacres Retreat, a conference center located one mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland, North Carolina. A lifelong philanthropist, he is the chairman and director of the Blumenthal Foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blumenthal is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Conservationist of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Volunteer Service Award by Partners for Parks in Charlotte, and Outstanding Philanthropist in Conservation by the Roosevelt-Ashe Society.
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Paul Bonesteel

President, Bonesteel Films
Asheville, NC
Paul Bonesteel is the director and founder of Bonesteel Films, a full-service production company based in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Dr. Greg Brown

Retired, Virginia Tech University
Asheville, NC
Greg received a bachelor of science degree in forestry from Iowa State University. He then received a masters degree in forestry and plant physiology from Yale University, and a PhD in plant physiology from Duke University. His career has been in research and teaching, having been on the faculty of several universities. He most recently retired from Virginia Tech where he served for 12 years as dean of the College of Natural Resources. He currently resides near Hendersonville, North Carolina, and is active in the Rotary Club of Asheville. He also remains active with the National Society of
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Zoe van Buren

Folklife Director at the North Carolina Arts Council
Durham, NC
Zoe van Buren is the Folklife Director at the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. She oversees grants and programs in support of the folk and traditional arts across North Carolina, including the Heritage Awards, Traditional Arts Programs for Students, and the “In These Mountains” Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeships.
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Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo

Cofounder of Latinos Aventureros in the Carolinas & Supervisory Case Advocate for Disability Rights North Carolina
Gastonia, N.C.
Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo, a proud native of Patillas, Puerto Rico, is an impassioned explorer and advocate for outdoor inclusivity. As the cofounder of Latinos Aventureros in the Carolinas, she has been instrumental in forging a path for the Latino community to connect deeply with nature.
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Hobie Cawood

Chairman-President Emeritus, Old Salem, Inc.; National Park Service (retired)
Lewisville, NC
Hobie is a native of Middlesboro, Kentucky and a graduate of Emory and Henry College, and has also has been awarded five honorary degrees. He served thirty-three years with the National Park Service in eight different assignments and was Superintendent of Independence National Historical Park (1971-1991) during the bicentennial era of the United States. See: “Celebrations! A Personal Memoir Commemorating America’s Bicentennial Era, 1971-1991″ by Hobie Cawood, Diane Publishing Company, 2007.  After retirement from the National Park Service, he became President of Old Salem, Inc.
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Pat Shore Clark

Retired, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Winston-Salem, NC
Pat grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and received her college degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After graduation, she went to Washington D. C. to work for Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr.  and worked with him for 18 years - including the Watergate Years when she was Chief of Staff. After the Senator retired, she worked for two years with General Foods Corporation, and then began working with Governor Jim Hunt in a Washington, D. C. Office for the State of North Carolina for 8 years. It was then time to return to North Carolina to work with R. J.
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Heather Cotton

Planning and Development Director, City of Marion
Marion, NC
Heather Cotton’s diverse service in the public sector is defined by her dedication to the effective use and preservation of culturally significant lands and structures. Beginning her career as a field archaeologist, she worked on site evaluations and excavations in Fort Drum, New York, and Belfast, Ireland, and parlayed that experience into her work as a post-grad researching climate change and land use in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Dr. Harvey Durham

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Dr. Durham received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Wake Forest University and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in mathmatics from the University of Georgia . He was associated with Appalachian State University for 39 years where he worked primarily in the area of administration and held such positions as Chairman of the Department of Mathematics, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Provost, Executive Vice Chancellor and Interim Chancellor.
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Broaddus Fitzpatrick

Attorney, Conservationist, Community Volunteer
Roanoke, VA
A retired litigating and estate planning attorney, Fitzpatrick works on land conservation, resource management initiatives and community service projects.  An active Elder of Second Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, he has also served as a disaster relief volunteer and coordinator throughout the Southeast.
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Don H. Gest

Ellis Developments Group
Charlotte, North Carolina
Don works for the boutique real estate firm, Ellis Developments Group. Don has enjoyed a unique career in real estate and business development, including CRO for a machine learning and AI company serving AccuWeather, Rolls Royce, and other global companies.
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Peter Givens

Retired, National Park Service
Vinton, Virginia
Givens spent 38 years in the U.S. National Park Service. In addition to more than 25 years as Interpretive Specialist on the Blue Ridge Parkway, he worked at Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Mammoth Cave National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, and Booker T. Washington National Monument. 
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Brian Gulden

Attorney at Patla, Straus, Robinson & Moore, P.A.
Asheville, NC
Brian Gulden first moved to Asheville in 1990 to attend UNC Asheville. After graduating from UNCA, he attended Southern Illinois University School of Law. Subsequent to law school, he and his family returned to North Carolina. After working in Shelby, North Carolina, for five years, Gulden began his legal career in Asheville with Patla, Straus, Robinson & Moore, P.A. in 2006.
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Charles Higgins

