The North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) is a business-led, education non-profit 501(c)(3) that operates out of the Office of the Governor.
Since 1983, we have provided a critical link between North Carolina business leaders and the state’s education decision makers, helping to create connections between the education curriculum and the overall work readiness of citizens across the state.
Board of Directors
Andrew Benton
Associate, Smith Anderson Law Firm
Creighton Blackwell
Vice President, Corp Affairs, Comm Engagement, Coastal Credit Union
Geoffrey Coltrane
Senior Education Advisor, Office of the Governor
Hillary Crittendon
Head of Commercial Development, Atrium Health
Albert Eckel
(Executive Committee)
Co-Founder, Partner, Eckel & Vaughn
Steve Evans
Vice President Community Development, Smithfield Foods
Indira Everett
District Manager, Government & Community Relations, Duke Energy
Sarah Gaskill
Erica Henderson
Director, US Community Partnerships, GSK
Lilyn Hester
(Immediate Past Chair)
Head of Southeast Public Affairs, Google
Mike Hogan
Technical Training Specialist, Siemens Energy, Inc.
Jena Howard-Collins
Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Apple
Suzie Koonce
Social Impact & Sustainability, Senior Consultant, Wells Fargo
Adri Maisonet-Morales
Vice President of Enterprise Learning & Development, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC
Chris Maslin
Senior Director, Talent & Organizational Development, Biltmore Company
Steve McGlothlin
Director of Business Development, Gerber Collision & Glass
Milanka Meucke
Director, Public Relations and Communications, Lenovo
Rebecca Quinn-Wolf
Vice President, Director of Client and Community Relations, PNC
Nicole Ramsdell
Vice President and Counsel, Belk
Caroline Sullivan
(Executive Committee)
Executive Director, North Carolina Business Committee for Education
Will Sutton
Vice president, Commercial Lending, Truist (Leadership Institute)
Leslie Walden
(Chair)
Vice President, Regional Public Affairs, Fidelity Investments
Mike Walker
Director for External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T
Cornel Van Der Watt
(Treasurer)
Lead Human Resources Manager, Caterpillar, Inc.
Clarence Williams
Senior K-12 Education Strategist, Dell
Julia Wright
(Vice-Chair)
Economic Development and Local Government Manager, Dominion Energy
Teross Young
V.P. Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs, Ahold Delhaize USA
Emily Ziegler
(Executive Committee)
Director of Government Affairs, UNC-Chapel Hill
Staff
Caroline Sullivan
Executive Director
Morgan Crawford
Deputy Director
Morgan Ford
Program Director,
Building Bright Futures
Emma Friesen
Program Coordinator, LiNC-IT
Lindley Hille
Data Manager,
Building Bright Futures
Christina Hutchinson
Data Manager,
Building Bright Futures
Megan Johnson
Program Manager,
Building Bright Futures
Emily McNeill
Communications & Marketing Manager
Kathy Miles
Program Manager,
LiNC-IT Youth Apprenticeship
Joanne Sullivan
Program Manager,
STEPs4GROWTH
Ciera Tucker
Program Manager
NCBCE Members