Retired Director of the U.S. Office of Public Health
Hernando, Florida
Charles Higgins retired in November 2014 after serving in the U.S. Public Health Service for 24 years and working in public health for 37 years. Prior to retirement, Higgins was assigned to the National Park Service where he was the director of the Office of Public Health. His previous federal assignments included the Food and Drug Administration, CDC, and assisting the State of Wyoming in modernizing its state food safety system.
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Sean Higgins

Interpretation and Education Manager, North Carolina State Parks
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sean Higgins is the interpretation and education manager with the North Carolina State Parks system. During his eight years managing interpretive programs, curriculum, and exhibits, the North Carolina State Parks system has been recognized as the N.C. Environmental Education Partner of the Year and received two awards from the National Association for Interpretive Media for the Junior Ranger Program and the Lake James Holly Discovery Trail. Higgins holds a Master of Zoology from Miami University and a Bachelor of Biology from Virginia Tech. He is a N.C.
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Ben Hill

Retired technology entrepreneur and university faculty member
Black Mountain, NC
Ben Hill was a co-founder and board member of Cirronet, an Atlanta-based manufacturer of industrial and commercial wireless products that was eventually acquired as part of an industry consolidation. At Georgia Tech, from which he retired, Ben was involved in creating new ventures based on faculty research. He also taught business ethics with an emphasis on sustainability at Georgia Tech’s College of Management. Throughout his career, Ben was active in several organizations in the Atlanta technology community.
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Michael Hobbs

Director of Communications for the School of Education at UNC Chapel Hill
Chatham County, NC
Mike Hobbs developed a love and appreciation for the Blue Ridge Parkway while living in the mountains of North Carolina. Now a resident of Chatham County, Mike works at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he serves as director of communications for the School of Education. He previously worked at Peace College in Raleigh, also as director of communications, where he implemented an integrated marketing and public relations plan and directed media and public relations for the college.
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Raymond Hornak

Chairman, Forge Communications
Raleigh, NC
Ray is chairman of Forge Communications, a strategic communication and public relations consulting firm based in Raleigh, NC. He is a founding board member of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Ray is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and is a past president of the society’s North Carolina Chapter and national delegate.
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James Houchins

Director of Tourism & Marketing for Patrick County
Patrick County, Va.
James Houchins is the Director of Tourism & Marketing for Patrick County, Va. He has worked in a variety of roles throughout his career, including as an Inbound/Outbound Supervisor and a CTM Coordinator at The Results Companies and as a Sales Coordinator/Account Manager at Capewell Aerial System.
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Billie Brandon Howell

President of Deer Valley Development Corporation
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Billie is the President of Deer Valley Development Corporation, a family owned business that has provided recreational opportunities for families of Watauga County and seasonal residents for more than 30 years.
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Craig Lancaster

Cofounder and President of White Blaze Marketing
Blowing Rock, NC
Craig earned his MBA from Gardner-Webb University and is Cofounder and President of White Blaze Marketing, a full service marketing and video production agency located in Boone, North Carolina. He spent his youth fly fishing and hiking with his family in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Today, he enjoys hiking and exploring the mountains with his wife, Jessica. He also enjoys running and racing in half marathons and marathons. Some of his fondest memories are of spending part of his honeymoon on the Parkway and the various hikes he gets to enjoy often on the Parkway.
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Jim McDowell

Retired Owner & Operator of The Mountainaire Inn & Log Cabins
Blowing Rock, NC
Jim is retired, and with his wife, Deborah, splits time between Linville, North Carolina, and Pawleys Island, South Carolina. They are the past owners and operators of The Mountainaire Inn and Log Cabins in Blowing Rock. Jim enjoys fishing, golf, learning to play the guitar, and long walks along the Blue Ridge Parkway and beach with their dog, Guinness. Jim and Deborah fell in love with the mountains when their daughter Jennifer attended Appalachian State University.
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John Mitchell

Past Chair
Henderson County Manager
Hendersonville, NC
John Mitchell is a public servant through and through, having dedicated most of his career to public administration starting with an internship for North Carolina State Senators Stan Bingham and Hamilton Horton in 2004 after graduating from UNC Asheville. He went on to earn his master’s from Western Carolina University. Since then, he has worked as the Governmental Relations Manager for Asheville’s Chamber of Commerce and as a Field Representative to United States Senator Richard Burr, a role in which he represented the senator in the 18 counties of Western North Carolina.
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Jim Newlin

Retired, N.C. General Assembly
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
A native of North Carolina, Jim grew up in Burlington and received degrees from UNC at Chapel Hill. His career was in public service, primarily with the Fiscal Research Division staff of the N.C. General Assembly. He retired in 2003, and made his move to the Virginia mountains. He now lives adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway near milepost 172. He is a board member of the New River Land Trust and a past member of the Floyd County, Virginia Economic Development Authority. His wife, Silvie Granatelli, is a professional potter.
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Phil Noblitt

Former Management Assistant, Blue Ridge Parkway
Black Mountain, NC
Phil Noblitt began his Parkway career in 1987 as a district ranger.  He subsequently served for 10 years as the Parkway’s specialist for interpretation and education.  For several years prior to his retirement in 2007, he worked as a management assistant, coordinating public information and serving as the Parkway’s liaison with the travel and tourism community.  Phil is also author of Mansion in the Mountains, a history of Moses and Bertha Cone and Flat Top Manor.
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Rebecca Reeve

Retired Director of Evaluation and Learning at the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness
Asheville, NC
Rebecca Reeve is the former director of evaluation and learning at the North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness (NCCHW) at UNC Asheville. In that role, she was dedicated to helping organizations identify the results of their programs and thus empowering them to tell their stories and obtain needed resources for further development. Reeve conducted ground observations at Kids in Parks trailheads across North Carolina. Before coming to the NCCHW, Reeve served as senior advisor for healthy schools in the North Carolina Division of Public Health.
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Bob Shepherd

Retired, Land of Sky Council
Asheville, NC
Bob Shepherd was born and reared in Ashe County, N.C.  He graduated from NCSU and received a masters degree (Economics) from Kansas State University. He served as a Lieutenant in the Army Reserve.  Following five years with the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., he began a career in regional planning and development, retiring in 2002. Since retiring, he has served as Interim Manager of Blowing Rock, Maggie Valley, Columbus and Tryon.
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Elizabeth "Libby" Skinner

Author, adventurer and Retired Deputy Director, Forsyth County Public Library
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Elizabeth has had a love affair with the Blue Ridge Parkway for nearly 40 years upon discovering the 469-mile road on a bicycle tour of its length with her husband Charlie in 1985.
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Jerry Starnes

Partner & Founder of Blowing Rock Real Estate
Blowing Rock, NC
After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill and Emory University, Jerry spent most of his career in Texas. He has been a steel mill executive, a commercial developer, and a Blowing Rock Realtor. Along with traveling with his wife, Genie, and enjoying two grandchildren, Jerry would prefer to be playing golf and hiking the Parkway trails. The Blue Ridge Parkway and the enjoyment of the park by visitors  is a great responsibility for all of us.
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Gary Stewart

President, Leading the Way, LLC
Matthews, NC
Gary Stewart retired from Woolpert, Inc., a national consulting engineering and design firm at the end of 2014. He served as the Chairman, and completed 35 years of service. He is now actively with two new and separate career aspirations: President of Leading the Way, LLC, and Commercial Real Estate Broker for RE/MAX Executive Commercial Division.
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Morgan Tarbutton

Outdoor Director at Chetola Resort
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Though Morgan Tarbutton has traveled far and wide for job and volunteer opportunities, she has always found herself drawn back to the pristine beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her role as Outdoor Director at Chetola Resort provides the opportunity to encourage locals and tourists alike to appreciate the mountains and safeguard them for future generations. “It is my goal to assist in the preservation of all forms of nature while engaging others to learn, enjoy, and protect all aspects of the great outdoors,” Tarbutton says.
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Cynthia Evans Tessien

Professor of Practice, Wake Forest University and Former CEO, Inmar, Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC
Cynthia Evans Tessien is the Reznick Group Faculty Fellow and a Professor of Practice in the School of Business at Wake Forest University. She and her husband, Bill, own and are Executive Directors of A Step Ahead Academic Centers LLC, a Clemmons, NC-based learning community providing one-on-one tutoring, home school classes and multi-sensory reading instruction for pre-kindergarten through high school students.
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Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant

Historian & Director of the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Duke University
Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant is a professional historian and Director of the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Duke University. With her husband David Whisnant, she also runs the public history consulting firm, Primary Source History Services, based in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Richard T. "Stick" Williams

President of Duke Energy Foundation
Williams is the past vice president of corporate community affairs for Duke Energy and president of The Duke Energy Foundation. He leads the company’s philanthropy through The Duke Energy Foundation, which focuses on improving the quality of life in the communities it serves.  Previously, Williams served as senior vice president of environment, health and safety, leading the group responsible for the company’s environmental compliance, and its health and safety programs.
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Brad Wilson

Retired President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of NC
Raleigh, N.C.
Brad Wilson has a 40-year career in the practice of law, governmental service, and health care. Prior to becoming General Counsel to Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., in 1992, he practiced law in Lenoir, N.C., for 14 years. Wilson retired as President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of NC after 22 years, where he held a variety of senior executive roles prior to becoming CEO in February 2010.  
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Jennifer Zuckerman

Director of Strategic Initiatives, World Food Policy Center, Duke University
​Durham, NC
Jennifer Zuckerman has dedicated her life to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians through thoughtful food and land policy.
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